CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (04 SEPTEMBER - 10 SEPTEMBER 2023)-WEEK#29
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
🚨DEADLINES
Remove Accelerator Opens Applications For Its Next Cohort | Deadline: 14 September 2023
(NEW) The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund | Application Deadline: 01 November 2023
Electrochemical Processes for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Long-Term Storage | Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 September 2023, Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 January 2024
💵COMMERCIAL NEWS
Heirloom and Microsoft sign one of the largest permanent CO2 removal deals to-date (Heirloom)
Announcing $24.3M investment advancing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Research (NOAA OAP)
Frontier facilitates third round of carbon removal purchases (Frontier)
Vaulted Deep raises $8 million (AXIOS)
London startup raises $6.5M from leading VCs including Atomico (Tech Crunch)
Amazon Commits $15M To Asia’s “Wild Carbon” Program, Starts With Project In India’s Western Ghats (Carbon Herald)
📑RESEARCH PAPERS
Physical mechanisms driving enhanced carbon sequestration by the biological pump under climate warming
Dunne, J. P. Physical mechanisms driving enhanced carbon sequestration by the biological pump under climate warming. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, e2023GB007859.
Carbon accounting of negative emissions technologies integrated in the life cycle of spirulina supplements
Fernández-Ríos, A., Butnar, I., Margallo, M., Laso, J., Borrion, A., & Aldaco, R. (2023). Carbon accounting of negative emissions technologies integrated in the life cycle of spirulina supplements. Science of The Total Environment, 890, 164362.
Bamboo as a Nature-Based Solution (NbS) for Climate Change Mitigation: Biomass, Products, and Carbon Credits
Pan, C., Zhou, G., Shrestha, A. K., Chen, J., Kozak, R., Li, N., ... & Wang, G. (2023). Bamboo as a Nature-Based Solution (NbS) for Climate Change Mitigation: Biomass, Products, and Carbon Credits. Climate, 11(9), 175.
Measurements in Geochemical Carbon Dioxide Removal
Bullock, L. A., Alcalde, J., Tornos, F., & Fernandez-Turiel, J. L. (2023). Geochemical carbon dioxide removal potential of Spain. Science of The Total Environment, 867, 161287.
Dual Salt Cation-Swing Process for Electrochemical CO2 Separation
Kuo, F. Y., Jerng, S. E., & Gallant, B. M. (2023). Dual Salt Cation-Swing Process for Electrochemical CO2 Separation. ACS Central Science.
Enhanced CO2 sorption properties in a polarizable [WO2F4]2−-pillared physisorbent under direct air capture conditions
Li, J. H., Chen, J. X., Lin, R. B., & Chen, X. M. (2023). Recent progresses on metal-organic frameworks for separation of gaseous hydrocarbons. Materials Chemistry Frontiers.
Accounting for the climate benefit of temporary carbon storage in nature
Matthews, H.D., Zickfeld, K., Koch, A. et al. (2023). Accounting for the climate benefit of temporary carbon storage in nature. Nat Commun 14, 5485.
Model-based scenarios for achieving net negative emissions in the food system
Almaraz, M., Houlton, B. Z., Clark, M., Holzer, I., Zhou, Y., Rasmussen, L., ... & Salter, A. (2023). Model-based scenarios for achieving net negative emissions in the food system. PLOS Climate, 2(9), e0000181.
Towards carbon-neutral cities: an assessment of urban CO2 removal and albedo management
Mendez, Q. R., Creutzig, F., Fuss, S., & Lück, S. (2023). Towards carbon-neutral cities: an assessment of urban CO2 removal and albedo management.
Carbon sequestration potential and the multiple functions of Nordic grasslands
Norderhaug, A., Clemmensen, K. E., Kardol, P., Thorhallsdottir, A. G., & Aslaksen, I. (2023). Carbon sequestration potential and the multiple functions of Nordic grasslands. Climatic Change, 176(5), 55.
Direct CO2 capture from simulated and ambient air over silica-rich MIL-101(Cr)
Kulkarni, V., & Singh, S. K. (2023). Direct CO2 capture from simulated and ambient air over silica-rich MIL-101 (Cr). Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.
From Lab to Fab: Development and Deployment of Direct Air Capture of CO2
Barahimi, V., Ho, M., & Croiset, E. (2023). From Lab to Fab: Development and Deployment of Direct Air Capture of CO2. Energies, 16(17), 6385.
Promoting Cu-catalysed CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products by tuning the activity of H2O
Zhang, H., Gao, J., Raciti, D., & Hall, A. S. (2023). Promoting Cu-catalysed CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products by tuning the activity of H2O. Nature Catalysis, 1-11.
“Whose carbon is it?” Understanding Municipalities Role in Blue Carbon Ecosystems Management in Canada
Murphy, A., Sherren, K., Frank, B., & Saunders, S. (2023). “Whose carbon is it?” Understanding Municipalities Role in Blue Carbon Ecosystems Management in Canada. Nature-Based Solutions, 100089.
Thermal Ca^2+/Mg^2+ Exchange Reactions to Transform Abundant Silicates Into Alkaline Materials for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Chen, Y., & Kanan, M. (2023). Thermal Ca^ 2+/Mg^ 2+ Exchange Reactions to Transform Abundant Silicates Into Alkaline Materials for Carbon Dioxide Removal.
📰WEB POSTS
Progress on oil and gas emissions targets has stalled
The role of Direct Air Capture (DAC) in battling climate change (WSS Energy Consulting)
How much carbon will we need to remove? (Marginal Carbon)
Khosla Ventures backs effort to make orchards of lung-like material to absorb CO2 from air (CNBC)
CO2 Energie AG, South Pole and Airfix launch largest biomass carbon removal and storage project in Switzerland (South Pole)
South Pole joins the Carbon Business Council as Cornerstone Member to accelerate carbon removal & support community building (South Pole)
Corpus Christi Carbon Storage Hub Awarded to World-Class Team Led by Repsol (Carbonvert)
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and Invert Sign MOU on Carbon Reduction and Removal Initiatives in the Caribbean (Newswire)
Petrox Enters into Biochar MOU with M&L Renewable Energy Group Ltd (Yahoo)
A Letter from 200+ World Scientists on Advancing Responsible Research and Development of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal (Ocean CDR Science)
Seafields Completes World’s First Seaweed Baling And Sinking Test (Carbon Herald)
Microsoft & Heirloom (Terraform Now)
'Repowered’ wind turbines to ‘suck carbon dioxide’ from the atmosphere (Spectator)
CO₂ extraction from the atmosphere via direct air capture (DAC) (Newsroom)
Carbon catch-up | Nature or tech solutions? How to build a carbon removal strategy (Climeworks)
Three Is A Magic Number (Silicate)
Experts question whether carbon dioxide storage in farming soils helps the climate (Phys.org)
Q&A: How could new paint lower Sacramento air conditioning bills and fight climate change? (Phys.org)
Putting the ‘Net’ in Net Zero: Carbon Removals and the EU Emissions Trading System (Carbonfuture)
A Story of American Ingenuity and Progress: Charm Industrial Could Add 200,000 Jobs and $20B to US Economy by 2040 (Charm Industrial)
The role of improved forest management for carbon dioxide removal (Carbon Direct)
Implementation must accelerate to increase ambition across all fronts, taking an all-of-society approach to make progress towards the Paris Agreement goals and respond to the climate crisis (United Nation Climate Change)
Beyond Plan B: The Technologies & Tailwinds Powering Direct Air Capture (Medium)
How to Include Carbon Removals in the EU ETS? (inside Climate Policy)
📕THESIS
Investigating Suitable Geochemical Tracers for Monitoring CO2 Sequestration in Offshore Deep-Sea Basalt in the Cascadia Basin
The potential of certifying carbon removals in the EU: A feedback examination regarding the proposed regulation on a Union certification framework for carbon removals
Towards Effective Governance of Marine Geoengineering in West Africa: Aligning With Global and Regional Best Practices
📝REPORTS
Could Advanced Reactors Make Carbon Capture Systems More Viable? (US Department of Energy)
Geoengineering Market: Bolstering Growth through Cost-Efficient Loss Mitigation and Biodiversity Preservation to Fuel the Market Growth over the Forecast Period (MMR)
Making Credible Claims: a risk-adjusted approach to using carbon credits (BeZero)
G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration (G20)
Bringing BECCS credits to voluntary carbon markets - A policy brief by
Sustainable Finance Lab
🧰CDR FIRMS
Banyu Carbon
Carbon Atlantis
CarbonRun
📆UPCOMING EVENTS
(Philip Moss on South Pole and NextGen by OpenAir | 12 September 2023
(NEW) remove AMA with Christian Hardenberg | 13 September 2023
(NEW) From Demo to Pilot to Scale: Developing and Engineering CDR Solutions by Airminers | 13 September 2023
Workshop: Connecting the Arts and Humanities with Innovations in GGR by CO2RE | 13 September 2023
6th International Workshop on Offshore Geologic Storage | 13 September 2023 – 15 September 2023
Taming the Wild West of Climate: Bringing Standards and Quality to the VCM by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy | 14 September 2023
(NEW) Coccolithophores and diatoms resilient to ocean alkalinity enhancement by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy | 14 September 2023
Carbfix Mineralization Summit 2023 by Carbfix | 14 September 2023 - 15 September 2023
A tour of newly funded marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) projects | 15 September 2023 - 16 September 2023
Meet Climeworks at Climate Week NYC 2023 | 17-24 September 2023
NewYork Climate Week: List of Carbon Removal Events | 18-22 September 2023
Pathfinders Innovation ‘Sandpit’: Help shape the GGR research & innovation agenda by CO2RE | 22 September 2023
Third Annual Carbon Dioxide Removal Law & Policy Conference, Carbon Removal Deployment: Law and Policy from Planning to Project by the Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy | 26 September 2023
Workshop: ERW23 by University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Climate Change Institute | 26 September 2023
(NEW) Eve Tamme on Paris Agreement Article 6 Markets and Implications for CDR by OpenAir | 26 September 2023
How Buyers Can Scale High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal for Climate Impact by Carbon Direct | 26 September 2023
(NEW) Making credible claims by NetZero Carbon | 28 September 2023
(NEW) Loam's Soil Carbon Field Day - soil carbon projects for cropping and mixed farms | 29 September 2023
(NEW) CCS/CDR (IVL & Tyrsky Consulting) | 03 October 2023
The Carbon Removal Business Summit Comes to London by Carbon Unbound London | 03 & 04 October 2023
First educational conference on CO₂ removal by CDRterra | 10-11 October 2023
Onshore CO2 storage in the UK: What's the state of knowledge? by Oxford Net Zero | 11 October 2023
Global Direct Air Capture Conference | 16-17 October 2023
CCUS 2023 Springboard to Net Zero | 17-18 October 2023
Beyond Net Zero: The Role of the Ocean in Climate Repair by Institute of Physics London and Remote Participation Worldwide | 18 October 2023
(NEW) Northern Israel Climate Tech Excursion By RepAir Carbon including the launch of RepAir's First Direct Air Capture (DAC) system | 19 October 2023
The Role of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in UK Net Zero by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub | 07 November 2023
International Biochar Initiative's Annual Symposium | 7-9 November 2023
Direct Air Capture Panel Discussion by the University of California, Davis, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | 15 November 2023
Negative CO₂ Emissions hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI | 18-21 June 2024
💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Various job openings at [C]Worthy:
“[C]Worthy is a non-profit research organization building the first open-source software and analytics tools designed to enable trustworthy, transparent, science-based quantification of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). We are working to help the growing marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) industry make safe and effective long-term contributions to climate change mitigation. The [C]Worthy research and development team blends exceptional software engineering with deep expertise in oceanographic observations, modeling, and data assimilation. [C]Worthy is on the path to becoming a Focused Research Organization hosted by Convergent Research.”
Strategic Associate, Direct Air Capture at Fervo Energy | Houston, TX
“Fervo Energy provides 24/7 carbon-free energy through development of next-generation geothermal power. Fervo’s mission is to leverage innovation in geoscience to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Geothermal has a major role to play in the future electric grid and Fervo’s key innovations bring a full suite of modern technology to make geothermal cost competitive. Fervo’s innovations include technologies such as advanced computational models, horizontal drilling, and distributed fiber optic sensing that have been developed with partners including Schlumberger, ARPA-E, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.”
Various job openings at CarbonCure:
“CarbonCure’s technologies enable concrete producers to optimize their concrete mix designs to produce the same high quality concrete with a reduced carbon footprint. Through carbon mineralization, CarbonCure is transforming these concrete plants into a global network of carbon removal factories to help restore a healthy balance of CO2 in our atmosphere.”
Current openings at Carbfix:
“Carbfix provides a natural and permanent storage solution by turning CO2 into stone underground in less than two years.”
Current openings at Vaulted Deep:
“Vaulted is an emerging leader in permanent carbon removal. A biomass removal and storage solution, Vaulted delivers permanent, high quality carbon removal at scale through the geologic sequestration of carbon-filled organic waste.”
Various open positions at CREW Carbon:
“CREW Carbon use abundant, globally available crushed rocks to permanently neutralize and remove carbon dioxide through a process called enhanced weathering.”
🎙️PODCASTS
A Microbial Approach to Carbon Removal | MCJ Collective
“Gonzalo Fuenzalida-Meriz is the CEO and co-founder of Andes, a startup that employs microorganisms to tackle CO2 removal. Specifically, they introduce microorganisms into soil alongside agricultural seeds. As these microorganisms grow with plant roots, they expedite the transformation of CO2 into minerals, which contributes to soil inorganic carbon.
The MCJ pod has featured startups exploring methods to amend soil for carbon removal, including biochar and enhanced rock weathering. It’s intriguing to hear how Andes utilizes microorganisms to achieve a similar result.
Gonzalo and Cody delve into the company's origins, revealing their initial focus on enhancing crop resiliency, and their transition to carbon removal. Beyond the concept of microbial carbon mineralization, Andes also harnesses a different microorganism, one they genetically modify, to increase corn's ability to affix nitrogen into the soil and thus reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers. There's a lot to unpack in this one.”
Which US states will do CDR? Clarens | Reviewer 2 does geoengineering
“Andrés Clarens discusses how the CDR industry will spread throughout the US. Paper: Regional implications of carbon dioxide removal in meeting net zero targets for the United States https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aced18”
Who pays for historic CDR? Torvanger | Reviewer 2 does geoengineering
“How can countries share the cost of cleaning up historic emissions? A croaky Reviewer 2 finds out from Asbjørn Torvanger. What If Country Commitments for CO2 Removal Were Based on Responsibility for Historical Emissions? by Asbjørn Torvanger CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway Energies 2023, 16(11), 4350; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16114350”
🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Carbon Negative Cement, Founding Team, IP Business, & More w/ Cody Finke (Brimstone) | Silas Mahner
“In this episode Silas Mahner and Cody Finke, the Co-Founder of Brimstone discuss Cody's journey into climate and how they are revolutionizing the cement space.
They have created a cement product that has just been approved as certified Portland Cement - This is the main cement used in the construction of buildings. The best part, it's carbon neutral in many cases negative (depending on the energy source used).”
The big problem with cement, and how to fix it | Vox
“Cement accounts for 8 percent of our global carbon emissions. It’s also an incredibly difficult material to do without: It’s the glue that holds together the rock, sand, and water in concrete. And concrete is the building block of the world: It’s in our buildings, our streets, our sidewalks, and our infrastructure. Aside from water, there’s no material on earth we use more of.
In order to get to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, we’ll have to address how we build and how we make cement. Because cement production is so closely linked to urbanization and development, China accounts for a vast majority of today’s cement-related emissions. Other countries with more development in their future will need to emit more emissions to produce cement, too. All that means the whole world needs to figure out how to create cement without the emissions. This video goes into the steps developed by researchers for how to get there.”
Singapore expands ocean CO2 removal project to fight climate change | UNTV News and Rescue
“Singapore takes a step forward in the fight against climate change by expanding its Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal project, aiming to enhance the world's capacity to combat rising CO2 emissions.”
Pathways to Charm Industrial | Charm Industrial
“Charm Industrial could create more than 200,000 new jobs by 2040, and most of those roles will draw on existing skills from today's workforce. Jen and Caleb share their pathways to Charm Industrial in this video.”
Unfracking: plugging orphaned oil & gas wells with biochar to mitigate climate change pollution | Janis Hallowell
“Unfracking is a safe solution for the world's need to remove and sequester carbon. It will also get 3.2 million leaking oil and gas wells across the US plugged and plugged better. But that's not all. The biochar will mitigate the carbon footprint of cement, prevent cracks, and will bind fugitive emissions of CO2, methane, benzene, VOCs and heavy metals. In addition, soil around the wells can be returned to a healthy biome when remediated with biochar, organic material ,and cover crops. Learn about this win/win climate solution.”
This Is CDR Ep. 81: [C]Worthy - Safe, Effective, Verifiable Tools for Marine CDR - Dr. Matthew Long | OpenAir
“In this episode of This Is CDR OpenAir welcomes [C]Worthy Co-Founder and Executive Director Matthew Long to discuss the new organization's vital mission to build software that supports multi-scale oceanographic modeling and data integration for quantifying the efficacy and ecological impacts of marine CDR.”