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…
What does this sticker mean? Welcome to the Global CO2 Initiative! If you’re new to carbon capture and utilization, this site will provide a short introduction to the field. You may already know that all living things on earth are carbon based life forms. But did you know that most of the products we use…
“…That recipe for success is something that can only happen at a few places, one of them being the University of Michigan.” Stephen Brown This issue of the newsletter features the Sequestration Squad, a team of University of Michigan (U-M) students which was recently selected the first place winners of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of…
“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…
“… 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)…
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,…
