ChatGPT generated panoramic infographic showing how most CCS concepts fail the purity, proximity, and economics filter, leaving only a few viable industrial niches
Carbon capture and storage has been marketed as a general solution to climate change. The record shows it is not. Where it does make sense is where chemistry gives you a high-volume, concentrated stream of CO2, where geography puts that stream on top of storage or at a pier with … [continued]
How would you describe the state of Direct Air Capture (DAC) tech in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? Direct air capture is entering a critical growth phase. While costs are currently high, they’re dropping quickly as the technology matures into commercial use. I believe we’re at an exciting point … [continued]
How would you describe the state of policy in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? CDR policy is rapidly evolving. Just a few years ago, I could count on one hand the jurisdictions and policies being worked on globally. Now, there are dozens of countries developing frameworks and subsidies to … [continued]
Q: How would you describe the state of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? ERW is at an inflection point today. The first credits were issued around a month ago, signaling that the we are nearing consensus around the science that allows the industry to … [continued]
As the world converges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the need for scalable climate solutions is more pressing than ever. A major initiative gaining attention this year is the Global1000 CDR Challenge, led by ClimeFi in partnership with XPRIZE. This ambitious challenge is focused on mobilizing … [continued]
A few months ago, Sami Khan, a Simon Fraser University Professor and MIT engineering PhD, reached out to me. He’d read something I’d published on ocean geoengineering and wanted to know if I was interested in talking with his PhD, master’s degree, and undergraduate students about the subject, and carbon … [continued]
This map shows mean (average) net emissions and removals of carbon dioxide from 2015 to 2020 using estimates informed by NASA’s OCO-2 satellite measurements. Countries where more carbon dioxide was removed than emitted appear as green depressions, while countries with higher emissions are tan or red and appear to pop off the page. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Twenty-four Semifinalists Selected for DOE Historic Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Prize Will Create a Just and Sustainable Framework for Scalable Carbon Management and Help Develop a Carbon Dioxide Purchasing Market to Encourage Technology Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of … [continued]
Reversing climate change and safeguarding your morning cup of coffee in a one-two punch? That’s what Cotierra, a Swiss-Colombian carbon removal and AgTech startup aim to do with the $1 million in pre-seed funding they just received from a consortium of environmental and climate-focused investors. The investment will support the … [continued]
Climeworks, the company responsible for the world’s first and largest Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) plant in Iceland, has been awarded €2.3 million by Enova, a state enterprise owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The multi-million euro boon for the world leader in DAC facilities will fund … [continued]
Study Finds Offshore Energy Could Help the World Reach Critical Carbon Removal Goals (And a Bubbly, Soda-Like Method Might Be Our Best Bet) The Caribbean has a problem, and it stinks. Atop the Caribbean Sea’s famously pristine waters floats a 5,000-mile-wide heap of rust-colored, brambly seaweed. When that seaweed, a form … [continued]
