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Month: November 2021

University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Peter Psarras Featured in Newsletter

“(T)here are tipping points and things can change rapidly. I look at the problems remaining—they’re challenging but not unsolvable…“ This issue features Dr. Peter Psarras, Research Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Psarras oversees research on indirect carbonation of alkaline feedstocks, coupled LCA/TEA analyses of carbon management pathways, and strategic road …

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Volker Sick and Colleagues Publish on Infrastructure and Climate Change Solutions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor Li and GCI Director, Volker Sick, publish a paper on how Built Infrastructure Renewal and Climate Change Mitigation Can Both Find Solutions in CO2. From technology to policy, the US is thinking about construction differently. The federal government is motivated to address the aging infrastructure across the country, and policy …

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LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren Featured in Newsletter

“I don’t think of mistakes as mistakes. You just have to dig deeper. Every time that something goes wrong, you have to dig deeper to find a solution.” In honor of national STEM Day this week, this issue’s feature is Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, an innovative STEM leader and CEO of LanzaTech. Prior to LanzaTech, Dr. Holmgren was VP …

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CARBONSHOT Recommendations

It is increasingly acknowledged that carbon dioxide capture and removal is an essential tool in the fight against climate change. Today, Secretary Granholm announced the launch of carbon negative Earthshots to remove gigatons of carbon by 2050. As more government institutions commit to massive carbon removal, the Global CO2 Initiative recommends the following steps that …

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