Program Overview
LBNL’s Carbon Removal and Mineralization Program is focused towards performing fundamental and applied earth science research relevant to capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere and durably storing it in geologic, bio-based and ocean reservoirs or in value-added products to create negative emissions. Key topics of interest to the program include cost benefit analysis, enhanced weathering (e.g., surficial applications), ocean alkalization to conversion and use of products (e.g., low-carbon concrete).
To tackle this wide array of interest, projects in this Program Domain envision a close interaction with Carbon Storage and other associated programs. The program itself builds upon significant laboratory and field testing, domain knowledge and multi-scale multi-phase modeling expertise in EESA.