WEEKLY SUMMARY (19 JUNE-25 JUNE 2023)-WEEK#18
Links to recent scientific papers, web posts, upcoming events, job opportunities, podcasts and event recordings, etc.) on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology.
CONSULTATION REQUIRED
(NEW) Pricing agricultural emissions and rewarding climate action in the land sector - Stakeholder survey | Deadline: 28 July 2023.
(NEW) Public consultation on the EU climate target for 2040
COMMERCIAL NEWS
Why investors pumped $100 million into a startup using microbial fungi to turn soil into a crucial tool in the fight against climate change
Investing in net zero: Bayer buys first technological carbon removal credits
Climate startup Supercritical nabbed $13 million to help carbon removal projects get funded.
Tallin-based 1MT Nation raises €1 million to restore degraded lands in Africa by planting bamboo
RESEARCH PAPERS
A Review on the Recent Scientific and Commercial Progress on the Direct Air Capture Technology to Manage Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations and Future Perspectives
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Triboelectric Charging of Tumbling Quartz Sand
Global warming accelerates soil heterotrophic respiration
Negative CO2 emissions in the lime production using an indirectly heated carbonate looping process
Constraining the Capacity of Global Croplands to CO2 Drawdown via Mineral Weathering
New insights into the green cement composites with low carbon footprint: The role of biochar as cement additive/alternative
A high-performance solar chimney in building integrated with photocatalytic technology for atmospheric methane removal
A Climate Solution on Shaky Ground: The Voluntary Carbon Market and Agricultural Sequestration
Estimation of Above Ground Biomass and Carbon Stock using UAV images
From forest floor to tree top: Partitioning of biomass and carbon stock in multiple strata of forest vegetation in Western Himalaya
Effects of biochar on the accumulation of necromass-derived carbon, the physical protection and microbial mineralization of soil organic carbon
Counteracting effects of nutrient composition (Si:N) on export flux under artificial upwelling
Crop productivity and soil inorganic carbon change mediated by enhanced rock weathering in farmland: A comparative field analysis of multi-agroclimatic regions in central China
Social Considerations and Best Practices for Engaging Publics on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Large global variations in the carbon dioxide removal potential of seaweed farming due to biophysical constraints
Energy and exergy analyses of biomass IGCC power plant using calcium looping gasification with in situ CO2 capture and negative carbon emission
WORKING PAPER
Contributions of CO2, O2 and H2O to the Oxidative Stability of Solid Amine Direct Air Capture Sorbents at Intermediate Temperature-Working Paper
WEB POSTS
Seaweed farming for carbon dioxide capture would take up too much of the ocean
Capito bill aims to help remove GHG emissions from the planet
Is soil carbon a viable carbon removal solution?
NETL Discovers Potential Sources of Platinum Group Metals as Part of a Process for Carbon Removal
Supercharging Nature to Suck Carbon From the Air
AlliedOffsets New CDR Report Shares Unique Data From Over 185 Projects
Top 10 Ocean Carbon Removal Companies In 2023
7 reasons Carbon removal startups shouldn’t partner with fossil fuel companies
Carbon markets under the Paris Agreement – getting the rules on removals right
THESIS
Predicting and Monitoring Drainage Chemistry During Mineral Weathering for CO2 Sequestration
A Review of the Social and Justice-Related Implications of Direct Air Capture Deployment at Scale
EBOOK
Carbon Removals: Achieving a Net-Negative Economy | Puro. earth
DISCUSSIONS
Cutting global warming down to size by cooling the ocean surface down to the preindustrial level in 226 years and maintaining that temperature for millennia
CDR FIRMS
onemtn
44.01
TerraFixing
Holy Grail
[C]Worthy
UPCOMING EVENTS
(NEW) Arbor's Novel, Compact, and Modular BiCRS Process by OpenAir | 27 June 2023
(NEW) Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM): Carbon Negative & Biochar | 29 June 2023
(NEW) Nori’s Carbon Removal Blended Tonne Whitepaper by Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy | 29 June 2023
Roadmap for impact of biotechnology in CDR, Part 1: Industrial CDR using aqueous solutions by Homeworld Collective | 28 June 2023
(NEW) Holy Grail: Modular Electrochemical DAC with Mineral Storage by OpenAir | 11 July 2023
(NEW) Mati: Enhanced Weathering with Smallholder Farmers in the Global South by OpenAir | 18 July 2023
(NEW) Dr. Holly Jean Buck: Residual Emissions and the Climate Role of CDR by OpenAir | 25 July 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
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Enhanced Rock Weathering at The University of Southampton | Deadline: 22 July 2023
Various open roles at 44.01:
“Peridotite mineralisation is a natural process. CO2 dissolved in rainwater is reacting with peridotite all the time, but in nature it can take decades to mineralise even a small amount of CO2. 44.01 accelerate this process to mineralise CO2 in less than twelve months.”
Open positions at Carbon Direct:
“Carbon Direct's mission is to enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science.”
Director of National Specifications at CarbonCure Technologies | Canada
“CarbonCure Technologies is on a mission to make concrete a climate solution, reducing embodied carbon emissions in the built environment and transforming concrete plants into a worldwide network of carbon removal factories.”
Job vacancies at Holy Grail:
“Holy Grail uses the technology that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently stores it above ground.”
Open positions at InPlanet | Remote:
“Inplanet removes carbon with natural rock powder.”
Project Manager for the ExOIS (Exploring Ocean Iron Solutions) program at the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, WHOI | US
“Exploring Ocean Iron Solutions (ExOIS; http://oceaniron.org) is a consortium of experts who came together in early 2022 to share ideas and move ahead on studies to consider ocean iron fertilization (OIF) as one way to address our climate crisis. We follow five guiding principles that:
1) prioritize activities for the collective benefit of humans and the environment;
2) establish clear lines of responsibility;
3) commit to open and cooperative research and data transparency;
4) assess results in an open, iterative and independent manner; and
5) engage the public in consideration of CDR options.
The program is in the initial stages of development, with a project budget expected to grow to on order of $50M+/yr. ExOIS activities will include field projects, modeling studies, experimental projects as well as advancing social science and governance for OIF including permits for the pilot studies and bringing about consistency with international law for mCDR using the ocean commons. Interactions with the public and communications regarding the urgency and need for responsible mCDR are also part of the ExOIS mission.”
PODCASTS
Tracking the CDR Policy Explosion w/ Sebastian Manhart | Nori
“On this episode we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, a tech entrepreneur and policy expert who is serving as the Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture, a purveyor of high-quality CDR credits based in Germany.
He is analyzing the growth of CDR policy worldwide and has recently published “CDR Policy Maturity” across all 50 U.S. states. This comprehensive report maps each state’s progress based on factors like specific CDR targets, funding incentives, and legal frameworks.
We’ll hear about what states are leading the way, the role of federal policy in pushing things forward, and the challenges of public acceptability.
Sebastian also fills us in on a new CDR trade organization in Germany, which will work to focus the world’s fourth biggest economy on drawing down co2 and his gives insights on some recent industry gatherings he’s attended.”
How Shopify are helping us all be more Eco-Friendly with Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability at Shopify | e-commerce Master Plan Podcast
Julio Friedmann, James Mwangi, Ugbaad Kosar, and Marcius Extavour on meeting this critical moment in carbon removal's evolution | The Carbon Curve
Methane removal?! AKA Methane is having a moment—w/ Erika Reinhardt of Spark Climate Solutions | Reversing Climate Change
“In this episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, cohosts Ross Kenyon and Siobhan Montoya Lavender are joined by Erika Reinhardt, Co-founder and Executive Director of Spark Climate Solutions. Together, they delve into the pressing issue of methane and its increasing significance in the climate zeitgeist, and when can we expect methane removal to appear?”
Carbon Conversations, a podcast by Biochar.Life
“Carbon Conversations, a podcast by Biochar.Life that explores the latest developments and trends in carbon sequestration, sustainability, and climate change. Join us as we interview experts in the field, discuss innovative solutions to environmental challenges, and share tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint. From biochar to renewable energy, from smart agriculture to carbon capture, our goal is to inform, inspire, and empower listeners to take action and make a positive impact on the planet. Subscribe now and join the conversation!”
Carbon Projects explained - Torben Heinzel | The Dirt by Loam
“Dan talks to Torben Heinzel about all the Steps in a SecondCrop Carbon Project.”
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YOUTUBE VIDEOS
This Is CDR Ep. 72: Frontier's Offtakes with Hannah Bebbington and Scott Litzelman | OpenAir
“This week on This Is CDR OpenAir are pleased to welcome Hannah Bebbington and Scott Litzelman from Stripe Climate to discuss the initial round of Frontier's offtake purchases. About Frontier: Frontier is an advance market commitment to buy an initial $925M of permanent carbon removal between 2022 and 2030. It was founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, McKinsey and tens of thousands of businesses using Stripe Climate.”
MEERTALK June 2023 - Tom Goreau | MEER SRM
“World expert Tom Goreau talks CO2, coral reefs, and carbon sequestration. Urgent action is needed to prevent total devastating consequences to the worlds coral reefs.”
How a Carbon Capture Machine Generates Electricity AND Helps Solve the Climate Crisis | XPRIZE
“Landwärme and bioCORE have partnered together to create an economically sustainable facility designed for the sequestration and permanent storage of biogenic carbon dioxide. Using a unique Solid Oxide Fuel Cell system, they've devised a way to produce renewable electricity by capturing CO2 from emissions and from the atmosphere to support local energy grids. Even more than that, the process can work in reverse – the same machine can store excess electricity created by solar panels and windmills during peak production. This two-way solution is a step towards the creation of a carbon-negative energy cycle and Landwärme believes it can scale globally in existing energy facilities without increasing carbon emissions.”
Cutting warming down to size by cooling the ocean surface to the preindustrial level in 226 years | Thermodynamic Geoengineering
“93% of the heat of global warming is going into the ocean. This heat can be partially converted to work and the balance sent to deep water where it provides a 226 year climate hiatus.”
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