carbon capture storage and utilization
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With Major Prize, a Project to Turn Carbon Emissions to Stone Gains Momentum
With the award of a 2022 Earthshot prize, new technology to remove carbon from the air by speeding up natural underground chemical reactions moves closer to reality.
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Cultivating Seaweed for Carbon Removal in California: Barriers and Recommendations
Seaweed farms could capture and store carbon emissions. A new paper suggests leasing and permitting changes that could help the industry thrive in California.
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Capture Carbon From Air and Store It
When the wind can produce more power than is needed, that unused power could be used to remove carbon from the air and lock it away.
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Oceans Could Be Harnessed to Remove Carbon From Air, Say U.S. Science Leaders
Seaweed cultivation, altering the chemistry of seawater, or even injecting electrical currents should be studied, say the authors.
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Columbia Launches a Carbontech Initiative to Bring Climate Solutions to Market
The program will help researchers and entrepreneurs develop and scale carbon-cutting technologies.
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Proposed 45Q Tax Credit Reform Could Give a Big Boost to Carbon Capture Projects
Specifically, a direct pay option could help to incentivize carbon capture retrofits in U.S. power plants, according to a new analysis.
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New Report: Opportunities and Limits of CO2 Recycling in a Circular Carbon Economy
The report pinpoints CO2 recycling pathways that can deliver deep emissions reductions, and makes strategic policy recommendations.
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Want to Grow Forests? Protect Wolves.
Reforestation is an important tool for fixing climate change, and green areas regrow faster and healthier with predators present.
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Columbia University Launches the World’s First ‘Carbon Dioxide Removal Law’ Database
New online resource provides the most comprehensive information to date on legal issues related to carbon dioxide removal, utilization, storage, and transportation.

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