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Axios: Carbon capture and CO2 use get multi-million dollar boost

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Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/Axios By Amy Harder, Axios Technology behind capturing carbon dioxide emissions and turning them into everyday products — everything from lipstick to concrete — is getting a multi-million dollar boost in a new initiative led by the University of Michigan. Why it matters: These technologies, as far-fetched as they may seem, are technically…

Welcome to the new GlobalCO2Initiative.org

We are excited about leading the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan and building upon the collaborative network of CO2 Sciences and expertise the U-M’s Beyond Carbon Neutral Initiative have already established. Thank you for taking time to learn about our critical mission to develop and deploy technologies and solutions that will remove and…

Get video, slides from Noah Diech’s Beyond Carbon Neutral Seminar Series talk

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Want to check out Noah Diech’s March 29 talk, “Opportunities for Advancing CO2 Removal Technology and Policy?” Watch the video on YouTube or view the presentation slides (PDF: 1MB). Abstract While carbon removal (i.e. negative emissions) is widely regarded by academics as critical for meeting aggressive climate goals, it is often described in theoretical terms…

Beyond Carbon Neutral Seminar Series: Tim Pearson of Winrock International Asks: Can Land Management Contribute to a Net Carbon Sink, and Can it be Monitored Accurately?

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Did you miss Tim Pearson’s Beyond Carbon Neutral Seminar Series talk on March 22? Watch the video on YouTube or view the slides (PDF: 5.5MB). Abstract Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU) are responsible for about a quarter of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Forestry and especially deforestation accounts for a third of the emissions…

Check out video, slides from Rob Socolow’s Beyond Carbon Neutral Seminar Series talk, Truths We Must Tell Ourselves to Manage Climate Change

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Did you miss Rob Socolow’s Beyond Carbon Neutral Seminar Series talk on March 15? Watch Rob Socolow’s talk on YouTube. View the slides (PDF: 1.8MB) Abstract The extraordinary progress recently in wind and solar power, as well as batteries, brings into view an alternative future for the global energy system, with little use of fossil…