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Jason Hochman
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Working to help clean up the mess we made in the sky. Occasional memes. View my own
Daccoalition.org
Like CO2 in the atmosphere itself, CDR support is diffuse and widely distributed
February 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Carbon removal projects: widely popular
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/2/...
February 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Active grid connection requests are 2x the total installed capacity of the US power plant fleet (2,600 vs. 1,280 GW). The time needed to secure a connection has risen by 70% over the last decade, & withdrawal rates remain high at 80%" h/t @carbonwrangler.bsky.social www.cell.com/joule/fullte...
January 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The deadline to ensure your spot in the Carbon Removal Challenge is Jan 15, at 11:59pm ET!

Make sure you sign up now to secure your spot!

openaircollective.com/crc/

Also, new webinar for the CRC next week, sign up to learn from one of the youngest leaders in CDR:

lu.ma/j0lurfuk
The 2025 Carbon Removal Challenge - OpenAir Collective
openaircollective.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Great and inspiring video featuring James Mwangi and the team at Octavia Carbon on the promise and potential of DAC in Kenya. Interestingly, it's courtesy of Chinese giant Tencent, which is getting involved in the sector there. youtu.be/sCDUnOTFZtI
Meet the Carbon Chasers Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future
YouTube video by Tencent Global
youtu.be
January 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
$415M in financing for solar project to provide clean power for 1PointFive's Stratos DAC facility in Texas renewablesnow.com/news/origis-...
Origis closes funding for Texas solar farm to power DAC facility
US renewable energy company Origis Energy on Thursday said it has secured a USD-415-million (EUR 403m) funding package for the 145-MW Swift Air Solar project in Ector County, Texas.
renewablesnow.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In the market for a Lego model of a DAC vacuum system? The good folks at Leybold have you covered! www.dacvac.com/dacvac-lego-...
January 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
There's more clean energy generation capacity in the interconnection queue than TOTAL installed electricity capacity from all sources in the U.S., as of 2023
January 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The "research but don't deploy" argument is akin to reading a few books on how to train for a marathon, not do any actual training, and yet expect to be able to run 26.2 miles on race day.
January 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Excellent new DOE Carbon Negative Earthshot report on "Technological Innovation Opportunities for CO2 Removal" www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...
January 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🚨DAC NOFO RELEASED! 🚨
@ENERGY has opened applications for $1.8 billion to provide direct air capture (DAC) technology and project developers with support at various stages on their commercialization path towards the realization of 4 regional DAC hubs. www.energy.gov/oced/regiona...
Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs – Recurring Funding Opportunities
Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs – Recurring Program
www.energy.gov
December 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Jason Hochman
2/2 As little as $5 once.
As large as tons a month.
Personal, company, or enterprise.

Great gift for those who celebrate the holidays.
Or for anyone anytime.

PS: You can learn more about this scrappy Kenyan DAC company at their main website: www.octaviacarbon.com
Octavia Carbon - Leading Carbon Capture Solutions
Octavia Carbon is committed to sustainable solutions through innovative Direct Air Carbon Capture technology, combating climate change for a better future.
www.octaviacarbon.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Jason Hochman
1/2 Just in time for the Holidays.
More CO2 removal from Octavia Carbon

I voted with my feet years ago, subscribing to the Climeworks Pioneers.
By subscribing to Octavia, I’ve purchased additional CDR to my personal climate commitments 

Check out their website.
www.octaviacarbon.com/remove-co2
Octavia Carbon - Leading Carbon Capture Solutions
Octavia Carbon is committed to sustainable solutions through innovative Direct Air Carbon Capture technology, combating climate change for a better future.
www.octaviacarbon.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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December 14, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Jason Hochman
The Government of Canada has announced its climate targets for 2035. We applaud the government for recognizing the urgent need to address residual emissions, through carbon removal, in addition to reducing emissions. 🌎✨ Read our press release: carbonremoval.ca/press-releas...
Carbon Removal Canada responds: Canada's 2035 Emissions Reductions Target
Carbon Removal Canada applauds Government of Canada for recognizing the critical need to scale-up permanent carbon removal technologies
carbonremoval.ca
December 12, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Chinese giant Tencent getting into carbon removal www.tencent.com/en-us/articl...
Tencent Launches Global CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation
Tencent today announced the launch of the CarbonX Program 2.0
www.tencent.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by Jason Hochman
1/ I wrote for NYT on a 3-prong strategy for climate progress under Trump.

-innovation & industrial strategy
-pragmatism on fossil fuels
-expand interests that benefit from decarb

This same approach led to IRA/IIJA.

But it did not pass the test for many activist groups.
December 9, 2024 at 11:38 PM