Event – Carbon Dioxide Utilization Conference

The 4th Carbon Dioxide Utilization Conference will take place on Wednesday February 25 and Thursday February 26 2015 in San Antonio, USA.

ACI’s Carbon Dioxide Utilization Conference 2015 will explore commercial aspects of carbon dioxide applications in several industries such as chemical, oil & gas, power and cultivation. The conference will evaluate potential benefits and challenges of investments in carbon dioxide utilization as well as analysing effects of joint ventures on carbon dioxide monetization.


The two day conference will consist of series of informative presentations followed by an interactive Q&A session. You will have an opportunity to participate in a panel discussion which will give deep insight on the views shared from different angles of the carbon dioxide utilization.

Exclusive Site Visit

Skyonic’s Mineralization Plant. San Antonio, Texas, USA. Tuesday 24th of February, 2015

During the afternoon of Tuesday 24th of February, a limited number of conference attendees will receive the unique opportunity to attend a site visit to Capitol SkyMine: the world’s first for profit carbon mineralization plant.

There is no extra charge to attend the site visit, but spaces are limited and allocated to first come first serve basis. Please register you attendance for the site visit when booking for the conference. Transport will be provided to and from conference venue.

Site visit itinerary:

14.30 – Depart conference hotel – San Antonio, Texas
15:00 – Welcome address & guided tour of plant facilities
16.30 – Depart Capitol Skymine
17:00 – Drinks hosted by Skyonic (near to conference hotel)

Key Topics

CO2 Utilization industry: US in Global Context
Policies and regulations on CO2 Utilization
CO2 sourcing: ensuring a reliable supply
Challenges and opportunities in the transportation of CO2
CO2 Utilization in the power industry
CO2 as raw material in chemicals and fuel
CO2 Utilization in the oil and gas industry
CO2 in cultivation

Confirmed Speakers Include

Joe Jones, CEO, Skyonic Corporation
Paul Clark, Board Member, Climate Change & Emissions Managment Corporation (CCEMC)

Martin Devenney, COO & President, CO2 to Products, Calera Corporation

Timothy Held, Chief Technology Officer, Echogen Power Systems

Bruce Dannenberg, Founder & CEO, Phytonix Corporation

Hamad Al-Tassan, General Manager, SABIC

Mark Allen, VP- Intergrated Carbon Solutions, Accelergy Corporation

Mark Muir, COO, GreenFire Energy

James J. Pasch, Principal Investigator, Sandia National Laboratories

Amin Salehi-Khojin, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

Barry Worthington, Executive Director, The United States Energy Association (USEA)

Emily Cole, Chief Science Officer, Liquid Light

Murray Reynolds, Director of Technical Services, Ferus Inc.

Susan D. Hovorka, Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin.

David St. Angelo, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Joule Unlimited

Dani Petrucci, FE-223 Division of Carbon Captureand Storage Research, Office of Fossil Energy, US Department of Energy (DOE)

Paul Woods, CEO, Algenol

David Helderbrant, Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Labratory (PNNL)

Steven Carpenter, Vice President, Advanced Resources Internationl, Inc.

Charles Christopher, Senior Vice President – Business Development, Partnering in Innovation, Inc.

For further information or to register your attendance contact:

Claire Taylor-Payne
Tel: +44 (0)203 141 0601
Email: claire@acieu.net