Tag: BECCS

Peer-reviewed Publications

Nature – Hua et al. (2026): Carbon-removal opportunities and constraints of bioenergy crops on marginal croplands in China

Ting Hua, Yang Yu, Mayank Krishna, Han Wang, Hui Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang and Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, IN: Communications Earth & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03588-8

Bioenergy crops present a promising solution for climate mitigation and clean energy, yet national-scale deployment is constrained by land availability, crop suitability, water resources, carbon capture and storage, and competing environmental priorities. Here, the authors combine satellite-based land-cover data with spatially-explicit yield model to assess the leverages, constraints and land–energy–carbon nexus of bioenergy deployment on 36 million hectares marginal croplands in China.

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Lee et al. (2026): Life cycle greenhouse gas reduction in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage processes for green hydrogen production

Ha Eun Lee, Jester Lih Jie Ling and See Hoon Lee, IN: Bioresource Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134906

As the transition to a net-zero economy accelerates, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) has emerged as a critical negative emission technology. Nevertheless, the environmental viability of these systems is frequently uncertain due to the variety of operational configurations and carbon accounting frameworks in existence. The present study evaluates the environmental impacts of hydrogen production using BECCS under two energy-supply configurations: grid-connected and on-site self-sufficient scenarios.

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Navarro et al. (2026): Climate and ecological constraints of cultivating bioenergy crops for climate mitigation in tropical regions

Robert Fofrich Navarro, Alcen Chiu and Elsa M Ordway, IN: PNAS Nexus, https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag123

Negative-emission approaches, such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), are expected to play a crucial role in mitigating climate change. However, the capacity for biological carbon sequestration under changing climatic conditions remains highly uncertain, particularly in historically warm regions. Although bioenergy can be derived from various biological materials, nearly all operational BECCS facilities capture CO₂ from bioethanol fermentation. The authors therefore assess the share of bioenergy crop cultivation that will be exposed to future climate conditions beyond their historically safe climate space (SCS), focusing on tropical regions.

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Costa et al. (2026): Low-cost copper ore oxygen carrier for Bio-CLOU systems: performance assessment and potential for negative-carbon bioenergy (BECCS)

Tiago Roberto Costa, Amirhossein Filsouf, Iñaki Adánez-Rubio, Renata Martins Braga, Dulce Maria Araújo Melo, Juan Adanéz, IN: Biomass and Bioenergy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.109460

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is recognized as a key negative-emission strategy for climate mitigation, and its large-scale implementation can be strengthened through Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU), which enables efficient solid biomass conversion with inherent CO₂ capture. In this context, this study investigates a low-cost natural copper ore as an oxygen carrier for Bio-CLOU systems. The material (designated as CuB) was thermally treated to remove sulfur and enhance mechanical strength, and its redox performance was assessed via TGA and batch fluidized bed experiments under biomass combustion conditions.

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Jordal et al. (2026): Potential and Challenges for CDR in the European pulp and paper sector

Kristin Jordal, Rahul Anantharaman, Michaël Becidan, Simon Harvey, Rubén M. Montañés, Elin Svensson, Ugo Sirtori, Chiara Spampinato, Conny Johansson, IN: Frontiers in Climate

The European pulp and paper sector has an estimated potential for large-scale, permanent Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) of 50 Mtpa, through the implementation of CO₂ capture and storage (CCS). CCS has been explored for this sector in literature, but results are limited compared to many other sectors and show substantial variability in costs and performance across mill types, operating conditions and locations. Several assessments highlight large kraft pulp mills in Northern Europe as among the most cost-effective opportunities. However, the characteristics of pulp mill black liquor recovery boiler flue gases raise concerns regarding the interaction with CO₂ capture, due to elevated levels of alkali species, sulfur compounds, chlorides, trace metals and other constituents.

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Schaber et al. (2026): A Modular BECCS Process Chain Framework from Biomass to Carbon Removal

Viola Schaber, Ronja Wollnik, Malgorzata Borchers, Daniela Thrän, IN: CDRXiv, https://cdrxiv.org/preprint/508

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is widely discussed as a key pathway for achieving net-negative greenhouse gas emissions. However, the complexity and contextspecific nature of BECCS systems continue to delay their deployment. This paper introduces a modular process chain that decomposes BECCS into transparent modules—from feasibility evaluation through to CO₂ storage. Developed within the German research initiative” CDR-Atlas”, the framework integrates technical, ecological, and governance-related aspects, including feedstock differentiation, land management, biomass treatment, conversion technologies, CO₂ logistics, and stakeholder dynamics. Each module is informed by peerreviewed literature, supporting traceability and scientific robustness. Drawing from literature and stakeholder engagement, the process chain supports planning, communication, and systemic transparency. Its modular character allows adaptation across geographies, project scales, and policy environments.

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Searchinger et al. (2026): Decades of increased emissions from forest-fuelled BECCS

Timothy D. Searchinger, Liqing Peng, Daniela Russi & Charles Canham, IN: Nature Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-026-01817-8

Should climate policies encourage bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) using wood from existing forests? Although mitigation pathways in integrated assessment models often rely on BECCS fuelled by energy crops, European governments are moving to financially support BECCS sourced instead from existing forests. To estimate its emissions and financial costs, the authors develop a model that transparently tracks carbon flows from forest to end use and allows policymakers to easily alter assumptions.

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Wang et al. (2026): Cost outlook of coal power with CCS and BECCS based on a component learning curve incorporating efficiency upgrades: a case study of China

Delu Wang, Fan Chen, Chunxiao Li and Lawrence Loh, IN: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2026.104950

Grasping the cost outlook of CCS and BECSS is crucial for guiding coal power-dependent nations in technological strategy planning and investment decision-making during the low-carbon transition. Given the practical characteristics of technological learning in the coal power sector and the limitations of existing literature in forecasting technology costs, this study adopts a learning rate estimation method that incorporates efficiency upgrade based on the component learning curve approach. Taking China as a case study, it analyzes the future cost trends and economic-environmental benefits of CCS and BECCS from a systematic perspective.

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Mehnert et al. (2026): Long-term scenarios and energy system impacts of technological carbon dioxide removal deployment in Finland

Johanna Mehnert, Kati Koponen, Tomi Lindroos, Tiina Koljonen and Heidi Kirppu, IN: Environmental Research: Energy, https://doi.org/10.1088/2753-3751/ae57b0

This study analyzed energy system impacts of technological carbon dioxide removal (CDR) deployment in Finland. The authors modeled long-term scenarios up to 2050 for four CDR technologies: bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), biochar soil amendment, direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), and enhanced weathering of mining rock waste (EW). An integrated energy economic model compiled using the TIMES-model generator was used to produce cost-minimal development scenarios for Finland’s energy system, including CDR technologies. Three scenarios were modeled: one without a specific CDR target and two with low- and high CDR targets.

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Liew et al. (2026): Operational insights into a biomass gasification with carbon capture as a CO₂ removal technology

Liew Zheng Liang, Josephine Hannah Macdonald, Nursyuhada Kamaruzaman, Suchithra Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, Ahmad Aiman Azmi, Ali Abbas, Nilay Shah, Norhuda Abdul Manaf, IN: Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2026.140756

Recent studies emphasize the need for advanced and feasible technologies to meet the global agenda of achieving net-zero or negative carbon emissions. The authors evaluated the performance of a large-scale biomass gasification system utilizing palm kernel shell and integrated with carbon capture (BECCS) as a potentially viable carbon dioxide removal solution. The entire system was developed and simulated using ASPEN Plus. Key operational parameters of the BECCS system were investigated, including the equivalence ratio (ER), gasification temperature, monoethanolamine (MEA) concentration, and the liquid-to-gas (L/G) ratio.

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