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GCI faculty members take part in Distinguished Lecture Series

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This October the Board of Regents announced their selection of the 2019 Distinguished University Professorships where five faculty members from across the university were selected.  Global CO2 Initiative (GCI) faculty affiliate, Nicholas Kotov was selected as one of the five. Kotov is the Irving Langmuir Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. He also…

CCU Activity Hub Now Live

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As the issue of climate change surges on, along with many other challenges we face, the U-M Global CO2 Initiative has launched the Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Activity Hub.  The CCU Activity Hub is a gateway for investors, policymakers, researchers, and environmentalists to find out where research, centers, start-ups, policy reforms, and more are…

Recycling CO2 Transforming climate risk into opportunity and CO2 into valuable products

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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

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

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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…

#CarbonTake with Louise Kjellerup Roper of Volans

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…