Chevron invests in carbon capture tech firm
Chevron New Energies is lead investor in funding round by Colorado-based provider of post-combustion capture technology
Chevron New Energies has expanded its CCS technology portfolio by becoming the lead investor in a $45m funding round by ION Clean Energy, a Colorado-based company that specialises in post-combustion capture systems. Chevron said it will look to use ION’s ICE-31 technology, which uses a liquid amine capture system, to service customers with high volume and low concentration CO₂ emissions. The investment also provides Chevron with the opportunity to partner with ION customers on projects to accelerate the scale-up of the technology. “ION’s solvent technology, combined with Chevron’s assets and capabilities, has the potential to reach numerous emitters and support our ambitions of a lower-carbo
Also in this section
28 November 2025
The launch of the bloc’s emissions trading system in 2005 was a pioneering step, but as the scheme hits 21 its impact as a driver of decarbonisation is still open to debate
18 November 2025
Vicki Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Dewhurst Award, the highest honour bestowed by WPC Energy. The Dewhurst Award celebrates exceptional leadership, groundbreaking innovation and a lifetime of significant achievements in sup-port of the development and advancement of the energy industry.
11 November 2025
Transition policies must recognise that significant industrial demand for carbon will continue even as economies hit net zero
6 November 2025
After years of pursuing ideologically driven climate leadership, Western powers are now stepping back under mounting political pressure and rising populist opposition—prompting concern essential climate action could be sidelined






