CARBON REMOVAL WEEKLY SUMMARY (23 SEPTEMBER - 29 SEPTEMBER 2024)-WEEK#39
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts, and event recordings, etc. on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
📋TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Commercial News
2. Research Papers
3. Web Posts
4. Reports
5. Upcoming Events
6. Job Opportunities
7. Podcasts
8. YouTube Videos
9. Deadlines
Note: Click on the headings listed in the table of contents above to easily navigate to the sections you're interested in.
💸COMMERCIAL NEWS
British Airways partnered with CUR8 to buy 33,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits worth £9 million over six years (Travel Weekly)
Frontier buyers signed a $25.4 million deal with CarbonRun to remove 55,442 tons of CO₂ from 2025 to 2029 (Frontiers)
Climeworks has partnered with Coca-Cola to supply air-captured CO₂ for carbonating Valser (Food & Drink)
Climeworks has signed an agreement with British Airways to remove some of the airline’s CO₂ emissions, using its DAC technology (Climeworks)
UNDO and Microsoft have signed a follow-on ERW deal to remove 15,000 tonnes of CO₂ (UNDO)
Low carbon cement technology Sublime Systems secured combined $75M in investments to accelerate scale-up of true-zero cement manufacturing technology (Business Wire)
EionCarbon signed a deal to deliver 8,000 tons of CO2 removal credits over five years to Microsoft and closed $3 million in Series A extension funding from agricultural distributors (Business Wire)
Elimini, a new US-based BECCS business, was launched at Climate Week NYC by Drax (Drax)
BluSky Carbon secured a $105,000,000 Biochar sales agreement, marking one of the largest agreements ever in the sector (Blusky)
Drax has announced plans to invest up to $12.5 billion in developing biomass power plants with BECCS in the United States over the next decade (Carbon Herald)
Lithos Carbon signed new three-year agreement with Microsoft for research and permanent and verified carbon removal (Business Wire)
Pyreg is now offering consulting services to support developers of biochar carbon credits and has partnered with Carbonfuture and Mangrove Systems (Pyreg)
Karbon-X and Drax Officially Launch Revolutionary Partnership in Green Energy and Sustainability (Accesswire)
Carbon Zero commissioned Malaysia's first industrial-scale biochar plant in Bukit Selar, Kelantan (LinkedIn)
James Robinson Speciality Ingredients partnered with Banyu Carbon to advance cutting-edge ocean carbon capture technology (JRSI)
Midori Climate Partner launched new biochar plant in Cambodia to generate 10,000t CO2e CDR carbon credit annually from 2025 (VRI Times)
📝RESEARCH PAPERS
3775-year-old wood burial supports “wood vaulting” as a durable carbon removal method
Zeng, N., Zhao, X., Poisson, G., Clifford, B., Liu, Y., Liu, H., ... & Hu, L. (2024). 3775-year-old wood burial supports “wood vaulting” as a durable carbon removal method. Science, 385(6716), 1454-1459.
Synopsis: Terrestrial photosynthesis removes six times more CO2 annually than fossil fuel emissions, but most carbon returns to the atmosphere through decomposition. A 3,775-year-old buried wood log discovered by researchers showed less than 5% carbon loss due to its preservation in compact clay soil. This study suggests a hybrid nature-engineering solution, burying woody biomass in anoxic environments, potentially sequestering up to 10 gigatonnes of CO2 per year at low cost of $30 to $100 per tonne.
Life cycle impact and cost analysis of quarry materials for land-based enhanced weathering in Northern California
Breunig, H. M., Fox, P., Domen, J., Kumar, R., Alves, R. J. E., Zhalnina, K., ... & Nico, P. (2024). Life cycle impact and cost analysis of quarry materials for land-based enhanced weathering in Northern California. Journal of Cleaner Production, 143757.
Synopsis: This study evaluates the life-cycle impacts, job creation, and costs associated with using quarry fines from Oregon and Northern California for Enhanced Weathering. Analyzed quarry dust samples include dacite, andesite, and olivine-bearing rocks, with CO2 sequestration potential ranging from 125-760 kg CO2 per metric tonne. The olivine-bearing rock can achieve a levelized cost of CDR under the DOE Earthshot target of $100/t CO2 at application rates of 25 t/ha or more. Even dacite and andesite materials offer competitive costs compared to direct air capture technologies. Overall, this research suggests that low-cost EW using natural quarry materials can effectively remove an average of 2.2 t CO2e per hectare per year, highlighting its potential for sustainable carbon management.
Carbon sequestration potential of tree planting in China
Yao, L., Liu, T., Qin, J., Jiang, H., Yang, L., Smith, P., ... & Piao, S. (2024). Carbon sequestration potential of tree planting in China. Nature Communications, 15(1), 8398.
Synopsis: China's extensive tree planting initiatives are essential for achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, yet the optimal strategies for maximizing carbon sequestration remain underexplored. This research developed a machine learning framework to assess tree growth suitability based on various environmental factors, establishing strong correlations between tree numbers and biomass carbon stocks. Mapping potential carbon sinks revealed that planting 44.7 billion trees could enhance forest stock by 9.6 billion m³ and sequester 5.9 PgC, equivalent to double China's 2020 industrial CO2 emissions. The findings highlight that tree densification in existing forests is a cost-effective strategy that should be prioritized in future planting efforts.
Biochar is a long-lived form of carbon removal, making evidence-based CDR projects possible
Chiaramonti, D., Lehmann, J., Berruti, F., Giudicianni, P., Sanei, H., & Masek, O. (2024). Biochar is a long-lived form of carbon removal, making evidence-based CDR projects possible. Biochar, 6(1), 81.
Synopsis: This study emphasizes the importance of using science to shape policies for a sustainable transition to a Net-Zero circular economy, highlighting the need for a Net-Negative strategy to combat climate change. It discusses biochar's role as a durable carbon removal method, detailing the different carbon forms in biochar and advocating for analytical techniques to assess product quality and durability against regulatory permanence requirements. With a high technology readiness level (TRL 8–9), biochar presents a viable option for permanent carbon removal while providing co-benefits in agricultural soil management.
Assessment of Carbon Sequestration by Herbs and Soil in Wetlands of Bhopal District of Central India
Singh, A., Sejpada, S., Shekhawat, M., Singh, P., & Vyas, V. (2024). Assessment of Carbon Sequestration by Herbs and Soil in Wetlands of Bhopal District of Central India.
Synopsis: This study examines urban wetlands in Madhya Pradesh, India, highlighting their role as natural buffers that control floods and mitigate climate impacts. Understanding carbon stocks in these ecosystems is vital for evaluating their potential to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. Results show that natural wetlands store significantly more carbon (16.34 to 23.28 t C ha⁻¹) and biomass (1.68 t ha⁻¹) compared to manmade wetlands (0.83 t ha⁻¹). Effective management of these ecosystems is essential for enhancing carbon sequestration and ecological services.
Eddy covariance measurements reveal a decreased carbon sequestration strength 2010-2022 in an African semiarid savanna
Wieckowski, A., Vestin, P., Ardö, J., Roupsard, O., Ndiaye, O., Diatta, O., ... & Tagesson, T. (2024). Eddy covariance measurements reveal a decreased carbon sequestration strength 2010-2022 in an African semiarid savanna. Global change biology, 30(9), e17509.
Synopsis: This study investigates ecosystem functioning changes in Africa, which is crucial for understanding the global carbon cycle but remains understudied due to a lack of long-term data. Utilizing eddy covariance, the research quantifies net ecosystem exchange (NEE), gross primary production (GPP), and ecosystem respiration (Reco) in a Sahelian semiarid savanna from 2010 to 2022. Findings reveal a 60% decrease in NEE, primarily driven by declining GPP (39.6 g C m² year⁻¹), while vapor pressure deficit increased. The results suggest that rising atmospheric dryness from climate change may reduce carbon sequestration capacity.
Competing Kinetic Consequences of CO2 on the Oxidative Degradation of Branched Poly(ethylenimine)
Li, S., Guta, Y., Calegari Andrade, M. F., Hunter-Sellars, E., Maiti, A., Varni, A. J., ... & Jones, C. W. (2024). Competing Kinetic Consequences of CO2 on the Oxidative Degradation of Branched Poly (ethylenimine). Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Synopsis: Amine-functionalized porous solid materials are promising sorbents for DAC of CO2 but face challenges due to oxidative degradation, which raises costs for widespread use. This study explores the effects of CO2 on the oxidative degradation of poly(ethylenimine)–alumina (PEI/Al2O3) under varying CO2-air mixtures and temperatures. Results indicate nonmonotonic impacts of CO2 concentrations on oxidation rates; specifically, low levels (0.04%) accelerate degradation at temperatures below 90 °C, while higher concentrations have the opposite effect above this threshold. The research demonstrates that chemisorbed CO2 catalyzes oxidation reactions, while excessive CO2 uptake decreases the mobility of PEI branches, slowing radical propagation. These findings emphasize the need to consider atmospheric components when designing DAC sorbents and suggest strategies to mitigate degradation by addressing branch mobility and local acid environments.
Technical note: A validated correction method to quantify organic and inorganic carbon in soils using Rock-Eval® thermal analysis
Stojanova, M., Arbelet, P., Baudin, F., Bouton, N., Caria, G., Pacini, L., ... & Barré, P. (2024). A validated correction method to quantify organic and inorganic carbon in soils using Rock-Eval® thermal analysis. Biogeosciences, 21(18), 4229-4237.
Synopsis: Soils store significant amounts of carbon as organic carbon and carbonates, which are vital for climate regulation and soil health. Accurate quantification of these carbon pools is challenging, and while Rock-Eval® thermal analysis offers a promising alternative to traditional methods by measuring both organic and inorganic carbon simultaneously, it tends to underestimate soil organic carbon (SOC) and overestimate soil inorganic carbon (SIC). This study introduces a validated correction using a machine-learning model applied to a dataset of 240 soil samples, enhancing the accuracy of Rock-Eval® measurements. The correction effectively aligns Rock-Eval® results with reference values and can be implemented across different machines without altering analytical protocols. This advancement enables routine and precise SOC and SIC quantification, paving the way for better soil carbon management.
Big Decisions from Small Experiments: Observational strategies for biomass-based marine CO2 removal
Raven, M., Evans, N., Martinez, A., & Phillips, A. A. (2024). Big Decisions from Small Experiments: Observational strategies for biomass-based marine CO2 removal.
Synopsis: Biomass-based marine CO2 removal (mCDR) uses photosynthetic organisms to capture CO2 and store it in marine reservoirs. To guide its deployment, this study outlines five phases of mCDR: inputs, placement, short-term response, long-term response, and functional stability. It highlights the need for field experiments and models to better understand biomass sequestration and its impact on the deep ocean at climatically relevant scales.
Three-Compartment, Two Parameter, Concentration-Driven Model for Uptake of Excess Atmospheric CO2 by the Global Ocean
Schwartz, S. E. (2024). Three-Compartment, Two Parameter, Concentration-Driven Model for Uptake of Excess Atmospheric CO 2 by the Global Ocean. EGUsphere, 2024, 1-60.
Synopsis: This study presents a three-compartment model to quantify CO2 uptake by the ocean over the Anthropocene, focusing on the exchange between the mixed-layer (ML) and deep ocean (DO). The model finds that ocean CO2 uptake is primarily dependent on piston velocity (vp), responsible for water exchange. By 2022, the ocean absorbs 2.84 ± 0.6 Pg of CO2 annually. The model also tracks the balance between atmospheric CO2, terrestrial biosphere, and ocean stocks, offering insights for carbon cycle models and emissions-driven analyses.
The geochemical evolution of basalt Enhanced Rock Weathering systems quantified from a natural analogue
Linke, T., Oelkers, E. H., Dideriksen, K., Möckel, S. C., Nilabh, S., Grandia, F., & Gislason, S. R. (2024). The geochemical evolution of basalt Enhanced Rock Weathering systems quantified from a natural analogue. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 370, 66-77.
Synopsis: This study examines the long-term effects of basaltic dust on South Iceland soils, providing insights into Enhanced Rock Weathering. Over 3300 years, an estimated 500–800 g/m² of basaltic dust has accumulated annually. Soil water samples showed increased pH and major element concentrations with depth, while toxic trace metals were scavenged. Basalt dissolution is continuous, facilitated by organic decay and mineral precipitation, which increases soil alkalinity and lowers CO2 in the atmosphere.
Highly efficient direct air capture using solid–liquid phase separation in aqueous diamine solution as sorbent
Linke, T., Oelkers, E. H., Dideriksen, K., Möckel, S. C., Nilabh, S., Grandia, F., & Gislason, S. R. (2024). The geochemical evolution of basalt Enhanced Rock Weathering systems quantified from a natural analogue. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 370, 66-77.
Synopsis: This study focuses on a CO2 direct air capture (DAC) system using aqueous diamine solutions to absorb CO2 efficiently. Among the tested solutions, isophorone diamine (IPDA) achieved over 99% CO2 removal under specific conditions, forming carbamic acid and enhancing CO2 capture. The absorbed CO2 can be released with heat, making the system applicable for plant growth. The research highlights the potential for a low-cost, eco-friendly DAC system, offering essential insights into solid-liquid phase changes for CO2 absorption.
Quantifying the Transformational Requirements of the Electricity Sector Under Uncertain Expectations of Carbon Removal
Yang, P., AFRANE, S., Ampah, J., ADUN, H., Chen, J., Zou, H., & Mao, G. (2024). Quantifying the Transformational Requirements of the Electricity Sector Under Uncertain Expectations of Carbon Removal.
Synopsis: This study examines the impact of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) on decarbonizing the power sector using a global multi-sector model. It explores different CDR reliance levels by 2050 (high, moderate, and low) aligned with 1.5°C and 2°C climate targets. Findings show that bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is vital, especially in Asia and Central America. Low CDR scenarios could lead to stranded assets in major economies like China, India, and the US, with investment risks of $165–225 billion. India faces the most significant emission reductions.
Enhanced agricultural carbon sinks provide benefits for farmers and the climate
Frank, S., Lessa Derci Augustynczik, A., Havlík, P., Boere, E., Ermolieva, T., Fricko, O., ... & Wögerer, M. (2024). Enhanced agricultural carbon sinks provide benefits for farmers and the climate. Nature Food, 5(9), 742-753.
Synopsis: This study assesses carbon sequestration on agricultural land, showing it offers significant mitigation potential, comparable to afforestation by 2050, at $160/tCO2e. Most potential is in the Global South, providing $375 billion in global revenues and achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture, forestry, and land use by mid-century at $80–120/tCO2e. Including sequestration lowers economy-wide costs and boosts GDP by 0.6%. Efficient global institutions and monitoring systems, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, are crucial for unlocking this potential.
Carbon accounting for carbon dioxide removal
Nordahl, S. L., Hanes, R. J., Mayfield, K. K., Myers, C., Baker, S. E., & Scown, C. D. (2024). Carbon accounting for carbon dioxide removal. One Earth, 7(9), 1494-1500.
Synopsis: This study emphasizes the need for developing Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies to counter legacy and hard-to-abate emissions, alongside immediate emission reductions. Although CDR purchases are growing, no standardized method exists to evaluate net CO2 removal at the project level. The study contrasts Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which often shows net-negative emissions, with CDR accounting, which uses broader boundaries and excludes avoidance credits. It proposes a framework for clearer CDR metrics to guide future efforts.
A method for siting adsorption-based direct air carbon capture and storage plants for maximum CO2 removal
Rezo, D., Postweiler, P., Engelpracht, M., Meuleneers, L., & von der Aßen, N. (2024). A method for siting adsorption-based direct air carbon capture and storage plants for maximum CO2 removal. Carbon Neutrality, 3(1), 26.
Synopsis: Adsorption-based direct air carbon capture and storage offers a promising method for reducing atmospheric CO2. However, previous studies often overlook the significance of regional CO2 storage potentials alongside ambient conditions and energy supply. This study introduces a novel method for optimal DACCS plant siting, integrating global weather data with localized electricity supply and CO2 storage capabilities. Findings reveal that optimal siting can enhance carbon removal rates (CRR) significantly; for example, a 63% increase in CRR with photovoltaic power. The research highlights the importance of considering these factors collectively to improve DACCS effectiveness.
Advanced precipitation peak offsets middle growing-season drought in impacting grassland C sink
Ru, J., Wan, S., Xia, J., Niu, S., Hui, D., Song, J., ... & Qiu, X. Advanced precipitation peak offsets middle growing‐season drought in impacting grassland C sink. New Phytologist.
Synopsis: The redistribution of precipitation across seasons significantly impacts carbon cycling in dryland ecosystems, yet these effects are not well understood. This study conducted a 10-year field experiment (2013–2022) in a semi-arid grassland, manipulating the timing of precipitation. Results showed that delayed precipitation peaks hindered plant growth, reducing ecosystem productivity. Conversely, shifting precipitation to the early growing season enhanced plant development and supported drought-tolerant species, neutralizing carbon sink losses. These findings highlight the importance of integrating precipitation seasonality into Earth system models to refine carbon cycling projections under climate change.
📰WEB POSTS
Hope and hype for negative emissions (OneEarth)
These Startups Are Solving The Hard Problem Of Decarbonizing Cement (Forbes)
Iron fertilization: Scientists want to add the element to the ocean to capture carbon (The Week)
How Google negotiated the lowest price yet for a direct air carbon capture contract (Trellis)
EPA’s regulation of new marine carbon dioxide removal research should require much better public engagement (Illuminem)
Carbon removal and emissions reduction must go hand in hand (National Observer)
Stacy Kauk: How Canada can scale carbon removal—and why it should (The Hub)
Welsh Government beats peatland targets a year early, saving more than 8,000 tonnes of carbon every year (Wales gov)
Microsoft continues to dominate CDR deals from May to the end of August (Quantum Commodity Intelligence)
Climeworks’ Jan Huckfeldt: ‘Direct Air Capture technology alone is not going to save us’ (IMD)
Getting into the details of carbon accounting (LLNL)
Carbon Removal Canada applauds Net-Zero Advisory Body for recommending numerical carbon removal targets (Carbon Removal Canada)
AirMiners Welcomes Carbon Removal Credit Buyers To Buyers Academy (Carbon Herald)
How This Company Uses Biochar To Reverse Soil Degradation (Forbes)
📃REPORTS
2024 Global Net Zero Pulse (Nasdaq)
Utilities and Carbon Removal: A Gigaton Scale Opportunity (Carbon Business Council)
🗓️UPCOMING EVENTS
(NEW) Nature-Based Carbon Removal by Climate North | 01 October 2024 | Ontario
Bellona Climate Action Conference | 01 October 2024 | Brussels (Belgium)
Unpacking Carbon Credits: The Power of Enhanced Rock Weathering by Cloverly | 02 October 2024 | Online
(NEW) A Research Agenda Toward Atmospheric Methane Removal: Report Release Webinar by NASEM | 02 October 2024 | Online
Arctic Sea Ice Road Map introduction webinar by Ocean Visions | 02 October & 03 October 2024 | Online
(NEW) Carbon Removal Social [Science] by CSPO | 03 October 2024 | Online & In-Person (Washington, DC)
A transatlantic dialogue: catalysing and scaling carbon removal in the EU and USA by Carbon Gap | 03 October 2024 | Online
(NEW) What's Next for the Voluntary Carbon Market? by AirMiners | 04 October 2024 | Online
Carbon Reset Durable Carbon Removal Summit by Carbon Crew | 08 October 2024 | Mumbai
Carbon Removal Integrity Panel by AFRY | 08 October 2024 | Online
EO for Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification of Carbon Removals by European Environment Agency | 8-11 October 2024 | Copenhagen
Carbon Removal Canada's Policy Report Launch: Procuring with Purpose by Carbon Removal Canada | 09 October 2024 | Canada
Carbon Removal Canada's Policy Report Launch: Procuring with Purpose by Carbon Removal Canada | 09 October 2024 | Ottawa, Canada
Volcanoes and past climate: adventures with deep carbon | 12 October 2024 | Online & ExCeL London
The 2nd Swedish Conference on Sewage Sludge Biochar | 15-16 October 2024 | Sweden
IBI Biochar Study Tour: Italy by the Italian Biochar Association and the International Biochar Initiative | 16-18 October 2024 | Florence, Italy
Futures Summit 2024 by alt Carbon | 16-18 October 2024 | New Delhi
Integrating Environmental Ethics & Religious Perspectives into CDR Assessment by Earth System Governance | 17 October 2024 | Online
5th EU Carbon Removals Expert Group meeting | 21-23 October 2024 | Online
(NEW) SF CDR dMRV Summit by Isometric | 23 October 2024 | San Francisco, California
Exploring the Ethics and Societal Interactions of Climate Intervention by the U.S. National Science Foundation
Discovery workshop focussing on terrestrial science (CDR) | 22 October 2024 | Online
Discovery workshop focussing on ocean science (CDR) | 25 October 2024 | Online
Integrative synthesis workshop focusing on identifying gaps in current governance & ethics | 18 November 2024 | Online
Carbon Unbound West Coast | 24-25 October | San Francisco, USA
The State of Durable Carbon Removal by Verge | 29 October 2024 | California, US
Why Canada is poised to be a Carbon Removal Superpower by OSPE | 29 October 2024 | Windsor, ON
Carbon Removal Pathways We Don't Talk About Enough by Verge | 30 October 2024 | California, US
From Wetlands to the Deep Ocean: Dive Into Marine-Based Carbon Removal by Verge | 30 October 2024 | California, US
Getting to Gigatonne: Barriers (and Pathways) to Scaling Carbon Removal In The Next 25 Years by Verge | 30 October 2024 | California, US
How to apply biochar in sustainability management and accounting | German Biochar Forum | 18 November 2024
Fourth Annual Carbon Dioxide Removal Law & Policy Conference by Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American Univ. and Environmental Policy and Culture Program at Northwestern University | 18 November 2024 | Online
Industrial Energy Green Transition 2024 | 3-5 December 2024 | Tokyo
Scoping Workshop: Leaky deltas: sources or sinks in the global carbon cycle? by OCB | 17-20 March 2025 | Baton Rouge, LA
Bio-Char IV Conference | May 18-23, 2025 | Santa Marta, Colombia
Carbon Clean-up Camp | 25 June 2025
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💼JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Postdoctoral or Senior Researcher in Innovation and Diffusion of Carbon Dioxide Removal at ETH Zurich
You are expected to conduct research toward a net-zero economy, focusing on the innovation, scale-up, and diffusion of carbon dioxide removal (CDR). While your work includes understanding technological advancements, your research should address broader organizational, institutional, or technological questions to comprehensively tackle climate challenges, for example:
-How can we build innovation ecosystems that facilitate the development of CDR technologies?
-Which policy designs enhance – or hinder – the adoption of CDR?
-What are effective governance structures for carbon markets to support CDR?
-How can entrepreneurship & finance contribute to scaling CDR technologies?
-Which role could CDR play in companies' climate strategies?
Biochar Carbon Dioxide Removal Remote Project | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
"Key Responsibilities
-Analyze and provide expert insights on the carbon benefits of biochar, specifically focusing on sequestration and denitrification inhibition.
-Investigate and elucidate the accounting principles utilized to measure and quantify environmental benefits associated with biochar in the United States.
-Collaborate and communicate effectively with our dedicated team to enhance project outcomes."
Land Acquisition Director at Vaulted Deep | Houston, TX
"Vaulted is an emerging leader in permanent carbon removal. As a Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) solution, Vaulted delivers permanent, high quality carbon removal at scale through the geologic sequestration of carbon-filled organic waste."
Marine Biogeochemist (mCDR) & Coastal Engineer, Beach Nourishment at Ephemeral Carbon | Santa Clara, California, United States
"Ephemeral Carbon develops innovative marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) technologies to combat the global climate crisis. Our scalable approach aims to restore marine ecosystems, reduce ocean acidity, and protect coastal communities through effective CO₂ removal."
Various Job Openings at Paebble:
"Paebbl is a decarbonization technology company on a mission to restore the Earth's carbon balance. We are commercializing a proven technology to turn captured CO2 into valuable industrial raw materials. Our team is pan-European, with hubs in The Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland."
Account Executive, Carbon Removals at CUR8 Earth | London Area, United Kingdom
"At CUR8, we’re driven by making the worldwide market for Carbon Removals - on a mission to facilitate 1Bn tonnes of carbon removed in a single year. We combine financial and scientific expertise to build high-quality and diverse carbon removal portfolios that enable companies to invest in carbon impact with confidence and ultimately reach net zero. Offering products and services that will enable the Carbon Removals market to scale more quickly. Accelerating market development by unlocking financing for the most innovative carbon removal projects to scale."
Senior Analytics Engineer at Heirloom | Brisbane, CA
"At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air, and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there."
Process Engineer at Arbor | El Segundo, CA
"At Arbor, we are developing a scalable and low-cost approach to Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) based on modern rocket engine technology. BiCRS is a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approach that uses biomass to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and store it permanently underground, while ensuring food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity are not affected. Our team brings together a deep passion for science, technology, community, and strategy required to make low-cost, high-quality carbon removal a reality. Our modular technology leverages compact gasification, oxy-combustion with a supercritical CO₂ cycle, and high-pressure turbo-expansion to convert abundant forestry waste biomass into clean electricity, water, and high-purity CO2, capturing and sequestering all emissions from the process."
Grant Writer at Mast Reforestation | Remote
"As the leading end-to-end reforestation company in the U.S., Mast is on a mission to make reforestation scalable. As bigger and hotter fires destroy more forestland every year, Mast provides fast, resilient forest restoration for landowners impacted by devastating wildfires."
Automation Controls Engineer at Aircapture | Berkeley, CA
"At Aircapture we’re creating and scaling a circular carbon economy to solve what we believe to be our lifetime's most pressing challenge: the climate crisis. We supply commercial and industrial customers with clean CO2 captured from our atmosphere to radically improve the environment, our economy, and our lives."
Engineered Carbon Researcher at MSCI | London
"The Integrity team within MSCI Carbon Markets conducts in-depth independent assessments of the integrity of carbon projects to provide more transparency on the quality of carbon credits and help buyers and investors to overcome their key challenges in buying carbon credits. Through developing methodological frameworks for assessing project integrity and then reviewing and evaluating projects against that framework, the Integrity team aims to push the carbon markets to solve the key integrity challenges that it still faces."
Wastewater Program Manager at CrewCarbon | Brooklyn, NY; New Haven, CT
"CREW utilizes the extensive infrastructure present in wastewater treatment systems to provide robust, empirical, and durable carbon dioxide removal through enhanced weathering, while delivering process benefits to our partners."
MS Dynamics Associate at Skytree | Poland
"Skytree enables a transition to a world with cleaner Air for everyone. We do this by developing and deploying smart technology that captures atmospheric carbon dioxide, enabling its use or storage to combat climate change and aid society and businesses around the world."
PODCASTS
Wood Vaulting - Zeng | Reviewer 2 Does Geoengineering
"Got wood? Looking for somewhere to stick it? Ning Zeng can solve your problem! @geoengineering1 learns all about how to do it properly. Zeng, N., Hausmann, H. Wood Vault: remove atmospheric CO2 with trees, store wood for carbon sequestration for now and as biomass, bioenergy and carbon reserve for the future. Carbon Balance Manage 17, 2 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13021-022-00202-0"
Special Episode: What does the $25M Frontier offtake agreement mean for CarbonRun? | The Carbon Curve
"In this episode, Na’im, Luke, and Shannon discuss:
-The origins and mission of Carbon Run;
-Luke's journey into carbon removal and entrepreneurship;
-Shannon's extensive background in environmental science and working in communities
-The science and benefits of river alkalinity enhancement;
-Challenges and opportunities in scaling this technology;
-The significance of their recent offtake agreement with Frontier;
-The economic and ecological co-benefits of their approach;
-Effective community engagement and maintaining public trust; and
-Policy and regulatory needs for advancing carbon removal."
"We can bring DAC costs to under $100/ton," Charles Cadieu, Spiritus CEO | Carbonsations
"For this episode, we are joined by Charles Cadieu, co-founder and CEO of direct air capture (DAC) company Spiritus, to talk about the firm's unique approach to carbon removal, which allows to bring its costs down to under $100 per ton. Charles discusses some of the leading challenges in the sector, and shares Spiritus' innovative means of raising awareness about carbon removal."
🎥YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Scaling Carbon Removal to Gigatons: Building the CDR Industry the Right Way | Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal
“With the carbon removal industry poised for explosive growth, the competition for talent is fierce. How do we attract and retain a workforce that can drive innovation and scale the industry? The 2024 CDR Salary Report - the first of its kind - sheds light on the dynamics currently at play in the CDR industry. Join this webinar to find out where CDR stands today and how we can build a thriving, diverse, and fair CDR sector that can scale to gigatons.”
"We can bring DAC costs to under $100/ton," Charles Cadieu, Spiritus CEO | Carbon Herald
“For this episode, we are joined by Charles Cadieu, co-founder and CEO of direct air capture (DAC) company Spiritus, to talk about the firm's unique approach to carbon removal, which allows to bring its costs down to under $100 per ton. Charles discusses some of the leading challenges in the sector, and shares Spiritus' innovative means of raising awareness about carbon removal.”
Epiphyte Weekly Stream: Opensource Direct Air Capture | OpenAir
A weekly virtual get together and planning session for OpenAir volunteers designing and building Epiphyte - https://epiphyte.my.canva.site/
USEA Power Sector Podcast Episode 76: Carbon Upcycling Technologies CEO Apoorv Sinha | U.S. Energy Association
“In this episode of the USEA Power Sector Podcast series on the carbon challenge, Carbon Upcycling Technologies CEO Apoorv Sinha answered questions by journalist Herman K. Trabish about the challenges and opportunities in currently emerging materials science technologies to remove climate crisis-aggravating carbon from solid waste and use it in cost-competitive marketable solutions to meet the carbon challenge.”
More buyers needed! | Tito-AirMiners
UN scientists say carbon dioxide must be removed from atmosphere. But how? | NEWS CENTER Maine
“To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, scientists with the United Nations say we must pull carbon dioxide out of atmosphere.”
Advancing a Transparent and Responsible mCDR Industry | Ocean Visions
“Ocean Visions and Hourglass Climate host an introduction to applied research in the service of a transparent marine CDR industry.”
BECCS 101: The Power of Trees and Technology | Emissions Reduction Alberta
“The world needs climate solutions. And while we talk a lot about the important technologies we need in order to advance in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, we will also need to find economical options for negative emissions. That’s where bioenergy carbon capture and storage, or BECCS, comes in.”
Speaking in Tonnes: Conversations on Carbon Removal with All Nippon Airways | 1PointFive
“The aviation industry has long been considered one of the most challenging to decarbonize. In this episode, Kohei Yoshikawa and Satoko Arima of All Nippon Airlines (ANA) walk us through what those challenges are, and the role Direct Air Capture (DAC) can play in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).”
Announcing AirMiners Kiloton Fund Closing + Shopify Agreement! | AirMiners
“Following a competitive application process, AirMiners has finalized its Kiloton Fund Selections—20 pioneering startups building technologies that span direct air capture, enhanced rock weathering, ocean-based removal, biochar, and utilization. Additionally, Shopify is offering each selected team a $100K purchase to further validate their potential and fast-track commercialization.”
Weekly Carbon Removal Updates from 23 September - 29 September 2024 | Carbon Removal Updates
🚨DEADLINES
Call for Papers: EJRR Special Issue on Climate Interventions Governance (Carbon Dioxide Removal, Solar Radiation Modification, Regional Intervention)
Abstract Submission Deadline: 01 October 2024
Full Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2024
(NEW) Consultation Required—Engineered Carbon Dioxide Removals Activity Requirements | Deadline: 05 October 2024
Call for Proposals—Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink by Horizon Europe Framework Programme | Deadline: 16 October 2024
Request For Proposals- Ocean Visions announced a $1.5 million funding opportunity to create an EIA Framework for Marine CDR | Deadline to apply: 16 October 2024
Call for Abstract—Focus on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) | Deadline extended: 31 October 2024
Call for Abstracts Submission for Oral Presentation at Biochar IV Conference | Deadline: 30 November 2024
Call for Proposals—DACCS and BECCS for CO2 removal/negative emissions by Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) | Deadline: 04 February 2025
Phase 1 of the Commercial Direct Air Capture Pilot Prize is currently accepting applications through February 7, 2025