Archive - Carbon-Based Commentary

3 ways to protect carbon removal in its decisive moment

"One thing hasn't changed, and that's the need to get to work"

Mar 19 •

January 2025

Carbon security and the geopolitics of carbon removal

From supply chains to dual-use technologies to global carbon markets and beyond, carbon removal has surprising potential for geopolitical impacts

Jan 7 •

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September 2024

Solving the near-term CO2 storage gap

Alternatively titled "How to scrape by while waiting for Class VI wells to come online"

Sep 10, 2024 •

July 2024

8 high-impact actions you can take to advance carbon removal

From contacting your political representatives to boosting demand and beyond, there are many ways you can advance carbon removal starting today

Jul 23, 2024 •

April 2024

Carbon removal, co-products, and system boundaries

Technologies that both remove carbon from the atmosphere and generate valuable products involve extra considerations when assessing costs and emissions.

Apr 2, 2024 •

January 2024

A list of every direct air capture (DAC) company in the world

Or at least all the ones I could find as of January 2024.

Jan 30, 2024 •

December 2023

10 reasons we need carbon removal

Carbon removal supports progress toward a better world in a wide variety of ways.

Dec 19, 2023 •

4 questions investors should ask CDR startups

Interrogating several key issues can help investors gain confidence when evaluating carbon removal startups.

Dec 5, 2023 •

September 2023

Megaproject Lessons for Carbon Removal Deployment

Lessons from past megaproject successes and failures can help accelerate and derisk the massive deployment of carbon removal

Sep 12, 2023 •

July 2023

Navigating clean energy procurement for carbon removal companies

Energy-intensive carbon removal systems must use clean energy to actually remove carbon, but true and reliable procurement can be tricky

Jul 25, 2023 •

June 2023

7 reasons carbon removal startups shouldn’t partner with fossil fuel companies

To protect the reputation of the industry, reduce moral hazards, and mitigate business risks, CDR startups should avoid fossil fuel partnerships

Jun 20, 2023 •

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