44.01 has commenced injecting CO2 at its mineralisation site in Fujairah, UAE. This pilot is the first mineralisation project in the UAE, and the first peridotite mineralisation project to use seawater to inject CO2. The project is a partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation.

44.01 will conduct an initial injection of 10 tonnes of CO2 to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its technology in the UAE, with the potential to scale up operations at the site in 2024.

The pilot uses Direct Air Capture technology to capture CO2 from the atmosphere, before mixing the CO2 with seawater and injecting it into peridotite formations deep underground where it will mineralise in less than 12 months. The whole process is powered by clean solar energy from Masdar.

Talal Hasan, Founder and CEO of 44.01, said “We are delighted to have started mineralising CO2 in the UAE. This project is a significant scale-up for our technology and the integration of seawater can play a key role in helping us deploy our technology sustainably around the world.”

Mineralisation offers the most durable form of carbon sequestration. By turning CO2 into rock, mineralisation ensures it can never escape back into the atmosphere, reducing the requirement for long-term monitoring and insurance. Peridotite is found on every continent in the world. Once deployed at scale, 44.01’s technology has the potential to eliminate billions of tons of CO2 internationally.