Direct air capture (DAC) has received increasing attention as a method to reduce atmospheric CO2 and achieve net-zero commitments. Despite industry momentum and media attention, core questions around the engineering science of DAC remain underexplored. In this webinar, researchers from the CanCO2Re DAC team pull back the curtain on what the science tells us about how DAC works, where the knowledge gaps are, and why forming an informed opinion on DAC requires access to data that, in many cases, doesn't yet exist. They'll also offer a glimpse into the foundational research underway in Canada to fill these gaps.
This webinar is the first in a mini-series from CanCO2Re that will take participants deeper into the engineering behind this technology, the questions driving researchers, and the future of DAC.
About CanCO2Re
This session is part of the CanCO2Re webinar series, which brings together experts from across disciplines to advance Canada's understanding of carbon dioxide removal. The series is a program of the CanCO2Re initiative, a national research effort that connects researchers across 11 fields of study, from engineering and climate science to law, economics, and communications, through institutions including the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University, and the Pembina Institute.