This Is CDR Ep94: Alkali Earth

​OpenAir is excited to present This Is CDR, an online event series that explores the wide range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed, and deployed, and discusses them in the context of policies OpenAir seeks to formulate and advance at every level of government in the U.S., as well as in national and subnational jurisdictions globally.

​This week we are pleased to welcome Dan Maxbauer and Sean McCauley from Alkali Earth to present and discuss the company's novel process which delivers high-quality, permanent, and verifiable CDR through optimized application of alkaline industrial minerals in gravel roads.

​About Dan:

​Dan Maxbauer is Alkali Earth's Co-Founder and Science Lead. Dan is an Assistant Professor of Geology at Carleton College and has expertise in mineral weathering and carbon cycling along with past experience consulting on carbon removal methodologies and project review with Verra, Frontier Climate, and XPRIZE.

​About Sean:

​Sean McCauley is Alkali Earth's Co-Founder and Business Lead. Sean is a Carleton College geology alumnus, PhD geochemist from Cal Berkeley, and has spent a long career working in consulting and private equity with large corporations such as McKinsey, TPG Capital, Target, and Charles Schwab.

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