This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) program, aims to establish the technical and business feasibility of the AERA Direct Air Capture Hub - Kern in California's San Joaquin Valley. The $4,570,059 project, with a performance period from May 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, will evaluate the technical, engineering, and resource requirements for the entire direct air capture (DAC) ecosystem, including capture, transportation, permanent sequestration, low-carbon energy, land, water, and supporting infrastructure. The project will also assess the feasibility of DAC as a viable business and technology for large-scale decarbonization. The awardee is Aera Federal LLC, a for-profit organization located in Bakersfield, California.
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