Carbon8's CO2 capture technology is validated by DNV

DNV has validated the methodology developed and used by Carbon8 to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon8’s patented technology permanently captures CO₂ at source from hard-to-abate industries and DNV has verified that Carbon8’s methodology satisfies the ISO 14064 part 2 standard. 

Eager to demonstrate authenticity, quality and traceability, Carbon8 selected DNV to validate and authenticate its methodology. The ISO 14064 part 2 requirements specifically relate to quantifying, monitoring and reporting activities, techniques and processes that can reduce carbon/greenhouse gas emissions.

DNV validated that the methodology designed and used by Carbon8:
• provides accurate reporting, eliminating the risk of double counting or inclusion of unsupported removals
• measures emissions reduction/removal accurately, accounting for equipment manufacture, operation, and disposal emissions
• establishes stringent, transparent, and repeatable monitoring procedures.

Regarding the technology, Jamie Burrows, head of CCUS, energy systems at DNV, commented: “Some utilisation techniques such as that developed by Carbon8 can capture and store CO₂ with a high level of permanence. Such techniques will become increasingly important in the coming years and can be particularly beneficial in locations where CCS might not be an option due to a lack of supportive policy or infrastructure. In addition to producing materials that can be used in established value chains, coupled with biogenic sources of CO₂, such techniques can generate Carbon Dioxide Removals with a high level of permanence.” 

Maarten van Roon, Carbon8’s chief commercial officer, said: “Our main ambition for this methodology is to provide confidence in our technology to customers across industries. The telemetry in our operations provides a dataset that delivers transparency around quantity and provenance, underpinned by the recognition of a highly respected validation partner in DNV.” 

Carbon8 has a container CO₂ capture plant at Vicat’s Montalieu plant in France and is working with the South Wales Industrial Cluster in the UK.