Digging deep on carbon storage

Episode 25 is with Jack Andreasen (Breakthrough Energy) and Dr. Claire Nelson (Cella).

Today Na’im digs deep into the safe and secure storage of CO2 with Jack Andreasen and Dr. Claire Nelson.

Jack Andreasen covers carbon management policy for Breakthrough Energy. In this role he works on policy across NGOs, federal and state governments, industry and start-ups in DAC, CCS and carbon storage. Previous to this role he was an energy policy analyst at The Climate Reality Project and worked for Duke Energy. 

Dr. Claire Nelson is a geochemist with expertise on geologic carbon storage and  in-situ mineralization in basalt. She is currently a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia University as well as the co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Cella, a start-up developing a new technology for mineral carbon storage.

In this episode, Na’im, Jack, and Claire discuss:

* Various geologies and methods involved in geologic storage of CO2;

* The potential global capacity to store CO2 geologically as well as the challenges in scaling to meet this potential;

* The federal permitting process of Class VI wells in the United States as well as state primacy;

* Cella’s novel storage technology; and

* What makes Kenya an ideal location for durable carbon removal.

Relevant Links:

* Carbon Miners Club

* Net Zero: Science, Origins, and Implications

* Cella

This podcast is created and published by Na’im Merchant. Episode production and content support provided by Lucia Simonelli.

Na’im Merchant is the co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, a policy initiative focused on scaling carbon removal in Canada. He is also a policy fellow with Elemental Excelerator. He previously ran carbon removal consulting practice Carbon Curve, and publishes The Carbon Curve newsletter and podcast. Every two weeks, Na’im will release a short interview with individuals advancing the policies, technologies, and collective action needed to scale up carbon removal around the world.

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