LLNL Carbon Initiative

Engineering the Carbon Economy

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The LLNL Carbon Initiative—we seek to be a catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

Beneath our feet, the capacity for carbon storage is vast. Achieving negative CO2 emissions, limiting the impacts of earth systems change, and building a new carbon economy will require active scaling of CDR and a better understanding of technical, biophysical, economic, and sociopolitical hurdles.

Recent Highlights

Carbon Initiative postdoc Caspar Donnison was selected to attend the 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings—an opportunity for young scientists from around the world to learn from Nobel Prize laureates through academic panels, lectures, group travel, science walks and networking opportunities. | Full article…


Carbon Initiative Lead Scientist Jennifer Pett-Ridge was recently inducted into the 2025 Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame. | Full article…


CSUB Student and LLNL Carbon Fellow Ruby Diaz, CSUB recently presented her research on the status of carbon dioxide removal projects at the Emerging Researchers National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. | Full article…


Pillar Lead Simon Pang and colleagues developing an approach for excess renewable electricity from wind and solar sources to be stored in chemical bonds as renewable natural gas. | Full article…

Pillar Leads

Jeniffer Pett-Ridge

Jeniffer Pett-Ridge

Lead of the Soil Carbon
Uptake Pillar

Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker

New Products

Simon Pang

Simon Pang

Carbon Capture

Eric. Duoss

Eric Duoss

New Products

Kim Mayfield

Kim Mayfield

Informed Decisions

Roger Aines

Roger Aines

Engagement

Wenqin Li

Wenqin Li

Carbon Capture

Big Ideas Lab | Roads to Removal