CCUS XCHANGE 2026 PROGRAM
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026
ALL TIMINGS ARE IN PACIFIC TIME (PT / UTC-8)
08:45 - 09:00
OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
THE U.S. POLITICAL LANDSCAPE FOR HYDROGEN & CCUS INTEGRATION
- Analyzing federal and state-level legislative developments affecting the 2026 hydrogen economy
- Mapping emerging model policies and regulatory frameworks for clean energy infrastructure
- Strategic political roadmaps for building durable, multi-sector hydrogen value chains
Roxana Bekemohammadi
U.S. Hydrogen Alliance
09:30 - 10:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
10:00 - 10:30
UNLOCKING A $30 BILLION CCUS OPPORTUNITY FOR PULP AND PAPER
- Financing large-scale projects to capture biogenic emissions from biomass boiler stacks
- Transforming pulp and paper economics through permanent sequestration and CDR credit sales
- Scaling proven liquid amine technology for high-volume carbon dioxide removal across North America
Jonathan Rhone
CO280
10:30 - 11:00
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES AND COMPLEXITIES OF THE VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKET
- Analyzing voluntary credits as market instruments to bridge the net-zero gap
- Ensuring credit integrity through third-party verification for real and permanent reductions
- Navigating fragmented global standards to optimize secure investments in premium offsets
Tim Byrne
Bynamic Group
11:30 - 12:00
BEYOND ABATEMENT: WHY DAC IS THE STRATEGIC FOUNDATION FOR CARBON REMOVAL
- Decoupling industrial production from fossil CO2 using independent on-site capture technology
- Utilizing DAC to provide circular carbon for net-zero aviation and liquid fuels
- Enhancing food system resilience through decentralized carbon enrichment for greenhouses
Elena Nikonova
Skytree
12:00 - 12:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 14:00
THE CONCRETE REVOLUTION: MOVING FROM ABATEMENT TO PERMANENT MINERALIZATION
- Targeting high-mass aggregate components to maximize scalable CO2 sequestration in buildings
- Transitioning construction narratives from simple carbon abatement to creating permanent sinks
- Utilizing industrial waste streams like recycled concrete as sustainable calcium sources
Kevin Davis
Blue Planet Systems
14:00 - 14:30
COMPACT SKID-BASED CARBON CAPTURE FOR SMALL-TO-MIDSIZE EMITTERS
- Optimized high-efficiency units with a footprint 3x smaller than traditional towers
- Reducing total cost of ownership by 30% for small industrial point-sources
- Modular plug-and-play design enabling rapid on-site deployment for various emitters
Albert van Pabst
SDS Separation
14:30 - 15:00
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AMINE-BASED CAPTURE SYSTEMS
- Optimizing amine performance and minimizing degradation for cost-effective industrial operations
- Engineering factors for transitioning amine-based capture from pilot scale to commercial plants
- Critical design strategies for retrofitting existing industrial facilities with advanced capture units
Walid ElMoudir
ChemProcess Consulting & Services
15:00 - 15:30
REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:30 - 16:00
MOLTEN SALT ELECTROCHEMISTRY FOR CONVERTING EMISSIONS INTO CARBON ASSETS
- Transforming industrial CO2 into high-value activated carbon for energy storage products
- Electrochemical process achieving a 94% energy reduction over conventional conversion methods
- Scaling TRL7 continuous operations to commercial deployment with circular battery synergies
Man Yong Toh
Aeroborn
16:00 - 16:30
INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY: CCU IN A STONE WOOL PLANT
- Decarbonization Roadmap: Real-world results from GHG emission reduction projects
- Technical Execution: Implementing carbon capture within specialized insulation manufacturing
- Market Expansion: Launching a CO2-based business vertical from captured emissions
Manuel Silva
Termolan Isolamentos Termo-Acústicos
16:30 - 17:00
INDUSTRIALIZING CO2 RECYCLING VIA MICROALGAE TO SUBSTITUTE FOSSIL PRODUCTS
- Evaluating biological CCU market viability against traditional Fischer-Tropsch and HEFA technologies
- Optimizing land and water usage for resource-efficient, large-scale microalgae production
- Harnessing advanced photobioreactors to create high-efficiency alternatives for chemicals and fuels
Jean-Louis Roux dit Buisson