Introduction

We're at the end of our journey, having surveyed the entire landscape of CSS and DAC from the molecular to industrial to global and earth systems perspective. Let's stop and reflect on what we've learned, the challenges ahead of us, and how each of us can contribute to this mission.

Learning Outcomes/Goals

What have we learned on this journey? The big ideas:

1. The need for CSS and DAC

2. CSS and DAC technology and infrastructure

3. The need to deploy CSS and DAC at scale

4. Energy and material requirements

5. Large-scale R&D efforts

6. Novel methods and materials for CSS and DAC

7. Decarbonization and CCS/DAC

8. Policy and economic requirements for CSS and DAC

9. Creating a value chain for carbon dioxide

10. Carbonomics and managing carbon across industries and products

11. Natural climate solutions / carbon farming

12. Climate stability or restoration as the ultimate goal

Assignments and Due Dates

Submit your final project through Canvas, and present a 5-7 minute overview of the project, and what you learned in this class.

Course summary presentation