Carbon Commentary newsletter
August 16 2026
Carbon Commentary newsletter
An analysis of ten news stories from the past week on the energy transition.
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The hidden failure of the world’s most important carbon capture site
Several European news outlets carried an article last week by a Belgian journalist about the poor performance of the world’s most important carbon capture site at Brevik in Norway, where Heidelberg Materials operates a large cement works.[1] Having promised to deliver 360,000 tonnes into permanent storage in its first year - and 400,000 tonnes thereafter - the Brevik works seems to have achieved…
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1, Transatlantic power cable. The UK government recently indicated it would not back a proposed link between Morocco and the south west of England running in the sea around Spain and France. That 3.6 GW link would be about 4,000 km. A similar idea is
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1, Solar penetration and negative wholesale prices. The second quarter of the year was good for solar production across Europe. Total production was over 100 TWh. In June, PV delivered more electricity than any other source.
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1, Climeworks technology enhancements. Climeworks says that its direct air capture (DAC) technology costs around $1,000 a tonne today including transport and storage.
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1, Methanol to kerosene. My guess is that the dominant fuels for shipping and aviation will be green methanol and kerosene respectively. I’ve assumed very different production processes for each fuel but this may be incorrect. Last week green methanol pioneer European Energy