BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - COLORADO (PUEBLO) REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THAT ENCOMPASSES THE PUEBLO REGION IN THE COLORADO STATE, THAT IS DESIGNED TO ASSURE A CAPACITY TO CAPTURE, AND STORE AT LEAST 1,000,000 METRIC TONS (TONNES) OF CO2 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE ANNUALLY (1 MTA), WITH AN INITIAL CAPACITY OF AT LEAST 50,000 TONNES OF CO2 ANNUALLY (50 KTA). THE STUDY WILL BE EXECUTED IN TWO PHASES: PHASE 0A (PRE-FEASIBILITY) AND PHASE 0B (FEASIBILITY). THE OBJECTIVE OF PHASE 0A IS TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS, CAPABILITIES, AND EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED DAC HUB. THESE EFFECTS INCLUDE EMISSIONS, SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY MATURATION, AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THE OBJECTIVE OF PHASE 0B IS TO BUILD UPON PHASE 0A COMPONENT DEFINITIONS AND PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY, DESCRIBING THE COMPOSITE ORGANIZATION, CAPABILITIES, AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS AND SUCCESS.
$3,000,000FY2025Department of EnergyDOE
University Of Illinois