FutureMetrics: BECCS can achieve negative carbon emissions
January 5, 2021
BY Erin Krueger
FutureMetrics LLC published a new white paper on Dec. 30 that shows bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECSS), when used with sustainably sourced biomass fuels, can achieve significant carbon-negative outcomes.
In the paper, William Strauss, president and founder of FutureMetrics, explains that the best carbon capture and storage (CCS) can do at a fossil-fueled power station is net zero. Sustainably sourced biomass fuels, however, are already carbon neutral. As a result, carbon capture at bioenergy facilities can result in negative emissions.
At existing coal-fired power stations, carbon-negative emissions can be achieved by relacing coal with biomass-based fuel and installing CCS technology.
FutureMetrics has also developed a dashboard that calculates the negative CO2 emissions and the estimated cost per avoided metric ton of carbon dioxide when using BECCS.
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The white paper and dashboard are available on the FutureMetrics website.
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