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Announcements, relevant policy developments and event activity, in one dated stream. Historical announcements remain available and are labelled; they are not restated as current status.
Announcements and policy notes
- Policy
Canada and Alberta reach agreement-in-principle on methane equivalency
Relevant to the emissions exposure of Alberta gas-plant and upstream operators, and to the timing of facility decarbonization decisions.
- Policy
US preserves and increases the 45Q credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Section 45Q credit levels for captured CO₂ were maintained and adjusted. Eligibility and measurement remain project-specific; IRS guidance was further updated in 2026.
- Partner
Clean Energy Systems introduces ZEUS, its zero-emission power station with advanced CO₂-management technology
Technology-owner announcement. cleanenergysystems.com
- Historical announcement
Hestia Project — decarbonizing oil-field operations
Valverde, MISC Berhad, Clean Energy Systems and Aker Solutions announce pre-FEED for two North American oxy-fuel power projects. The anticipated 2025 first-facility date in this release has passed; see the project record for current status. Press release (PDF)
- Policy
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 enhances the 45Q tax credit
Valverde note on the expanded credit and lower capture thresholds. Superseded in part by 2025–2026 changes. Note (PDF)
- Historical announcement
Valverde and Clean Energy Systems announce a definitive Master License Agreement
Valverde gains the right to use CES oxy-fuel combustion technology for an initial set of identified clean-power and carbon-capture projects in the United States, Mexico and Canada; CES takes a shareholding. Press release (PDF)
Events and presentations
No upcoming events announced
Event participation is published here and on the company LinkedIn profile together. Speaker biographies used by organisers are aligned with this site. verify
Infraday Mountain States 2026
2–3 June 2026. Valverde’s power-marketing lead participated; organiser biography referenced utility and data-centre customer activity. Recap and materials to be added by management. verify
Energy Transition Capital Conference, Houston
10 May 2022. Valverde panel participation; presentation “Pressurized Oxy Combustion — Clean Power / CCUS”. Slides (PDF, 2022)
Corporate overview
A current, approved corporate overview replaces the 2022 deck once management has signed off the positioning and project facts. Until then the 2022 material is provided as historical context only.
Technical briefings in preparation
Each briefing answers a question buying committees actually ask, is reviewed by a named technical owner, and ends with a practical next step.
What makes a site suitable
Load, fuel, carbon pathway, sponsor, funding and timing — with worked examples from gas plants and EOR fields.
How oxygen and carbon infrastructure shape net economics
ASU sizing, parasitic load, CO₂ compression and the difference between gross and net output.
What data a feasibility study needs
The operating data, gas analyses and site information that let a study reach a decision.
What is proven and what is being integrated
A plain reading of the technology owner’s test history against the site-specific integration work.
How project risks are allocated
Interfaces, warranties and responsibilities across host, developer, licensor and partners.
How policy assumptions are treated
Why incentive eligibility is a project determination, and how 2026 changes in Canada and the US are handled.