Jason Hochman

Like CO2 in the atmosphere itself, CDR support is diffuse and widely distributed

Carbon removal projects: widely popular
www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2025/2/...

"Active grid connection requests are 2x the total installed capacity of the US power plant fleet (2,600 vs. 1,280 GW). The time needed to secure a connection has risen by 70% over the last decade, & withdrawal rates remain high at 80%" h/t @carbonwrangler.bsky.social www.cell.com/joule/fullte...

The deadline to ensure your spot in the Carbon Removal Challenge is Jan 15, at 11:59pm ET!

Make sure you sign up now to secure your spot!

openaircollective.com/crc/

Also, new webinar for the CRC next week, sign up to learn from one of the youngest leaders in CDR:

lu.ma/j0lurfuk

YouTube video by Tencent Global Meet the Carbon Chasers Driving Africa’s Clean Energy Future

Great and inspiring video featuring James Mwangi and the team at Octavia Carbon on the promise and potential of DAC in Kenya. Interestingly, it's courtesy of Chinese giant Tencent, which is getting involved in the sector there. youtu.be/sCDUnOTFZtI

$415M in financing for solar project to provide clean power for 1PointFive's Stratos DAC facility in Texas renewablesnow.com/news/origis-...

In the market for a Lego model of a DAC vacuum system? The good folks at Leybold have you covered! www.dacvac.com/dacvac-lego-...

U.S. interconnection queues, already jammed, grew 30% in 2023 A Berkeley Lab-led study shows nearly 2,600 gigawatts of energy and storage capacity in transmission grid interconnection queues.

Source: www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utilit...

There's more clean energy generation capacity in the interconnection queue than TOTAL installed electricity capacity from all sources in the U.S., as of 2023

The "research but don't deploy" argument is akin to reading a few books on how to train for a marathon, not do any actual training, and yet expect to be able to run 26.2 miles on race day.

Excellent new DOE Carbon Negative Earthshot report on "Technological Innovation Opportunities for CO2 Removal" www.energy.gov/sites/defaul...

Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/c...

Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs – Recurring Funding Opportunities Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs – Recurring Program

🚨DAC NOFO RELEASED! 🚨
@ENERGY has opened applications for $1.8 billion to provide direct air capture (DAC) technology and project developers with support at various stages on their commercialization path towards the realization of 4 regional DAC hubs. www.energy.gov/oced/regiona...

Octavia Carbon - Leading Carbon Capture Solutions Octavia Carbon is committed to sustainable solutions through innovative Direct Air Carbon Capture technology, combating climate change for a better future.

2/2 As little as $5 once.
As large as tons a month.
Personal, company, or enterprise.

Great gift for those who celebrate the holidays.
Or for anyone anytime.

PS: You can learn more about this scrappy Kenyan DAC company at their main website: www.octaviacarbon.com

Octavia Carbon - Leading Carbon Capture Solutions Octavia Carbon is committed to sustainable solutions through innovative Direct Air Carbon Capture technology, combating climate change for a better future.

1/2 Just in time for the Holidays.
More CO2 removal from Octavia Carbon

I voted with my feet years ago, subscribing to the Climeworks Pioneers.
By subscribing to Octavia, I’ve purchased additional CDR to my personal climate commitments 

Check out their website.
www.octaviacarbon.com/remove-co2

Good quotes from @jackandreasen.bsky.social + @erinmburns.bsky.social + Vikrum Aiyer of @heirloomcarbon.bsky.social

Thanks @maeveallsup.bsky.social
Thanks @latitudemedia.bsky.social

Carbon Removal Canada responds: Canada's 2035 Emissions Reductions Target Carbon Removal Canada applauds Government of Canada for recognizing the critical need to scale-up permanent carbon removal technologies

The Government of Canada has announced its climate targets for 2035. We applaud the government for recognizing the urgent need to address residual emissions, through carbon removal, in addition to reducing emissions. 🌎✨ Read our press release: carbonremoval.ca/press-releas...

Tencent Launches Global CarbonX Program 2.0 to Accelerate Climate Tech Innovation Tencent today announced the launch of the CarbonX Program 2.0

Chinese giant Tencent getting into carbon removal www.tencent.com/en-us/articl...

1/ I wrote for NYT on a 3-prong strategy for climate progress under Trump.

-innovation & industrial strategy
-pragmatism on fossil fuels
-expand interests that benefit from decarb

This same approach led to IRA/IIJA.

But it did not pass the test for many activist groups.

No I am not and did not saying that. I strongly believe though that toothless scolding, well epitomized by throwing soup at the Mona Lisa, is deeply ineffective and counterproductive. bsky.app/profile/jaso...

Climate Activists Throw Soup at the 'Mona Lisa' Protected by bulletproof glass, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece was not harmed

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...

Implement a radical climate policy, e.g. degrowth, would become wildly unpopular and that government would soon be voted out of power and its policies overturned. For climate action to be effective, it needs to be sustained &durable. I think that is only possible through climate positive growth.