Today’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law provides a dramatic boost for efforts to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. The new law calls for major tax reductions for systems that sequester CO2 in geological formations as well as those that re-use CO2 by embedding it within products…
This summer the GCI welcomed a fantastic group of U-M students from a variety of academic disciplines on board. The summer intern student team is working on a research project in conjunction with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, an organization composed of the governors of eight midwestern states and the premiers…
We are inviting emerging companies in our space to apply for Innovation for Impact – Climate Change. This company-in-residence program is offered through our Center for Entrepreneurship and offers emerging companies an opportunity to work with student teams for two semesters (January until December with a break during the summer) on a project defined by…
Why Terminology Matters for Successful Rollout of Carbon Dioxide Utilization Technologies By Barbara Olfe-Kräutlein, Katy Armstrong, Michele Mutchek, Lorenzo Cremonese, & Volker Sick To realize their full sustainability potential, carbon dioxide utilization technologies (carbon capture and utilization/CCU) presently require policy support. Consequently, they require acceptance among a variety of stakeholders in industry, policy making, and…
“We really think what we bring to the table is that unique front line perspective from these different stakeholders who are working on it.”Nicholas Eisenberger Article: Andrew Freedman, author of Axios Generate. Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios. Exclusive: Direct air capture coalition launches A new direct air capture coalition is launching Tuesday that aims to be a convener…
The Global CO2 Initiative has just released a new on-line calculator tool that enables users to conduct rapid, cradle to gate life cycle & techno-economic assessments! For instructions on how to use this tool, check out the “AssessCCUS calculator explained” video on the Global CO2 Initiative’s YouTube channel. This free calculator tool can be found…
