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“Within a few years, I had become convinced of three things:
- To avoid a climate disaster, we have to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions.
- We need to deploy the tools we already have, like solar and wind, faster and smarter.
- And we need to create and roll out breakthrough technologies that can take us the rest of the way.”
—Bill Gates, from How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
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Carbon Engineering Updates
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Above: Construction progress at CE's Innovation Centre in Squamish, BC.
Industry milestone: CE has launched a new permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) service with Shopify as our first customer; Shopify has reserved 10,000 tonnes of CDR capacity. With this new service, organizations pay a small deposit to reserve capacity from a facility that will capture and permanently store atmospheric CO2 using CE’s Direct Air Capture technology and standalone sequestration. The remainder is due once the carbon dioxide has been physically removed, permanently stored deep underground, and independently verified. Get in touch to learn more.
Carbon removal insight: We released a Carbon Removal Insight Report in March featuring Q&A’s with notable figures in the private, policy and investment sectors in North America.
New headquarters progress: Construction of CE’s Innovation Centre is progressing swiftly, with almost all of the major pieces of equipment now installed.
A cleantech honour: CE was awarded the 2021 North American Company of the Year Award by Cleantech Group–an honour bestowed upon the highest-ranked North American company on the prestigious Global Cleantech 100 list.
Partner news: CE’s US development partner, 1PointFive, has selected global EPC firm Worley for the front-end engineering and design phase of our first joint DAC facility in the US.
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- The BBC on the state of the DAC industry, and its potential in helping to meet Paris Agreement targets.
- The Washington Post on United Airlines’ investment in CE’s partner 1PointFive, making the airline the first major U.S. carrier to back DAC technology.
- The New York Times looks at the state of the carbon removal industry as more corporations invest in and identify technologies like DAC as a part of sustainability plans.
- The Financial Post covers CE’s new permanent carbon dioxide removal service.
- RE:TV visits CE to learn about the importance of capturing carbon from the atmosphere. Curated by HRH The Prince Of Wales, and part of The Sustainable Markets Initiative, RE:TV showcases inspiring stories of innovation and ingenuity.
- The Weather Network visits CE to speak with CEO Steve Oldham about exciting new partnerships and investment.
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- Wired on key takeaways from Nature Communications’ recent paper making the case for a global, fast-paced rollout of carbon removal technology.
- Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub speaks to Bloomberg about the role carbon removal and storage will play in their net zero transition.
- A great FAQ on permanent geologic storage with Bruce Hill, via the Clean Air Task Force.
- The Carbon Capture Coalition explains why they endorse the SCALE ACT, and the significance of this bill in supporting net-zero emissions and mid-century climate goals.
- Dr. Julio Friedmann says DAC is ready for its close-up and should be scaled as soon as possible.
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What we're reading, watching and listening to
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- A discussion from the World Economic Forum's House on Fire podcast on why DAC is a necessary tool for meeting Paris Agreement targets.
- A comprehensive, open-source primer for anyone looking for a deep dive into carbon dioxide removal.
- How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates’ new book where he sets out a realistic plan for how the world can get to net zero before experiencing catastrophic effects of climate change.
- An animated video from the World Resources Institute on designing effective net zero targets.
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