Posts by Sophie Schmidt

Closing the direct air capture-solar-mineral carbonation (DAC-Solar-MC) loop

Investigating novel absorption fluids to make DAC-Solar-MC a reality and mining more sustainable

Electrochemical mineral carbonation for more sustainable mining

Helping to reduce carbon emissions and manage waste streams in mining

Mission Innovation – Carbon Dioxide Removal (MI-CDR) engagement

We're coordinating Australia’s engagement in the MI-CDR Mission. We're also co-leading the Enhanced Mineralisation (EM) Technical Track.

Combining waste rock and beneficial microbes to enhance soil for carbon capture

Using natural soil processes to accelerate rock dissolution and CO2 sequestration rates

Enhancing alkalinity for ocean-based carbon dioxide removal

Assessing electrochemical approaches to ocean alkalinity enhancement

Identifying the geological properties of ultramafic rocks for carbon storage potential

Providing data to support the economics of mineral carbonation

Accelerating carbon biomineralisation in seawater to help reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide

Mimicking natural processes to speed-up carbon capture

Exploiting the unique abilities of algae and bacteria to capture atmospheric carbon dioxide

Investigating biological pathways for long-term carbon storage

Moving toward net zero by locking carbon in minerals

Mineral carbonation offers the opportunity for both decarbonisation and atmospheric carbon dioxide removal, reports GRACE KIRKBY in resourceful magazine

New report highlights the role of carbon sequestration in energy transition

The CarbonLock FSP has contributed to a new report on the role of carbon sequestration in accelerating Australia’s decarbonisation.