BHP is bringing together a global group of steelmakers and energy companies to explore carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) hubs across Asia. The effort focuses on industries that are some of the hardest to decarbonize: steel, cement, and chemicals. For these sectors, CCUS is not just a technology option. It is rapidly becoming a necessity. By aiming to create shared pipelines, transport links, and geological storage, BHP is positioning CCUS as the backbone of Asia’s industrial future.
Key Takeaways…
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has long been seen as a side play in the energy transition. For years it carried the reputation of being too expensive, too experimental, and too dependent on government subsidies. That perception is changing fast. A wave of regulatory pressure, investor scrutiny, and customer demand is moving CCUS from a marginal option to a mainstream requirement. For executives, the strategic question is no longer whether to engage with CCUS but how to build it…
Key Takeaways
• Opportunity: The Hell’s Kitchen project could turn California’s Salton Sea into one of the world’s largest sources of lithium, essential to EVs, phones, and clean energy independence. • Challenge: Legal appeals argue the project downplays risks tied to water, air quality, and tribal resources. • Tension: Communities demand a larger share of benefits, while developers warn litigation is driving investment to rival states. • Decision Point: California must prove it can lead the energy transition without repeating…
BHP is bringing together a global group of steelmakers and energy companies to explore carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) hubs across Asia. The effort focuses on industries that are some of the hardest to decarbonize: steel, cement, and chemicals. For these sectors, CCUS is not just a technology option. It is rapidly becoming a necessity. By aiming to create shared pipelines, transport links, and geological storage, BHP is positioning CCUS as the backbone of Asia’s industrial future.
Key Takeaways…
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) has long been seen as a side play in the energy transition. For years it carried the reputation of being too expensive, too experimental, and too dependent on government subsidies. That perception is changing fast. A wave of regulatory pressure, investor scrutiny, and customer demand is moving CCUS from a marginal option to a mainstream requirement. For executives, the strategic question is no longer whether to engage with CCUS but how to build it…
Key Takeaways
• Opportunity: The Hell’s Kitchen project could turn California’s Salton Sea into one of the world’s largest sources of lithium, essential to EVs, phones, and clean energy independence. • Challenge: Legal appeals argue the project downplays risks tied to water, air quality, and tribal resources. • Tension: Communities demand a larger share of benefits, while developers warn litigation is driving investment to rival states. • Decision Point: California must prove it can lead the energy transition without repeating…