๐จTo facilitate market-based DAC research, NEW review paper compiles information on over 50 #DAC startups and their potential partners, revealing a diverse prospective market.
The discussions in this review paper focus on the technologies embraced by DAC startups, including solid alkali carbonates, amine-functionalized solid sorbents, physisorbents, ion-exchange resins (IERs), and electrochemical approaches.
In conclusion, โmarket-oriented research plays a vital role in DAC-based ventures. Tech related to the green production of sorbents, intelligent DAC system & strategic deployment exhibit promising potential for DAC startups. Effective mngmt is vital for advancement of DAC.โ
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๐Read the review paper entitled โReviewing direct air capture startups and emerging technologiesโ here:
๐จA new CSIRO-led study finds Australia can achieve net-zero emissions cost-effectively by 2050 if it acts early.
Rapid decarbonisation of electricity, scaled #CarbonRemoval, and strategic land offsets are central to success.
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2/ The research adapts the IEAโs global net-zero scenarios to Australiaโs economy using an integrated economicโenergy model.
It compares a Rapid Decarbonisation pathway, consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 ยฐC, with a Stated Policies path leading to ~2.6 ยฐC by 2100.
3/ Electricity emerges as cornerstone. In rapid pathway, coal is 85% retired by 2030 & fully phased out by 2035.
Renewables supply ~90% of generation by 2030, cutting emissions intensity to ~15% of 2020 levels & enabling deeper decarbonisation across various sectors.
๐ฐ Here's your round-up of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News / Developments from this week (04 August - 10 August 2025):
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Everoโs Ince biomass plant will be converted into the UKโs first BECCS site by 2029, capturing 217,000 t COโ/year, processing 170,000 t waste wood, and powering 100,000+ homes.
๐จNew research out on US public perceptions of #SolarGeoengineering:
More Americans oppose SRM research than support it, and 1 in 5 believe government-led atmospheric modification is already underway.
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2/ Using 64 interviews, 10 focus groups, and a survey of 3,076 Americans, the study found strong initial rejection of solar radiation modification (#SRM) as a research priority.
Skepticism, fear of unintended consequences, and concern over โplaying Godโ were dominant themes.
3/ Only 32.6% supported further SRM research. A notable 43.7% opposed it. For comparison, support was ~80% in similar studies from a decade ago. Enthusiastic support is now virtually nonexistent in qualitative responses.
๐ฐ Here's your round-up of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News / Developments from this week (28 July - 03 August 2025):
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Germanyโs 2026 draft budget allocated โฌ111 million for negative emissions in 2026 and a further โฌ320 million in subsequent years. A new federal department has also been set up to focus on carbon removal.
๐จHow does #SolarGeoengineering affect air pollution & public health?
New study using a cutting-edge Earth system model shows that #SAI has only modest effects on PMโ.โ & ozone-related mortality & these impacts are mostly due to climate shifts, not aerosol deposition.๐งต1/8
2/ Using CESM2-WACCM6 simulations across three scenarios (SSP2-4.5 baseline, ARISE-SAI-1.5, ARISE-SAI-1.0), the study quantifies global mortality attributable to ozone (Oโ) & fine particulate matter (PMโ.โ ) under future SAI deployment targeting 1.5ยฐC and 1.0ยฐC warming levels.
3/ Findings:
In the ARISE-SAI-1.5 scenario, maintaining global mean temp at 1.5ยฐC above pre-industrial levels via SAI results in:
- 1.26% reduction in ozone-related mortality
- 0.86% increase in PMโ.โ -related mortality during 2060โ2069, relative to SSP2-4.5.
๐ฐ Here's your round-up of top #CarbonDioxideRemoval News / Developments from this week (21-27 July 2025):
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Chestnut Carbon secured up to $210M in non-recourse financing, led by J.P. Morgan for its afforestation project, marking a first-of-its-kind deal in the US carbon removal space.