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Babcock & Wilcox Receives Limited Notice to Proceed to Supply CO2 Capture Technology for U.S. Power Plant
AKRON, Ohio, December 08, 2025--B&W has received limited notice to proceed with engineering and long-lead procurement on a SolveBright™ post-combustion carbon-capture system.
About this update from Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.
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