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Carbon Dioxide Removal


Direct Air Capture

Direct air capture is the technique of scrubbing carbon dioxide directly from the sky through large mechanical facilities. The technique can be used to obtain carbon for making a byproduct or fuel. Direct air capture and storage (DACS) means storing that carbon dioxide in a long-term reservoir. The two main approaches involve either (1) liquids or surfaces that chemically interact with carbon dioxide, or (2) membranes that physically trap the carbon dioxide on solid surfaces.
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S.383 – Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the “USE IT Act”

2019
Proposed Legislation
116th Congress
The USE IT Act would support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. The bill would also support federal, state, and non-governmental collaboration in the construction and development of CCUS facilities and carbon dioxide pipelines.

Capturing Leadership Policies for the US to Advance Direct Air Capture Technology

2019
Think Tank Report
John Larsen, Whitney Herndon, Mikhail Grant , Peter Marsters
This is a report prepared by the Rhodium Group to asses the role of Direct Air Capture technology in the US response to climate change and identify near and medium-term policy actions to advance the deployment of Direct Air Capture technology.

Stripe’s Pledge

2019
Declaration
As part of Stripe's environmental program, the company will fully offset greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing verified carbon offsets and paying for the direct removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Policy Brief: Governing Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Removal

2019
Think Tank Report
Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
This policy brief addresses the readiness of various carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques and the governance challenges in their deployment.

Direct Air Carbon Capture and Sequestration: How It Works and How It Could Contribute to Climate-Change Mitigation

2019
Scholarly Work
Ajay Gambhir, Massimo Tavoni
The paper discusses the role of Direct Air Capture in meeting the Paris Agreement, while noting the ecological and ethical considerations, and the potential trade-offs and uncertainties that deserve further investigation.

Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda

2019
Scientific Report
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
This comprehensive National Academies of Sciences report covers all aspects of Negative Emission Technologies from fundamental science to full-scale deployment and defines the essential components of a research and development program.

S.1201 – EFFECT Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill directs the Department of Energy to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs that research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal.

S.1679 – SEA FUEL Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture.

H.R.3607 – Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy, including CCS, carbon utilization, and carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere.

S.2284 – Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill places a price of $15 per metric ton on carbon dioxide that increases by $15 each year, with direct rebates provided for CCUS and direct air capture (DAC) and 5% of the revenue going to energy innovation projects in technology such as DAC.

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