Catching Carbon

Catching Carbon welcomes special guest, Bobby Tudor, on episode 11! Bobby Tudor is a Retired Founder and CEO of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., and is currently the CEO of Artemis Energy Partners. Bobby brings a breadth of experience to the Carbon Neutral Coalition, where he sits on the board. The CNC was formed with the stated goal of making Texas carbon neutral by 2050. Bobby notes the involvement of stakeholders from all sectors, from landowners to legislators. To achieve such goals, the state will need an “all hands on deck” approach, and must do more than just talk about solutions. Listen in as our hosts discuss what actions need to be taken to reach the finish line for the innovative state of Texas.

Carbon Neutral Coalition:  https://carbonneutralcoalition.com

In episode 10, Catching Carbon welcomes a special guest to the studio to discuss CO2 in the Food and Beverage Industry. Trey Smith, Product Manager at Tomco and Dry Ice Expert, explains how food processors require carbon dioxide from start to finish of their respective processes. From stunning to packaging, this compound is essential for these companies to continue operating. With the CO2 shortages, food processors have been scrambling to find solutions. Alternative sources are the obvious answer, but these producers are growing increasingly curious on how they can make their current processes involving CO2 and food freezing more efficient. 

Catching Carbon is bringing the closing session of the Gasworld CO2 Summit right to your device! Hear Jeff’s four bold predictions for the CO2 market over the next 3-5 years, and understand the drivers of each. Your hosts use what they have seen and experienced over the last year to encourage everyone in the CO2 space to change the way they think about CO2. In a typically cyclical market, the introduction of 45Q and a viable sequestration credit adds a variable not yet experienced. Likely to change the CO2 market for good.

This week’s episode comes live from the Gasworld CO2 summit in Chicago! Listen in as your hosts interview a handful of the 250+ delegates from all walks of industry to gain a perspective on where their challenges lie with CO2, and what they are doing to alleviate these pains. From supplier to end user, the focus may be different but the need for reliable CO2 remains the same. Jeff and Luke also recap their overall thoughts of the summit and the discussions had. Hear our opinion on what the speakers got right, and what topics could use more attention as a whole.

Remora: https://remoracarbon.com/

CO2 can be utilized in water treatment? Absolutely. As carbon capture becomes more viable, the space will flood with users looking to take advantage of the 45Q tax credit for sequestration and use. With geography often playing a limiting factor to underground sequestration, new methods will need to be identified. Although not widely known, water treatment has long been an outlet for CO2 utilization and sequestration. As a controlling agent for pH, CO2 can replace dangerous acids in the water process. Worried about shortages disrupting your process? On-demand CO2 is created through submerged combustion, providing a back-up plan to meet CO2 needs.

With impurities plaguing CO2 supply in the Southeast, the beverage industry finds itself scrambling for a solution to achieve the needed beverage grade specification. From soda to craft beer, users big and small are being impacted by the change in supply. Gary Robson of SurePurity joins Catching Carbon to unpack best practices for sourcing product, and roadmaps the preventative measures necessary for attaining the highest-grade CO2.

Sure Purity website: https://surepurity.com

TOMCO2 Systems website: https://tomcosystems.com/co2-polishing-filters/

Jeff Holyoak and Luke Lana highlight the importance of efficient CO2 and discuss the changes in traditional return on investment calculations. Follow along as they whiteboard through a real industry example of how a heightened focus on process efficiency can drive increased revenues, while simultaneously achieving supply security and a decrease in carbon emissions.

In this episode, Jeff and Luke discuss 45Q, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the opportunity to leverage tax credits. As large producers look to take advantage of the sequestration credit, will supply to the market further dry up? How do we stop these shortages and ensure that your supply is not running short? Catching Carbon touches on how your company could be earning tax credits from capturing your own CO2 and putting it back into your processes. 

CO2 Shortages and Solutions

Jeff Holyoak and Luke Lana discuss the sources of CO2 in the United States and why our industry is experiencing shortages. Contaminations, Force Majeure, and allocations are all being seen across the country and as a result, we are experiencing a major shift in pricing of CO2.