KUCHING: Boeing, SEDC Energy (SEDCE) and carbon removal specialist, Equatic, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a carbon removal demonstration facility in Sarawak.
In a statement, Boeing said the project aims to advance carbon removal technology as well as support the Sarawak Government’s clean energy plans with significant environmental and economic benefits.
The proposed demonstration facility will leverage Equatic’s seawater-based technology to remove 365 tonnes of carbon dioxide, while producing 10 tonnes of green hydrogen, and 80 tonnes of calcium carbonate (limestone) annually.
Equatic’s seawater-based technology uses four inputs – seawater, air, rock, and renewable electricity – to remove and store carbon dioxide while simultaneously producing green hydrogen.
The project’s cost of operations will be offset by revenue generated from the sale of the three output streams.
Advancing carbon removals is one facet of Boeing’s strategy to decarbonise aviation, along with fleet renewal, renewable fuels, advanced technologies, and operational efficiency.
Boeing, with its 78-year partnership with Malaysia, intends to provide project development support for the demonstration facility, which is projected to begin operations in 2026.
“Sarawak is well positioned to develop hydrogen infrastructure due to its abundant renewable resources,” it said.
SEDCE Chief Executive Officer, Robert Hardin, said the partnership paves the way for carbon removal and hydrogen technology maturation.
“Equatic’s emerging technology has the potential to go beyond.
“Though this is a demonstration facility, it needs the right support and ecosystem to take it to the next level, and Sarawak is the right place to be for clean hydrogen production and carbon removal,” he said.
Boeing Commercial Sales and Marketing, Southeast Asia and Oceania’s Vice-President, Erika Pearson, said Boeing works globally to advance the sustainability goals of their customers and stakeholders.
“Our partnership with SEDCE and Equatic will support the Sarawak Energy Transition Policy and accelerate carbon removal technologies,” she said.
Gaurav N. Sant, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Equatic, said carbon removal and green hydrogen are foundational pillars of Equatic’s mission to enable cost-effective, economy-wide decarbonisation.
“By leveraging Sarawak’s green hydrogen mission, hydroelectric power base, and decarbonisation goals, this project will accelerate the commercial scaling of our carbon removal technologies for the benefit of the region and across the world,” he said.
