Origen Large-Scale Technology Demonstration (EERC)
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Key Partners: Energy & Environmental Research Center
Capacity: Kiln: ~3,300 tonnes lime or ~2,000 tonnes CO₂ removal, Modular Contactor: ~150 tonnes CO₂ removal
Strategic Objective: Demonstrate Origen zero-emission lime kiln and end-to-end direct air capture system at significant scale, de-risking the technology and capturing learnings to inform commercial scale-up
Status/Phase: Operational
Online: 2025
“This partnership brings together Origen’s innovative carbon removal technology with the EERC’s deep expertise in carbon storage and management,” said Charlie Gorecki, EERC CEO. “North Dakota is an ideal location for this work, and we’re proud to be advancing solutions that can play a role in addressing global carbon challenges.”
Pelican Direct Air Capture Hub
Location: Southern Louisiana
Key Partners: Shell, Mitsubishi Corporation, Hatch
Carbon Removal Capacity: Up to 200,000 tonnes per annum in first deployment, then scaled up to mega-tonne
Strategic Objective: Deploy commercial-scale facility generating meaningful impact and revenue; enable scale-up to millions of tonnes of removal per annum
Status/Phase: Pre-FEED (FEL-2) engineering
Online: ~2030
"Advancing carbon removal technologies is a critical part of the energy transition, and Origen's technology relies on raw materials that have established supply chains and has the potential to generate low-cost carbon removal credits at scale, which can catalyze the industry." - Quennie Co, Managing Partner of Shell Ventures
Origen Zero-Emission Lime Hub
Project Type: Commercial-scale zero-emission lime kiln deployment
Product: High-reactivity lime with full capture and permanent sequestration of kiln process CO₂
Purpose: Consolidate demand to supply low-carbon lime to multiple decarbonization and carbon-removal pathways
Platform Role: Scalable deployment model for Origen’s proprietary kiln technology independent of integrated DAC facilities
Global Deployment Opportunities
