44.01 has joined MiniCCS, a new Norwegian research project exploring the potential for local, onshore carbon storage in the country’s mafic and ultramafic rock formations.

MiniCCS is researching a different model for carbon storage: decentralised, small-scale, onshore CO₂ storage via in-situ mineralisation. The aim is to unlock safe, local, cost-competitive CCS for the hard-to-abate industries and CO₂ removal projects distributed across the country.

Lead by The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), the three-year project has a total budget of NOK 14.7 million ($1.5 m) and is funded by Gassnova together with industry partners Gassco, Equinor, Hydro and 44.01. The project is done in partnership with the University of Oslo, the Geological Survey of Norway and BI Norwegian Business School.

For 44.01, MiniCCS marks an important step in the company’s expansion into Europe and supports its work to scale carbon mineralisation around the world. For Norway, the project proposes a genuine paradigm shift in CO₂ storage: exploring the technical, economic, and regulatory viability of decentralised, small-scale, onshore CO₂ in-situ mineralisation in the country's mafic and ultramafic rock.

About MiniCCS
MiniCCS will explore the potential for safe, local and cost-competitive CO₂ storage in Norway’s mafic and ultramafic rocks, helping assess a new pathway for small-scale carbon mineralisation close to emission sources.

For more information, visit: https://www.ngi.no/en/news/can-greenhouse-gases-turn-into-rock-norwegian-research-project-may-represent-a-paradigm-shift-for-co-storage/

About 44.01
44.01 eliminates CO₂ by turning it into rock underground. The company’s award-winning technology accelerates the natural process of CO₂ mineralisation to remove CO₂ permanently in years. 44.01 takes CO₂ captured from the atmosphere or hard-to-abate industrial processes, helping decarbonise vital industries and ultimately return the atmosphere to sustainable levels of CO₂. The process is safe, scalable and lasts forever.

For more information, visit: https://4401.earth