Officials break ground on massive carbon capture project in central Alberta

A carbon capture hub in central Alberta is set to become the largest of its kind in Canada, with the Origins project in Clive, about 140 kilometres south of Edmonton, expected to initially store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The facility, developed by Enhance Energy Inc., will initially capture emissions from the Northwest Redwater Sturgeon Refinery and the Nutrien Redwater fertilizer facility.

Once completed, the Origins hub will connect to the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line, a carbon capture system that includes a pipeline running from the Edmonton region to Clive. Federal and provincial governments, along with industry partners, are collaborating to make Canada an environmentally responsible energy superpower, with the project aiming to produce "the most responsible oil and gas in the world" and create jobs in rural Alberta.

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