KUCHING, Sept 4: Boeing [NYSE: BA], SEDC Energy (SEDCE) and carbon removal specialist Equatic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a carbon removal demonstration facility in Sarawak, which is projected to begin operations in 2026.
According to a media release today, the facility will leverage Equatic’s seawater-based technology to remove 365 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, while producing 10 tonnes of green hydrogen and 80 tonnes of calcium carbonate (limestone). Its operating costs will be offset by revenue generated from the sale of these three output streams.
The initiative aims to advance carbon removal technologies while supporting the Sarawak government’s clean energy agenda, offering significant environmental and economic benefits. SEDCE is the new energy arm of the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation.
Equatic’s seawater-based process relies on four inputs—seawater, air, rock, and renewable electricity—to remove and store carbon dioxide while simultaneously producing green hydrogen. With abundant renewable resources, Sarawak is well positioned to develop hydrogen infrastructure and accelerate low-carbon energy solutions.
SEDCE chief executive Robert Hardin said the partnership sets the stage 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, which has had a 78-year partnership with Malaysia, will provide project development support for the facility. The aerospace giant views advancing carbon removals as one key element of its broader decarbonisation strategy alongside fleet renewal, renewable fuels, advanced technologies, and operational efficiency.
“Boeing works globally to advance the sustainability goals of our customers and stakeholders. Our partnership with SEDCE and Equatic will support the Sarawak Energy Transition Policy and accelerate carbon removal technologies,” said Erika Pearson, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Equatic co-founder and chief technology officer, Gaurav N. Sant, said carbon removal and green hydrogen are foundational pillars of the company’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 added.
This marks Boeing’s second collaboration with Equatic. In 2023, the company entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Equatic to remove 62,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and deliver 2,100 tonnes of carbon-negative hydrogen.
The MOU exchange was witnessed by SEDC head of Group Investment Strategy and Planning Joseph Tiong, with SEDCE represented by head of CEO Office Dennis Harun Wong, Boeing by Pearson, and Equatic by Ryan Tan.
The initiative aims to advance carbon removal technologies while supporting the Sarawak government’s clean energy agenda, offering significant environmental and economic benefits. SEDCE is the new energy arm of the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation.
Equatic’s seawater-based process relies on four inputs—seawater, air, rock, and renewable electricity—to remove and store carbon dioxide while simultaneously producing green hydrogen. With abundant renewable resources, Sarawak is well positioned to develop hydrogen infrastructure and accelerate low-carbon energy solutions.
SEDCE chief executive Robert Hardin said the partnership sets the stage 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, which has had a 78-year partnership with Malaysia, will provide project development support for the facility. The aerospace giant views advancing carbon removals as one key element of its broader decarbonisation strategy alongside fleet renewal, renewable fuels, advanced technologies, and operational efficiency.
“Boeing works globally to advance the sustainability goals of our customers and stakeholders. Our partnership with SEDCE and Equatic will support the Sarawak Energy Transition Policy and accelerate carbon removal technologies,” said Erika Pearson, Boeing vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing for Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Equatic co-founder and chief technology officer, Gaurav N. Sant, said carbon removal and green hydrogen are foundational pillars of the company’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 added.
This marks Boeing’s second collaboration with Equatic. In 2023, the company entered into a pre-purchase option agreement with Equatic to remove 62,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and deliver 2,100 tonnes of carbon-negative hydrogen.
The MOU exchange was witnessed by SEDC head of Group Investment Strategy and Planning Joseph Tiong, with SEDCE represented by head of CEO Office Dennis Harun Wong, Boeing by Pearson, and Equatic by Ryan Tan.