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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
Valverde news item. Relevant to the methane-regulation context of Alberta gas-plant and upstream operators.C19
- Policy
US preserves and increases the 45Q credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Valverde news item. Eligibility and measurement remain project-specific; IRS guidance on section 45Q was further updated in 2026.C19
- 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 Superseded in part by 2025–2026 changes.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 announced here when confirmed.C15
Infraday Mountain States 2026
Dave Hardy, VP Power Marketing and Business Development, is listed as a speaker in the organiser’s published programme (Infraday Mountain States 2026, Denver). No recap or materials have been published by Valverde.C15
Energy Transition Capital Conference, Houston
10 May 2022. Valverde panel participation; presentation “Pressurized Oxy Combustion — Clean Power / CCUS”. Slides (PDF, 2022)
Corporate overview
The most recent published presentation dates from May 2022 and is provided as historical context only. It predates the Hestia announcement and the Alberta project.C18
Primary sources we work from
Official and technical sources behind the statements on this site, with the date each was consulted. Rules change; check the source before relying on a summary.
| Source | What it covers | Consulted |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Bureau Canada — Environmental claims and the Competition Act | Canadian rules on environmental claims; notes the 26 March 2026 legislative amendments and pending guidance update | Sep 2026 |
| Canada Revenue Agency — CCUS investment tax credit | Eligible and ineligible uses of the federal CCUS credit | Sep 2026 |
| Department of Finance Canada — Spring Economic Update 2026, tax measures (supplementary information) | Proposed changes to CCUS credit eligibility (proposals, not enacted law) | Sep 2026 |
| Internal Revenue Service — IRB 2026-36, Notice 2026-50 | Updated section 45Q safe-harbour guidance | Sep 2026 |
| International Energy Agency — Artificial intelligence (energy demand outlook) | Base-case global data-centre electricity demand to 2030 | Sep 2026 |
| Clean Energy Systems | Technology owner: oxy-fuel combustor, ZEUS concept, test history | Sep 2026 |
| W3C — WCAG 2.2 | Accessibility standard this website is built to | Sep 2026 |
Links open the publisher’s site. Valverde does not control their content.C19
Proposed technical briefings
Proposed topics, each answering a question buying committees actually ask. Each would be reviewed by a named technical owner before publication.C18
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.