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Teesside carbon capture advances on two fronts
Energy Voice's Mathew Perry reported that three UK firms have unveiled UnionDAC, the country's first planned commercial direct air capture plant, for the Wilton International Site in Teesworks. The project, led by Progressive Energy with Mission Zero Technologies and Airhive, targets 60,000 tonnes of CO2 captured a year by 2032 and a final investment decision in 2028. Separately, Energy Voice's Floyd March reported that Northern Endurance Partnership's first East Coast Cluster exploration well found about 500 metres of strong sealing rock above the Bunter sandstone storage site, reinforcing Teesside's CCS buildout.
Why it matters
It shows the UK's Teesside carbon-capture chain is moving from planning toward linked capture and storage infrastructure.
Sources & driving stories
ENERGY VOICE · Mathew Perry
Energy Voice coverageENERGY VOICE · Floyd March
Energy Voice coveragePolicy paper urges broader warming pollutant controls
Nautilus reported on a Science policy paper arguing that indirect greenhouse gases may account for as much as 15% of global warming. Lead author Ilissa Ocko of Spark Climate Solutions said pollutants such as carbon monoxide and volatile hydrocarbons lengthen methane's lifetime and raise atmospheric carbon production, while nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide can have cooling effects. The authors say climate policy needs to move beyond the pollutants that were formally addressed when the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated.
Why it matters
If regulators accept this framing, climate accounting and mitigation priorities could expand beyond CO2, methane, and the UNFCCC's traditional pollutant list.
Sources & driving stories
NAUTILUS
Nautilus coverageSolar beats coal in US monthly generation
Bloomberg reported Ember's analysis showing that in May, solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity while coal accounted for 12.2%, the first calendar month in which solar outproduced coal. The estimate used monthly and hourly data from the US Energy Information Administration. The result is a milestone, but it reflects a single month rather than a settled long-term crossover.
Why it matters
It is a visible marker of how quickly the US power mix is shifting toward renewables.
Sources & driving stories
BLOOMBERG · Emily Forgash
Bloomberg coverageWorth noting
WORTH NOTING
UK offshore wind faces major worker shortage
ORE Catapult says the sector needs 75,000-94,000 workers by 2030, far above current staffing.
WORTH NOTING
Dutch grid security risks rise from 2030
TenneT projects the Netherlands will exceed its shortage standard in all scenarios from 2030 onward.
WORTH NOTING
Overhead pylons remain UK's cheapest grid option
Government-commissioned research says undergrounding can cost 3.5 to 5 times more than overhead lines.
Still unclear
OPEN QUESTION
Can Teesside secure storage and finance by 2028?
UnionDAC's 2032 start depends on a final investment decision, storage allocation, and a working CCS network.
OPEN QUESTION
Will indirect greenhouse gases enter formal climate accounting?
The Science paper argues current inventories miss a material share of warming, but policy tools and measurement standards are not yet settled.