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Negative ambitions at Arendaluka: how we can remove CO₂ to reach net zero
ACCSESS participated in a panel discussion about negative emissions at Arendalsuka this year.
ACCSESS featured in EU report mapping innovative projects for climate neutrality
ACCSESS has been included in an EU document mapping innovative demonstration projects for climate neutrality.
Heidelberg Materials and SINTEF visit Technology Centre Mongstad
On Friday 23 June, representatives from Heidelberg Materials visited TCM together with the ACCSESS project management from SINTEF.
ACCSESS at international CCS conference
On Wednesday 21 June, ACCSESS Project Coordinator Kristin Jordal (SINTEF) presented the project at the 12th Trondheim CCS Conference (TCCS-12).
ACCSESS holds fourth technical meeting in Trondheim
On 15-16 June, the ACCSESS consortium convened in Trondheim for the project’s fourth technical meeting.
ACCSESS held up as a good example of Norwegian-Italian collaboration during Italian state visit to Norway
On 12 May 2023, ACCSESS was mentioned by Crown Prince Haakon of Norway as a good example of Italian-Norwegian collaboration.
ACCSESS pilot rig now in stable operation with Rotating Packed Bed Absorber
On 12 May, the CO₂ capture pilot rig entered stable operations with the rotating packed bed absorber!
PROSPIN’s rotating packed bed (RPB) absorber arrives at Technology Centre Mongstad
On 9 January 2023, PROSPIN’s rotary packed bed absorber arrived at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM).
ACCSESS on German news programme as Norway and Germany announce plans to collaborate on CCS
On 6 January 2023, an interview with ACCSESS Coordinator Kristin Jordal about CO₂ capture and storage (CCS) was featured on the German TV programme Tagesthemen
Preparations underway for next ACCSESS test campaign at Technology Centre Mongstad
Last week, the absorber and stripper column for the Celsio CO2 capture pilot rig was installed at Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), in preparation for the next test campaign as part of ACCSESS’ testing of improved post-combustion CO2 capture technology.
ACCSESS featured in Germany’s largest regional newspaper
ACCSESS recently featured in an article on climate mitigation technologies in Germany’s largest regional newspaper.
ACCSESS holds third technical meeting in Cologne
On 18-19 October, the ACCSESS consortium convened in Cologne for the project’s third technical meeting.
ACCSESS as a European collaboration: project participates in two EU events on the same day
On 22 September, the ACCSESS project was involved in two EU events by hosting a Sustainable Energy Day Event in Oslo and participating in a H2020 Project workshop in Brussels.
Spotlight on ACCSESS at Arendalsuka
ACCSESS was at the forefront of Arendalsuka on Tuesday during a panel discussion focused on CCS as a solution to urban climate problems, hosted by
ACCSESS project pilot launched in Norway with Saipem’s CO2 Solutions technology
The Hafslund Oslo Celsio mobile CO2 capture plant in Klemetsrud has been started up with CO2 Solutions technology provided by Saipem. This plant is the
ACCSESS presented to German Green Party
On 3 August 2022, Norwegian CCS Research Centre (NCCS) Director Mona Mølnvik held a presentation for Ricarda Lang, one of the two leaders of Bündis 90/Die
ACCSESS presented at RPB Colloquium 2022
On 30 June and 1 July, ACCSESS partner PROSPIN participated in the second interdisciplinary colloquium on rotating packed beds (RPBs) at Technical University (TU) Dortmund
ACCSESS Open Oslo Event a registered Sustainable Energy Day
We’re thrilled to announce that the ACCSESS Open Oslo Event is now a registered Sustainable Energy Day. Sustainable Energy Days are events taking place anywhere
Financing secured for CCS at Klemetsrud waste-to-energy plant
Haflund Oslo Celsio and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy signed a support agreement this week that will ensure the realisation of carbon capture and storage at the Klemetsrud waste-to-energy plant in Oslo.
ACCSESS presented at kick-off event for new carbon dioxide removal project
On 22 June 2022, Kristin Jordal presented ACCSESS at the kick-off event for the project “The Norwegian Continental Shelf: A Driver for Climate-Positive Norway” (NCS C+).
Save the date: first ACCSESS open event in Oslo
ACCSESS’ first open event will be held in Oslo and online on 22 September 2022!
ACCSESS partner is allocating €1.5 billion to CCUS projects as part of goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 47% by 2030
On 24 May 2022, ACCSESS partner HeidelbergCement announced its intentions to reduce specific CO2 emissions by a further 30% as part of its new sustainability
Fortum Oslo Varme is now Hafslund Oslo Celsio
On 20 May, Fortum Oslo Varme changed their name to Hafslund Oslo Celsio to reflect the company’s change in ownership.
ACCSESS holds second technical meeting in Oslo
On 19-20 May 2022, the ACCSESS consortium convened in Oslo for the project’s second technical meeting and first ever in-person gathering.
Pilot rig construction update
Modifications are currently being made to the pilot rig at Hafslund Oslo Celsio for testing to begin with Saipem’s CO2 capture technology.
ACCSESS takes centre stage at Trondheim Tech Port
On 28 March, ACCSESS Project Coordinator Kristin Jordal presented the ACCSESS project at Trondheim Tech Port as part of the Powering a Sustainable Future session.
New agreement ensures full funding for CO2 capture at ACCSESS consortium member’s waste-to-energy plant
On 22 March 2022, the City of Oslo and the new owners of Fortum Oslo Varme entered into an agreement on the realisation of full-scale CO2 capture at Fortum’s waste-to-energy plant in Klemetsrud, Norway.
New collaboration between Saipem and Novozymes on enzyme-based CO2 capture technology
On 13 December 2021, a new collaboration was announced between Saipem, one of ACCSESS’ project partners, and Novozymes. Saipem is an advanced technological and engineering
ACCSESS website launched
The new website for the ACCSESS project has been launched. As detailed in the Project Dissemination and Communication Plan, the ACCSESS project website acts as
ACCSESS: demonstrating carbon capture across europe
PRESS RELEASE: September 13, 2021: TRONDHEIM, Norway Technology to capture CO2 from industry is to be demonstrated across Europe thanks to an EU grant. The
