carbon capture – Mechanical Engineering

David Kwabi working in lab with student.

David Kwabi’s cost-effective CO2 removal technology licensed by U-M startup
12/03/2024

David Kwabi’s electrochemical carbon capture technology has been licensed by a U-M startup to be developed for commercial-scale use.

Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal
11/20/2024

Margaret Wooldridge discusses report from the National Academies, calling for increased research into another greenhouse gas to target for removal.

ME assistant research scientist awarded Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program grant
09/27/2022

Alauddin Ahmed, Assistant Research Scientist in Mechanical Engineering, was awarded a Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program grant by the Graham Sustainability Institute at U-M for his project on pulling carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Volker Sick named a member of NASEM Committee on carbon utilization
02/08/2022

The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine create new committee with 14 experts to help make recommendations for a fossil-free carbon economy.

David Kwabi receives NSF CAREER Award for work in carbon capture technology
09/15/2021

David Kwabi’s proposal entitled, “CAREER: Combining Electrode Engineering with Electrochemical Modeling to Enable Atmospheric CO2 Capture,” receives the NSF CAREER award.

Volker Sick comments on VOA article about cutting concrete’s heavy carbon footprint
04/27/2021

Volker Sick discusses how opportunities of utilizing cement made from carbon capture can help in reducing the industry’s heavy carbon footprint.

Volker Sick featured on Climate 21 Podcast
03/17/2021

Climate 21 has ME professor, Volker Sick, on to talk about how carbon dioxide should be treated as a resource to make products.

Bendable concrete, other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
02/28/2021

Volker Sick featured in the Washington Post article, “Bendable concrete, other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions.”

Volker Sick presents Spiers Memorial Lecture
04/26/2021

The Royal Society of Chemistry recognizes Volker Sick as he presents the first Spiers Memorial Lecture.