Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Gaurav Sant: Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering; Member, UCLA California NanoSystems Institute 

Synopsis: Pilot system SeaChange, led by Sant, essentially pumps in seawater, extracts the carbon dioxide, and then, through a surprisingly simple process, converts the CO2 into a solid mineral that can be stored safely away.  

UCLA News: “The process relies on really simple, really elegant chemistry,” Sant said, adding that he was particularly proud of how remarkably energy efficient his team was able to make this whole operation. In a unique twist, hydrogen also gets created as a co-product, which helps power the carbon-removal equipment. 

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