Closing the Carbon loop

Closing the Loops: Energy, Carbon and Water Clean Energy and Water Technologies Pty Ltd (CEWT) For more than two decades, my work has focused on a simple but often overlooked principle: Sustainable industrial systems must allow energy to flow while materials circulate in closed cycles. At the beginning of this millennium, I was among those advocating the introduction of hydrogen into the energy system as a pathway to reduce emissions. Over time, it became clear that hydrogen is best understood as an energy vector rather than the final carrier of energy. The deeper challenge lies in how our industrial systems handle carbon. For more than a century, modern industry has operated with an open carbon loop: extract fossil carbon → use it once for energy → release it into the atmosphere. Nature operates very differently. In natural systems, carbon circulates continuously through closed cycles. Plants, oceans, soils, and the atmosphere exchange carbon constantly, maintaining a dynamic balance. The same systems perspective also applies to water. During my earlier work in desalination and energy systems, I often wrote that water and energy are two sides of the same coin. Water infrastructure requires energy, And energy infrastructure depends heavily on water for cooling, processing, and transport. Over time, a broader systems insight emerged: Energy flows through the system. Carbon and water should circulate within it. When industrial systems break these natural cycles, instability appears — whether in the form of resource conflicts, environmental stress, or energy insecurity. Closing the carbon loop, therefore, becomes one of the most important engineering challenges of our time. If renewable energy produces hydrogen, that hydrogen can combine with captured carbon to create fuels that circulate in a closed cycle. In this way, carbon becomes a recyclable carrier of energy rather than waste. The future energy system may ultimately resemble nature more closely than the fossil system it replaces: a system where energy flows continuously while materials circulate in stable loops. Clean Energy and Water Technologies (CEWT) is founded on this principle — integrating energy, carbon and water into a coherent industrial system designed for long‑term sustainability. Clean Energy and Water Technologies Pty Ltd (CEWT) | ABN 61 691 320 028

CRT Transport Application - a demonstration Project

CRT and its industrial applications.

Carbon Recycling Technology

Advancing a 135 MW Carbon Recycling Technology Demonstration One of the key challenges of the energy transition is reliability. Solar and wind are expanding rapidly, yet power systems still require firm generation capacity to maintain grid stability and support industrial demand. At Clean Energy and Water Technologies Pty Ltd (CEWT) we are advancing a 135 MW Carbon Recycling Technology (CRT) demonstration project in Australia. The project integrates: • renewable hydrogen production • carbon recycling methanation • high-efficiency gas turbine generation • closed-loop CO₂ recycling The objective is to demonstrate a scalable architecture for reliable carbon-neutral energy. Key project parameters: Net dispatchable power: 135 MW Electrolyser capacity: 274 MW Total project CAPEX: ~A$1.6 billion The project is designed to support industrial decarbonisation and firm renewable power generation. We are currently engaging with strategic partners, infrastructure investors, and industrial collaborators interested in participating in the development of this first-of-a-kind project. #EnergyInfrastructure #IndustrialDecarbonisation #Hydrogen #SyntheticFuels

CEWT invites investors and strategic Partnership.

Carbon Recycling Technology CRT integrates renewable electricity, hydrogen production, carbon recycling, and high-efficiency power generation into a closed-loop energy system. The process works as follows: 1. Renewable electricity produces hydrogen via electrolysis. 2. Hydrogen reacts with captured CO₂ in a methanation reactor. 3. The reaction produces renewable methane (RNG). 4. RNG fuels high-efficiency combined-cycle turbines. 5. The CO₂ produced is captured and recycled back into the system. This creates a circular carbon energy cycle. Carbon atoms circulate within the system rather than being emitted to the atmosphere. Demonstration Project CEWT is advancing a 135 MW Carbon Recycling Technology demonstration project in Australia. Key parameters Net dispatchable power output 135 MW Electrolyser capacity 274 MW Total estimated CAPEX A$1.624 billion Technology integration • Renewable hydrogen production • Methanation fuel synthesis • Gas turbine combined cycle generation • Closed carbon recycling loop The project is designed to demonstrate a scalable architecture for firm renewable energy. Strategic Importance CRT addresses several critical needs of the global energy transition. Reliable Renewable Power CRT converts intermittent renewable electricity into firm dispatchable generation. Carbon Neutral Fuel Cycles Carbon is continuously recycled, eliminating ongoing fossil carbon inputs. Infrastructure Compatibility CRT can leverage existing: • gas turbines • gas pipelines • LNG infrastructure • industrial fuel systems Industrial Decarbonisation CRT can support: • green iron and steel • desalination • chemicals • industrial heat • grid-scale energy storage Why This Matters Now Three major trends are accelerating the need for new energy system architectures: 1. Renewable energy expansion Large volumes of renewable electricity require reliable system balancing. 2. Industrial decarbonisation Heavy industries need carbon-neutral fuel solutions. 3. Energy security Countries are seeking alternatives to fossil fuel imports while maintaining reliable energy systems. CRT addresses all three simultaneously. Investment Opportunity CEWT is currently engaging with strategic investors, industrial partners, and infrastructure developers to support the deployment of Carbon Recycling Technology. Potential collaboration areas include: • project equity participation • strategic industrial partnerships • technology licensing • infrastructure investment The 135 MW demonstration project represents the first commercial-scale implementation of CRT. Contact Clean Energy and Water Technologies Pty Ltd (CEWT) Strategic partnership and investment enquiries welcome.