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Silicate
Org Type
For Profit
Year Founded
2021
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Primary Project Category:
Secondary Project Category:
Carbon Sinks (Natural & Engineered)
Energy
Finance
Social & Cultural Pathways
Transport and Mobility
Project Summary / Description:
We began this business because the need for robust carbon removal solutions is now abundantly clear ‚ the UN‚ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that around 6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide will have to be removed from the atmosphere each year by 2050. Irrespective of how quickly we decarbonise the global economy (our work is not an attempt to replace economy-wide decarbonisation), carbon removal will be needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The project was started when Maurice, who has a background in agriculture, approached Professor Frank McDermott, who is a low-temperature geochemist to undertake some fields trials on returned concrete as an enhanced weathering solution.
Regions of Operations:
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Central Asia
Middle East
North America
South America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
East Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Oceania
Caribbean
Other Countries
How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:
Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)
Best Estimate of GHG Avoidance/Reduction of This Project (Tonnes CO2 Equivalent/Year):
Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
We are currently about to hire two women to join our team. Their domain expertise is second to none, and we are excited for them to join the team. We are also hiring young people to help with our scientific work.
Sub-Categories:
Renewables
Nature-based
Agriculture
Methane
Plastics
Built Environment
Energy Efficiency
Restoration
Biodiversity
Energy storage
Rural
Urban
Circular Economy
Oceans
Forests
Waste
Carbon Removal
Electric Transportation
Cooling Solutions
Technology
Advocacy
Biomass
Conservation
Clean Cooking
Environmental justice
Research or Economic Modeling
Measurement, Reporting & Validation
Communications
Website:
https://www.silicatecarbon.com/
Mission Statement:
Silicate is a carbon removal company leveraging the power of geochemistry to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Our core technology is the ability to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via the acceleration of a natural geological process ‚ the weathering of silicate and hydroxide minerals. Our material is derived from returned concrete, which is processed and spread on agricultural land as a soil pH amendment, much like traditional ground limestone. Silicate is the first company in the world to utilize this abundant material (2-5% of all concrete produced is returned) to sequester carbon at scale, and we have developed robust in-situ measurement and modelling capabilities to verify the rates of carbon removal we enable. We are primarily operating in Ireland, with plans to expand to Germany and the US in 2023.
Link: Twitter:
https://twitter.com/silicate_carbon
Link: Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/silicate_carbon/
Link: LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/silicate-carbon/
