On a day when Texas wind power was showcasing its full force across the Permian Basin, over 200 supporters gathered to mark the beginning of something new, something big, and something important.
Carbon Engineering’s industry-leading partners at Occidental and their subsidiary, 1PointFive, celebrated breaking ground on a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility expected to capture 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually when fully operational. The newly named “STRATOS” facility was introduced to a cheering crowd, while a flythrough video transported the audience to a not-so-distant future in which the world’s largest Direct Air Capture facility is operational where they stand watching.
Leadership from Occidental, 1PointFive, Carbon Engineering and Worley stepped up to the podium in turn to express what this day means for the future of their business and the climate. In a nod to the skies and the natural systems that this ambitious project seeks to protect and restore, Vicki Hollub shared that STRATOS earned its name to “convey the real sense of scale and possibility” of what Oxy is working to accomplish here.
Vicki Hollub, CEO at OccidentalSometimes history puts you in the right place at the right time with the tools you need to do something extraordinary. Together, we, with our partners and supporters, have seized this moment to start the deployment of large-scale Direct Air Capture around the world which will make a difference for our world, our company, and our communities.
Watch Speaker Remarks
Michael Avery
Vicki Hollub
Richard Jackson
Lori Guetre
Chris Ashton
Explore Stratos
Flythrough the world’s largest Direct Air Capture facility.
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