Global CO2 Initiative 
Global CO2 Initiative is excited to share the successful launch of the first-ever DACC-A-THON student competition: A hackathon for direct air carbon capture. GCI has partnered with the OpenAir Collective to create a yearly student competition in which teams optimize a direct air carbon capture (DACC) device. Students will begin with a base DACC device…
Tom Raftery recently interviewed Professor Volker Sick for his podcast “Climate 21.” The Climate 21 podcast is a weekly podcast that will showcase best practices and thought leadership in greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Volker Sick on using concrete as a carbon sink “… it is a material that is designed to really hold enormous amounts…
A framework and positioning paper on Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) by Sophia Hamblin Wang (Mineral Carbonation International and CO2 Value Australia), Dr. Stefanie Kesting (Uniper SE and CO2 Value Europe) and Professor Dr. Volker Sick (University of Michigan and Global CO2 Initiative). This positioning paper has been prepared in a time unlike any other,…
Stronger, stiffer, greener: Carbon-negative natural-fiber composites University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019/2020 Annual Report BY: Kim Roth, Scientific Writer Lightening the weight of the machines that move people by land, sea and air is beneficial for many reasons, including improved fuel efficiency and the ability to carry higher payloads or added safety systems….
Using CO2 as an industrial feedstock could change the world. Here’s how World Economic Forum BY: Dr. Volker Sick, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan Using recovered CO2 as a feedstock can boost growth and lower emissions The market could be worth trillions of dollars Governments and business leaders can…
Louise Kjellerup Roper Chief Executive, Volans Louise Kjellerup Roper leads the team and is overall responsible for delivering Volans mission – helping business drive positive exponential change and transform the world to one of regenerative systems. Q: What role do you see carbon technology playing as we work towards achieving our climate goals? A: It…
