UW team develops carbon capture tech, competes in XPRIZE contest
Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. But it’s no small feat. On our current trajectory, many fear our …
June 9, 2022
UW-Madison team looks to bring carbon capture to market
Researchers at UW-Madison have developed a way to pull carbon dioxide from the air and store the heat-trapping gas in solid particles that can be turned into building materials. Now they are looking to scale …
June 9, 2022
Global problem, local solution
La Follette graduate student Jenna Greene talks about her experience on UW’s Earth RepAIR team competing for the Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE. Interview by Mary Ellen Gabriel Jenna Greene calls her contribution to Earth RepAIR, the …
June 9, 2022
Nelson Institute students and faculty earn top spot in global XPRIZE challenge
Nelson Institute faculty and students are part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison team Earth RepAIR and among the top 60 groups, and one of only 21 teams focusing on direct air capture, in the XPRIZE competition, a …
June 9, 2022
UW–Madison’s ultra-efficient carbon capture tech among top-60 in global XPRIZE challenge
For a planet increasingly ravaged by the effects of climate change, removing carbon from the atmosphere could be part of a desperately needed turn in the right direction. Innovators worldwide participating in the XPRIZE Carbon …
June 9, 2022
UW-Madison student team awarded $250,000 for carbon dioxide removal
A team of UW-Madison students is getting a $250,000 award for carbon dioxide sequestration research through a global competition backed by the Musk Foundation. The XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition recently announced $5 million …
January 12, 2022
UW team among winners of Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition
A team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of the top winners in the $5 million XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition. The contest is kickstarting projects that could mitigate the impacts of climate …
January 12, 2022
From waste to a solid mineral: a new technology that captures CO2 from the atmosphere and cleans up the planet