Enhanced Weathering is a carbon capture process that could remove over 2bn tons of CO2 each year (for comparison, the U.S. emitted 5.3bn in 2018), explains Benjamin Houlton at the University of California. Silicate minerals exposed to the weather have been sequestering atmospheric carbon and turning it into rock......
24 July, 2020
Abstract: Nature volume 583 Enhanced silicate rock weathering (ERW), deployable with croplands, has potential use for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) removal (CDR), which is now necessary to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. ERW also has possible co-benefits for improved food and soil security, and reduced ocean acidification. Here......
23 July, 2020
The preliminary work of Professor Olaf Schuiling is getting more and more spin-offs. In the Netherlands and abroad the Deltares research is already known and recently we came across a very promising pilot project in the Caribbean. See further www.projectvesta.org The application of olivine on......
29 June, 2020
‘De Volkskrant’ Oct. 2019 ‘Wonder material’ olivine catches CO2 out of the air. ‘NRC Wetenschap’ June 2020 ‘Als dit eens kon uitgroeien tot zeven kubieke kilometer…’ Field experiment Deltares in Delft (NL) Deltares, an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and......
25 June, 2020
“CLIMATE RESTORATION DINNER” AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM DAVOS 2020 Market Report Dr. Sanjeev Khagram: Foundation for Climate Restoration, Sept 2019 pg. 5. “We still need to shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. We still need to adapt to rising sea levels and an......
26 February, 2020
At a major climate meeting in Poland, nearly 200 countries are trying to reach a deal on dramatically reducing carbon emissions. But a recent U.N. report found that may not be enough to avoid dangerous impacts from the warming climate. In fact, the world is......
13 March, 2019
An old post put forward by Oliver Tickell published in 2013 still holds. There is no news under the ‘Sun’! Oliver Tickell is a British journalist, author and campaigner on health and environment issues, and author of the book Kyoto2 which sets out a blueprint for......
04 January, 2019
Interview with Olaf Schuiling c.s. in the New York Times! The solution to global warming, Olaf Schuiling says, lies beneath our feet. Read this interesting article And from the same author Henri Fountain again in New York Times! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/26/climate/oman-rocks.html ...
12 January, 2018
by Olaf Schuiling Now also available in english translation: Amazon.com ISBN 978 90389 2671 1 The worldwide emission of CO2 is an extremely and fast growing problem. The fact that nature is regulating the neutralization of this climate threatening gas for over billions of years......
16 June, 2017
In the Netherlands olivine added in asphalt absorbs CO2 and increases road safety by a better contrast. In de gemeente Leek is begonnen met het aanbrengen van een deklaag op de Mensumaweg die CO2-bindt en bovendien licht reflecteert. Beide toepassingen zijn op zich niet......
01 June, 2017
NEGATIVE CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS A discussion: “Trouble with negative emissions ?” Kevin Anderson and Glen Peters assert that negative-emissions technologies are an “unjust and high-stakes gamble.” Klaus Lackner et al contradict the authors: “This characterization would sideline negative- emissions technologies and remove potentially important options......
12 December, 2016
CO₂ is emitted in large quantities as a consequence of our burning of fossil fuels. It has several unpleasant consequences, because it will probably cause climate change, and there are several reports that high levels of CO₂ in offices and schools may impair the quality of thinking of......
22 August, 2016
Sharon Dijksma: Carbon pricing key to reducing CO2 emissions Setting a global price on carbon dioxide emissions is essential in order to achieve the climate goals agreed upon in Paris. Carbon pricing ensures that the polluter pays, and makes investing in sustainable energy more attractive. A......
04 April, 2016
Bill Gates Q&A on Climate Change: ‘We Need a Miracle’ When I say “miracle,” I don’t mean something that’s impossible. I’ve seen miracles happen before. The personal computer. The Internet. The polio vaccine. None of them happened by chance. They are the result of research and......
23 February, 2016
IPCC Assessment Report (2015): The latest major institution to propose removing billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere Rathenau Institute NL Report (2013) on Climate Engineering urges substantial research in CDR*) Dutch Government adopts position that CDR research should be at European level (2015)......
10 January, 2016The last Assessment Report 5 (AR5) of the ‘International Panel on Climate Change’ (IPCC) points out the critical need for strategies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, and actively reduce acidification of the oceans. It is not anymore sufficient to end greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize......
11 December, 2015The world is desperately looking for safe and cost-effective solutions to counteract climate change by reducing the CO2 levels of the atmosphere. A recent interview with Olaf Schuiling for the Platform “Better World Solutions” , see at www.betterworldsolutions.eu/is-olivine-the-solution-against-climate-change-and-ocean-acidification...
01 December, 2015
“Wonderful! I’ll make the transfer within the next few days. And to answer your question; I had google searched for current carbon trapping projects. One of the results I looked through was the Virgin Earth Challenge, in which your group happens to be a finalist.......
02 September, 2015
We received this interesting thesis by Elise Droste: ‘What Are Possible Ecological and Biogeochemical Impacts of Olivine Carbonation Enhancement in Oman?’. Mrs. Droste conducted her research for her study at the University College Maastricht in 2015. Her work is a contribution to decreasing the gap......
30 August, 2015As talks aimed at slowing global warming drag on, researchers are pushing new ideas that some are calling last-ditch attempts to avert the worst effects of climate change. Some proposals are uncontroversial, such as using charcoal to lock carbon dioxide into soil or scattering carbon-absorbing......
23 August, 2015Over the last 18 months, major academic organisations from the IPCC to the National Academy of Sciences have begun to recognise the potential importance of removing carbon from the atmosphere in addition to the main event of reducing emissions to tackle climate change. Further reading of this blog see below: http://www.virginearth.com/2015/06/carbon-removal-research-opportunities-for-action/ More in......
22 June, 2015The leading Dutch newspaper “de Volkskrant” reported on Jan 10, 2015 an extensive story about the Olivine project and its originator Prof Olaf Schuiling. Context: Is the solution of the CO2 problem of our world really at hand? The vital scientist Olaf Schuiling is convinced of......
03 February, 2015