A team of students led by Morgan Cobb has been awarded funding from the Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund. The project is a device that will remove carbon dioxide from the Huron River, with a larger device planned for implementation in the Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant. Cobb is a Global CO2 Initiative Student Association…
“It is such a privilege to get to work on arguably the most important problem for our generation with a solution that has a very solid chance of becoming incredibly significant.” This newsletter features Paebbl, an organization co-founded by Pol Knops, Marta Sjögren, Andreas Saari, and Jane Walerud. Can you briefly describe what Paebbl does? We turn gaseous CO2 into solid stone powder using a process…
“I would absolutely recommend this course to other students. It provides a unique opportunity to work on real-world projects and gain valuable experience in a growing and important industry.” Brandon Gordon, student team member This unique issue of the newsletter features the University of Michigan (U-M) student team that was one of 19 student teams across the world…
Curated in partnership with Global CO2 Initiative Director, Dr. Volker Sick, the CCUS Transformation Map is now live on the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Intelligence site. Legacy carbon dioxide emissions must be removed as a new, net-zero-carbon economy is being built. CO2 capture, utilization, and storage have the potential to both contribute to gigatonne-scale removal,…
Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing fossil-carbon-based systems with circular-carbon economies that transform wastes like carbon dioxide into useful materials. A new National Academies’ report, Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure: Status and Opportunities, evaluates market opportunities…
“The unfathomable urgency of the climate crisis paired with the opportunity to build a socially, environmentally, and economically responsible industry from the ground up inspires me every day to work even harder and add even more value.” This newsletter issue features Grant Faber, Founder and President, Carbon-Based Consulting LLC. Grant runs Carbon-Based Consulting LLC, a consultancy offering techno-economic assessment…
