CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (12 FEBRUARY - 18 FEBRUARY 2024)-WEEK#07
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
🚨DEADLINES
Black Veatch’s IgniteX carbon dioxide removal accelerator accepting applications from innovators | Applications are due by 19 February 2024
The application of biotechnology to carbon removal, Intent to Submit Online Form | 26 February 2024
Call for Proposals (Full Application online form) will be available on 1 March 2024 with the final submission due on 26 April 2024.
National Biochar Awards | Nominations close 29 February 2024
Exploratory Grants for Atmospheric Methane Research: Spark Climate Solutions, a science-driven nonprofit, requests research proposals to advance scientific understanding of existing methane sinks and potential atmospheric methane removal approaches | Deadline: 01 March 2024
Remove accelerator program open applications for their upcoming sixth cohort of CDR startups | Deadline to apply: 01 March 2024
Apply to Cohort 4 of Venture For ClimateTech – 2024 | Deadline: 01 March 2024
The 4 Corners Carbon Coalition is accepting applications for its 2nd catalytic grant round, with a focus on projects related to "Carbon Removal + Liability Biomass" that address both CDR & forest fire prevention | Deadline to apply: 15 March 2024
AirMiners Launchpad Accelerator applications due 21 March 2024
“AirMiners Launchpad engages with entrepreneurs in an intensive six-week program for early carbon removal teams or individuals striving to advance their startup to remove carbon from the atmosphere.”
The second call for the Biochar Demonstrator Flexible Fund is open | Deadline to apply: 22 March 2024
CO2REhub’s Pathfinders competition call 3 is seeking to fund around 4 projects to research enhancing durability of storage or realizing GGR synergies. Projects will last up to 1 year, & funding is available at £60,000 each | Deadline: 26 March 2024
(NEW) Call for Papers—Alkalinity cycling in coastal sediments: natural processes and CO2 capture methods | 29 March 2024
Extension: Biogeosciences Special Issue on OAE Environmental Impacts | 31 March 2024
(NEW) 2024 INR Nature Positive Solution Awards | Deadline: 5th of April 2024
Focus: Nature-positive CDR, sustainable management of ecosystems, nature as infrastructure, regenerative agriculture, and circular nature-positive solutions
Abstract submissions for ICOS Science Conference 2024 are now open | Deadline: 08 April 2024
Environmental Engineering Perspectives on Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal | Manuscript Submission Deadline: 29 April 2024
Environmental Research Letter (ERL) - Focus Issue on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) | Article Submission Deadline: 24 May 2024
The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) announced another round of three grants for the first half of 2024 with increased award amounts of $65,000 each | Application Deadline: 01 June 2024
The 3rd International Conference on Negative CO₂ Emissions will be hosted at the University of Oxford by CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub, with financial support from UKRI | 18 - 21 June 2024
💸COMMERCIAL NEWS
DOE Announces Up to $100 Million for Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies (US Department of Energy)
Microsoft Signs Deal to Capture and Store Carbon in Recycled Concrete with Startup Neustark (ESG today)
New Carbonx Procurement Round Attracts $7M For CO2 Removal (Carbon Herald)
NREL Collaborates on $15 Million Multilaboratory Efforts To Advance Commercialization of Carbon Dioxide Removal (NREL)
Ecospray And Captura Partner On Breakthrough Seawater CO2 Removal Project (Carbon Herald)
Rockwell Automation Announces Direct Air Capture Carbon Removal Credit Agreement With 1PointFive (Rockwell Automation)
Carbonfuture, Puro.earth, PYREG and Syncraft Unite for Groundbreaking Initiative to Enhance Transparency in CDR Tracking (Newswire)
Capture6 and Pilot Energy to establish a pilot decarbonization facility in Western Australia (Capture6)
Carbyon’s first two carbon removal installations will help clean the Québec skies (Innovation Origin)
Isometric convenes working group on CDR in mining (Isometric)
📝RESEARCH PAPERS
Comparative review of Direct air capture technologies: From technical, commercial, economic, and environmental aspects
Bouaboula, H., Chaouki, J., Belmabkhout, Y., & Zaabout, A. (2024). Comparative review of Direct air capture technologies: From technical, commercial, economic, and environmental aspects. Chemical Engineering Journal, 149411.
Carbon dioxide removal deployment consistent with global climate objectives
Ganti, G., Gasser, T., Bui, M., Geden, O., Lamb, W., Minx, J., ... & Gidden, M. (2024). Carbon dioxide removal deployment consistent with global climate objectives.
Electroreduction of carbon dioxide to liquid fuels: A low-cost, sustainable technology
Lowy, D. A., Melendez, J. R., & Mátyás, B. (2024). Electroreduction of carbon dioxide to liquid fuels: A low-cost, sustainable technology. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 194, 114300.
Utilization of engineered biochar as a binder in carbon negative cement-based composites: A review
Zaid, O., Alsharari, F., & Ahmed, M. (2024). Utilization of engineered biochar as a binder in carbon negative cement-based composites: A review. Construction and Building Materials, 417, 135246.
Role of negative emission technologies in South Africa's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050
Afrane, S., Ampah, J. D., Yusuf, A. A., Jinjuan, Z., Yang, P., Chen, J. L., & Mao, G. (2024). Role of negative emission technologies in South Africa's pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. Energy for Sustainable Development, 79, 101401.
Effectiveness of biofilm scouring in improving the carbon and nitrogen removal performance of membrane-aerated biofilm reactors installing novel high oxygen-transfer polyethylene membranes
Miura, H., Kigo, Y., & Terada, A. (2024). Effectiveness of biofilm scouring in improving the carbon and nitrogen removal performance of membrane-aerated biofilm reactors installing novel high oxygen-transfer polyethylene membranes. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 59, 104880.
CO2 Adsorption by Bamboo Biochars Obtained via a Salt-Assisted Pyrolysis Route
Xie, X., Li, M., Lin, D., Li, B., Li, C., & Liu, D. (2024). CO2 Adsorption by Bamboo Biochars Obtained via a Salt-Assisted Pyrolysis Route. Separations, 11(2), 48.
Carbon Sequestration through Organic Amendments, Clay Mineralogy and Agronomic Practices: A Review
Shivangi, S., Singh, O., Shahi, U. P., Singh, P. K., Singh, A., Rajput, V. D., ... & Ghazaryan, K. (2024). Carbon Sequestration through Organic Amendments, Clay Mineralogy and Agronomic Practices: A Review. Egyptian Journal of Soil Science, 64(2), 581-598.
Durable Light-Driven pH Switch for CO2 Capture/Release Enabled by Tuning Solvation Environment of Photoacids
de Vriesa, A., Golovizninab, K., Reitera, M., Salanneb, M., & Lukatskayaa, M. R. (2023). Durable Light-Driven pH Switch for CO2 Capture/Release Enabled by Tuning Solvation Environment of Photoacids.
Viability of coastal fish larvae under ocean alkalinity enhancement: from organisms to communities
Goldenberg, S. U., Riebesell, U., Brüggemann, D., Börner, G., Sswat, M., Folkvord, A., Couret, M., Spjelkavik, S., Sánchez, N., Jaspers, C., and Moyano, M.: Viability of coastal fish larvae under ocean alkalinity enhancement: from organisms to communities, EGUsphere [preprint]
Seawater Enables High-Quality Carbon Removal
La Plante, E. C., Simonetti, D. A., Jassby, D., Corsini, L., & Sant, G. N. (2024, February). Seawater Enables High-Quality Carbon Removal. In TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition (pp. 95-100). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Direct Air Capture and Utilization: Life Cycle Assessment and CO2 Reduction Potential Estimation
Keeley, A. R., Chapman, A., Yoo, S., Kurita, K., Kumagai, J., Rinawati, D. I., ... & Managi, S. (2024). Direct Air Capture and Utilization: Life Cycle Assessment and CO2 Reduction Potential Estimation.
Science, international law, and policy across the air–sea interface
van Doorn, E., Marandino, C. A., Peters, A. J., & Keywood, M. (2024). Science, international law, and policy across the air–sea interface. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 12(1).
Marine carbon sink after temperature overshoot is dominated by biological pump carbon
Koeve, W., Landolfi, A., Oschlies, A., & Frenger, I. (2024). Marine carbon sink after temperature overshoot is dominated by biological pump carbon.
Implementing vanadium peroxides as direct air carbon capture materials
Ribó, E. G., Mao, Z., Hirschi, J. S., Linsday, T., Bach, K., Walter, E. D., ... & Nyman, M. (2024). Implementing vanadium peroxides as direct air carbon capture materials. Chemical Science.
High organic carbon content constricts the potential for stable organic carbon accrual in mineral agricultural soils in Finland
Soinne, H., Hyyrynen, M., Jokubė, M., Keskinen, R., Hyväluoma, J., Pihlainen, S., ... & Heikkinen, J. (2024). High organic carbon content constricts the potential for stable organic carbon accrual in mineral agricultural soils in Finland. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, 119945.
Biochar ageing effects on soil respiration, biochar wettability and gaseous CO2 adsorption
Ojeda, G., Gil, J. M., Mattana, S., Bachmann, J., Quenea, K., & Sobral, A. J. (2024). Biochar ageing effects on soil respiration, biochar wettability and gaseous CO2 adsorption. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 29(2), 11.
Conceptual Process Design and Technoeconomic Analysis of an e-Methanol Plant with Direct Air-Captured CO2 and Electrolytic H2
Cameli, F., Delikonstantis, E., Kourou, A., Rosa, V., Van Geem, K. M., & Stefanidis, G. D. (2024). Conceptual Process Design and Technoeconomic Analysis of an e-Methanol Plant with Direct Air-Captured CO2 and Electrolytic H2. Energy & Fuels.
📰WEB POSTS
CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the EU and US (Carbon Gap)
Climate Vault and its Supporters Reduce Climate Damages by More than $250 Million (Newswire)
Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate? (EOS)
Policy Position (Negative Emissions Platform)
Marianne Walck, Ph.D., Selected as NETL Director (NETL)
A New Carbon Removal Startup Is Powered by Sunlight and Seawater (Bloomberg)
Wall Street warms to climate tech (E&E News)
Why EDP invested in Captura (Medium)
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl flight shows what’s wrong with carbon removal (Grist)
JustCarbon to launch nature-based solution funding mechanism (Environmental Finance)
Ocean Carbon Removal Draws backers (Axios)
Transforming concrete from a carbon problem to a carbon solution (Envirotech)
From Greenwashing to Green Trust: The State of European Environmental Claims Regulation (Carbonfuture)
Bacteria could help turn CO2 to rock under extreme conditions (New Scientist)
How much carbon can farmers store in their soil? Nobody’s sure (Grist)
Modelling ocean alkalinity enhancement to combat climate change (CO2RE)
9 ways to remove carbon dioxide from the air (Shorthand)
Microbial Mineralization of Carbon Dioxide in Depleted Oilfields (AGU)
The Technology Behind Enhanced Rock Weathering And Undo’s Success (UNDO)
Scientists Try Risky Air and Water Experiments Hoping to Stop Climate Change (Mish Talks)
CDR Missions announced it will launch a global monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) student prize competition in spring 2024 (Mission Innovation)
Carbon removal trial in St Ives ‘very low risk’, review says (Engineering and Technology)
Bacteria Found 1,250 Meters Under Earth Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Crystals (IFL Science)
New CDR Knowledge Hub launched [GENIE Project]
Decarbonising cement and lime with Qarnot's cloud computing services (Leilac)
📑REPORTS
Unveiling the new version of the Puro Standard General Rules 4.0
Ocean Visions 2023 Annual Report
Catalyzing Carbon Dioxide Removal at Scale Report
Agenda For A Progressive Political Economy Of Carbon Removal
🗣️DISCUSSIONS
280 or 350
🧰CDR FIRMS
Opcycle
Airview Engineering Ltd
Aircela
📆UPCOMING EVENTS
Ocean Visions at Ocean Sciences Meeting 2024 | 18-23 February 2024
Advancing Responsible Field Trials: A Workshop for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement with Co-Hosts Carbon to Sea and [C]worthy | 18 February 2024
mCDR Networking Event during 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting by Ocean Carbon & Biogeochemistry (OCB), Carbon to Sea, Exploring Ocean Iron Solutions (ExOIS), [C]Worthy, and Ocean Visions | 19 February 2024
CM31A-04 Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal in the 2020s: Getting Answers to the Important Questions | 21 February 2024
TH43D – Establishing Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Policies | 22 February 2024
Permanence of Biochar wEBInar Series: Session 1 by European Biochar Industry | 19 February 2024
The Future of Carbon Removal: What Lies Ahead for Carbon Markets by Carbonfuture | 20 February 2024
This Is CDR Ep95: CDR.fyi 2023 Year in Review by OpenAir Collective | 20 February 2024
DAC and Energy Systems by AirMiners | 21 February 2024
OCB OAIC and SOLAS Social Gathering during 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting | 21 February 2024
Reducing Embodied Carbon with CO2 Mineralized Concrete by AIA Southern New York Chapter | 21 February 2024
Biochar for carbon removal: what are the potential injustices? by Catherine Price & Carol Morris; School of Geography, University of Nottingham | 22 February 2024
Reimagining Carbon Removal’s Role in Decarbonization by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy | 23 February 2024
Permanence of Biochar wEBInar Series: Session 2 by European Biochar Industry | 26 February 2024
(NEW) Webinar: Introducing BeZero's new ARR Scorecard by BeZero Carbon | 26 February 2024
(NEW) Climate action conversations: Navigating the evolving voluntary carbon market by Patch | 27 February 2024
(NEW) This Is CDR Ep96: Holocene by OpenAir Collective | 27 February 2024
(NEW) First NYCDR Happy Hour of 2024!!! by OpenAir Collective, Carbon Business | 27 February 2024
BIO-Carbon Annual Meeting 2024 by National Oceanography Centre | 27 - 29 February 2024
(NEW) Ocean CDR Permitting and Siting by AirMiners | 28 February 2024
CO2ol Down Workshops by Carbon Market Watch | 29 February 2024
Roads to Removal: Options for Carbon Dioxide Removal in the United States by University of California Merced | 29 February 2024 (Public Lecture—Live-stream and in-person)
South Australia Forum, Australian Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap by ANZ Biochar Industry Group | 29 February 2024
Roads to Removal: Options for Carbon Dioxide Removal in the United States by University of California Merced | 01 March (Public Symposium—in-person only)
Permanence of Biochar wEBInar Series: Session 3 (European Biochar Industry Members Only) | 04 March 2024
(NEW) Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming by Bayer Crop Science | 05 March 2024
Governors Polis and Gordon discuss carbon removal technologies at Decarbonizing the West Workshop by Western Governers Association | 11 - 12 March 2024
A CDR strategy for Europe by Carbon Gap | 19 March 2024
(NEW) CO₂NNECT on Carbon Storage by Great Plains Institute | 10 April 2024
Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture Spring Symposium ~ Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) by Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture | 25 - 26 April 2024
ERW24: Enhanced Rock Weathering Conference (USA) | 26-27 April 2024
CO2GeoNet Open Forum | 21-22 May 2024
The Leading Carbon Removal Business Summit by Carbon UnboundUSA | 21-23 May 2024
Carbonfuture Carbon Removal Summit 2024 by Carbonfuture | 13 June 2024
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
2nd Biochar Malaysia Association International Conference 2024 by International Biochar Initiative | August 13-14, 2024
(NEW) Goldschmidt 2024 conference, Chicago | 18-23 August 2024
We have curated a “Carbon Removal Events Calendar.” Explore and stay informed about upcoming events, conferences, and webinars on Carbon Dioxide Removal technology. Sync specific events / all events to your default calendar to ensure you never miss out on important CDR updates.
Find sync guidelines in the calendar’s “About” section or you can sync all Carbon Removal events to your default calendars by pressing the link below:
💼JOBS OPPORTUNITIES
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Project Manager at Kühne Foundation
“The Kühne Foundation’s work on climate action aims to help decouple the growth of prosperity from greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to a just, low-carbon society. They therefore work on solutions to reduce emissions, remove carbon, and strengthen resilience; we focus on the role that logistics can play in facilitating the transition; and we use our capacities to support in particular low- and middle-income countries to seize the opportunities of their low-carbon and sustainable development.”
Modeling ocean carbon removal and sequestration at the University of Bern in Switzerland | Application deadline: 28 March 2024
Carbon Sequestration Researcher at Groundwork BioAg | Mazor, Center District, Israel
“Groundwork BioAg, a global bioagriculture company, leverages the natural power of mycorrhizal fungi to improve the productivity, sustainability and profitability of commercial agriculture and expand regenerative agriculture practices. Groundwork BioAg is the first to use innovative techniques to solve challenges inherent in high-volume mycorrhizal inoculant production. We will not rest until every hectare of arable land is protected by mycorrhizae and every farmer benefits from higher crop yields while preserving our soils and permanently sequestering carbon.
We are looking for a researcher with vast knowledge in soil microorganisms to play a key role in our carbon sequestration project.”
🎙️PODCASTS
CarbonPlan's Freya Chay on Market Shaping and Uncertainty in Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal | Plan Sea: Ocean Interventions to Address Climate Change
“Our guest today is Freya Chay, Carbon Removal Program Lead at CarbonPlan, a non-profit organization in the US working on data and science for climate action by improving the transparency and scientific integrity of climate solutions with open data and tools.
Carbon Plan and Freya have produced a number of stellar publications and tools, widely regarded in the field and insightfully crafted. Notably, the CDR primer is a bibliography of crucial concepts to understand if one wants to enter the world of CDR. Similarly, the CDR Verification Framework is an insightful and informative tool to explore detailed layers of CDR approaches.
In this episode, we discuss Freya's perspective on barriers to scaling, market responsibilities and market-shaping opportunities. We also discuss uncertainty and opportunities in Monitoring, Reporting and Verification.”
"Carbon is a co-benefit of restoring soil function," Chris Tolles, Yard Stick CEO & Co-Founder | Carbonsations
“On today's episode of the show we are joined by Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of soil carbon measurement company Yard Stick. Yard Stick approaches measuring soil carbon in a much more scalable and cost-effective way than conventional lab sampling. Chris describes the process and also shares his perspective on carbon farming vs regenerative agriculture, the soil carbon movement at large, and where all of this may be headed in the years to come.”
Is Large-Scale CDR Sustainable? | Carbon Removal Newsroom
“Two recent journal publications point to potential risks associated with large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Is 10 gigatons annually a realistic and sustainable target? Should we aim for 1 gigaton, or could 28 be feasible? What land use and energy limitations are inherent in large-scale CDR, and what policy measures could ensure a just and scientifically rigorous implementation of this emerging technology?
In this episode, our Policy Panel discusses both the potential pitfalls and the potential necessity of large-scale carbon removal, as humanity continues to emit over 40 gigatons of CO2 annually (and counting).
A must-listen for those who question the viability of CDR as well as those who believe in the "gigatons or bust" approach.”
🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS
DAC Day 2024: Hopes, Hubs, and Hurdles | Bipartisan Policy Center
“Direct air capture (DAC) technologies are an essential part of the toolkit needed to reach net-zero emissions, and the United States is leading the world in DAC demonstration and early deployment thanks to key government initiatives like the DAC Hubs and strong private sector investments in carbon removal. However, several challenges and uncertainties must be addressed in the coming decade by industry leaders and policymakers to ensure the long-term success of this technology and to support our climate goals.
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center, Department of Energy, and the broader DAC community on February 8 for a discussion on the future of DAC deployment in America, including the need to develop robust markets for DAC services, setting up the DAC Hubs for long-term success, and catalyzing public-private synergies through efforts across the federal government.
Programming will include keynote addresses from members of Congress and multiple panels featuring DOE leadership, environmental NGOs, carbon management experts, labor, and the financial community.”
Lawrence Burns talks to CEO of carbon capture pioneer Climeworks | FE Trustnet
This Is CDR Ep. 94: Alkali Earth with Dan Maxbauer & Sean McCauley | OpenAir
“This week Toby and Megha welcome Dan Maxbauer and Sean McCauley from Alkali Earth to present and discuss the company's novel process which delivers high-quality, permanent, and verifiable CDR through optimized application of alkaline industrial minerals in gravel roads.”
Ocean-Climate Solutions Innovation Exchange | MRV for Ocean-Based CDR: Modeling and Observations | Ocean Visions
“The third webinar in a series focused on current innovations in Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). In this session we hear from leading scientists Raphael Ouillon (atdepth MRV), Alicia Karspeck ([C]Worthy), and Ellen Briggs (Aquatic Labs) about how modeling and observations are used to quantify, verify, and reduce uncertainty in the deployment of mCDR.”
Carbon is a co-benefit of restoring soil function," Chris Tolles, Yard Stick CEO & Co-Founder | Carbon Herald
“On today's episode of the show we are joined by Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of soil carbon measurement company Yard Stick. Yard Stick approaches measuring soil carbon in a much more scalable and cost-effective way than conventional lab sampling. Chris describes the process and also shares his perspective on carbon farming vs regenerative agriculture, the soil carbon movement at large, and where all of this may be headed in the years to come.”
A Treasure Trove of Data - Open Source and Carbon Dioxide Removal | Carbon Unbound
“Is open-source carbon removal data the key to accelerating climate action? Open source is a powerful tool for innovation, and it can play a vital role in accelerating the development and deployment of carbon removal technologies. By sharing data and ideas openly, we can build on each other's work and make faster progress.
CDR innovators and academics need to find a way to balance the need to protect intellectual property with the public good of open data. This is essential if we want to achieve gigaton carbon removal by 2050.”
Decarbonizing the West initiative workshop: Commercialization Pathways for Direct Air Capture | Western Governors' Association
“The direct air capture (DAC) industry is still in its nascent stages, with many new technologies and companies in the early stages of development. Taking these technologies from lab-scale research to large-scale DAC facilities capable of removing gigatons of CO2 requires significant funding and carries a distinct set of risks at each stage. This panel explored pathways to the commercialization of direct air capture and large-scale carbon removal, from the lab to the market.”
Webinar - Will the EU ICMS deliver on the ambition necessary to reach net zero by 2050? | Bellona Europa
“Bellona Europa organised a webinar with CCUS Norway, delving into the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICMS) and how it delivers on the EU ambition to achieve net zero target by 2050.”
Climeworks' direct air capture technology - why we need it now | Climeworks
“Our direct air capture (DAC) technology is one of the key technological solutions to fight climate change. It captures CO₂ directly from the air, reducing the atmospheric concentration of CO₂ by only using renewable energy, energy-from-waste, or other waste heat as energy sources.”
Carbon Removal through Biochar Application to Farmland | Role biorenew
“The Bioeconomy Institute Carbon Removal Team at Iowa State University presents their XPRIZE Milestone award winning biochar plant in Redfield, Iowa, in collaboration with Stine Seed, and Frontline Bioenergy.”
