Our vision is to get CO2 capture and use recognized and implemented as a mainstream climate solution
Evaluation
The Techno-Economic Assessment & Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines for CO2 Utilization address the need for harmonized procedures that ensure rigorous, transparent, and uniform analysis of environmental and economic impacts.
Research
Development and commercialization of new carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies is conducted with financial support from the College of Engineering’s Blue Sky Initiative.
Read about Global CO2 Initiative research and commercialization
Education
Courses, student (team) projects, and student research projects across the University of Michigan provide the learning environment needed to build the workforce for a new carbon economy.
Latest News
Announcing a new resource for life cycle and techno-economic assessments for carbon capture, utilization, and storage!
Article by Volker Sick (Global CO2 Initiative) and Tim Skone (National Energy Technology Laboratory) Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS),…
Media
Volker Sick on cutting the CO2 footprint of concrete
Voice of America reporter Steve Baragona recently interviewed Volker Sick about how companies are trying to reduce their CO2 footprint.
Events
GCI is excited to announce a May webinar series
Promoting research, development, and commercialization of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies requires assessing the environmental and economic opportunities and risks.
May 4, 11, 12, 19 & 26, 2021
Announcements and Awards
CO2 Products and Utilization
From concrete to plastics, there is a tremendous opportunity for captured and utilized carbon dioxide to reduce emission footprints as well as create market opportunity for critical sectors around the world.
Construction Materials
- Cement and concrete
- Asphalt
- Timber/super hardwood
Industrial Fluids
- Enhanced oil recovery
- Enhanced coal bed methane recovery
- Enhanced water recovery
- Semiconductor fabrication
- Power cycles
Fuels
- Synthetic (methanol, butanol, natural gas, syngas, etc.)
- Micro-algae fuel
- Macro-algae fuel
Plastics
- Polyurethane foams
- Polycarbonate (glass replacement)
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
- Many more
Chemicals
- Preservatives (formic acid)
- Medicinal
- Antifreeze (ethylene glycol)
- Carbon black
- Many more
New Materials
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon nanotubes and fullerenes
Agriculture & Food
- Algae-based food or animal feed
- Microbial fertilizer
- Biochar, bio-pesticides, and bio-cosmetics
Why Carbon Removal and Utilization?
