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policy instrument
DAC Commercial CDR Purchase Pilot Prize
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typeprocurement
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysDirect air capture, Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, Enhanced rock weathering (agricultural), Surficial mineralization of alkaline solid feedstocks, Afforestation/reforestation, Improved forest management
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusoperational
DetailA three-phase competition administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to develop and fulfill commercial-scale CDR purchase agreements. Open to four technology pathways: Direct Air Capture (DAC), Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS), Enhanced Geological Weathering and Enhanced Mineralization, and Planned and Managed Carbon Sinks. Phase 1 r
Monetary noteUp to $35 million in total cash awards across three phases: Phase 1 semifinalists receive $50,000 each; Phase 2 winners receive up to $375,000 each (up to 10 winners); Phase 3 involves CDR credit delivery and purchase by DOE
Stated statusoperational
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway noteopen to four pathways: DAC, BiCRS, enhanced geological weathering/mineralization, and planned and managed carbon sinks
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