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New Interactive Way to Learn about Carbon Capture

GCI exhibit on carbon capture and utilization opens at Matthaei Botanic Garden The Global CO2 Initiative is exited to announce that the opening of their “Products from Pollution: Carbon Capture and Utilization” exhibit at Matthaei Botanic Gardens on Saturday, March 2! It will run until April 14. Through this exhibit, visitors will learn about the…

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate

Volker Sick speaking at Brussels Workshop

We mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers New publication by the Global CO2 Initiative’s Director, Volker Sick, details research pointing to the best and worse carbon capture projects. Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas…

Skytree Featured in Newsletter

“We shifted our focus from developing cutting-edge technology for astronauts on the International Space Station to tackling the excess CO2 challenge here on Earth, but we never stopped looking upward.” This newsletter features Skytree, a European company that is on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses approach carbon dioxide solutions. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in…

Swapnil Jagtap Featured in Newsletter

“… I would recommend students surround themselves with passionate and motivated people, seek mentorship, and interact more with others.” The latest newsletter features Dr. Swapnil Jagtap, Global CO2 Initiative Post-doctoral Research Fellow and the most recent addition to the GCI team. Swapnil is working on an industry-sponsored project on the prospect of the emerging technology of CO2-made sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)…

Engineers need a sustainability education

How the University of Michigan is making sure its engineering students are ready to tackle sustainability issues in their careers. By Susan Fancy & Volker Sick Published in Greenbiz April 4, 2023 When working as an engineer in the late 1980s, industrial engineers’ main considerations were  the durability, quality, safety and regulatory requirements that the product must meet,…

Call for Papers!

Deadline: May 31, 2023 The 1st International Conference on Carbon Neutrality (ICCN-2023) will be held in Shanghai, China from October 20 to 22, 2023. The conference venue is at the Longemont Shanghai Hotel (5 Star) located in the city centre, No.1116, Yan An Road(W), Changning District, Shanghai.  The conference will be hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong…