NEDO SV Foresight Seminars: Inventing the Future: Session 5

440 North Wolfe Road,Sunnyvale CA 94085

08 May, 2023

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NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminars: Inventing the Future You are cordially invited to an in-person seminar exploring Innovation in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). This is the next session of NEDO Silicon Valley Foresight Seminar Series featuring solutions to advance the goal of a sustainable future with Net Zero emissions by 2050. Innovation in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Global climate change is driven by an excessive accumulation of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and oceans. To prevent the worst consequences of warming, humanity needs to reduce atmospheric CO2 from the current level of 421 ppm to pre-industrial levels 280-350 ppm in order to stay below 2℃ warming. This requires extracting at least 10 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2050 and 20 Gt/year by 2100. Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) refers to a suite of technologies that can help meet global energy and climate goals by capturing CO2 from hard to abate, large point sources, such as power generation or industrial facilities that use either fossil fuels or biomass as fuel. The CO2 can also be captured directly from the atmosphere or from the ocean. If not being used on-site, the captured CO2 is compressed and transported by pipeline, ship, rail or truck to be used in a range of applications, or injected into deep geological formations, which can trap the CO2 for permanent storage. As of October 2022, there were around 35 commercial facilities applying CCUS to industrial processes, fuel transformation and power generation. During this interactive event, you’ll learn: ● What are some leading carbon capture and utilization technologies ● Who is innovating in this area and their examples ● What are the opportunities and future visions for carbon capture at scale Also, you will have an opportunity to network in person to share your thoughts and experiences with peers and to speak in-depth with each of the panelists after the formal presentation, while enjoying refreshments. Date: Monday, May 8, 2023 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Registration and networking begin at 5:00PM) Location: Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Cost: Free but registration is required Agenda: 5:00 - 5:30 pm Registration, Networking 5:30 - 7:00 pm Panel Presentations, Q&A 7:00 - 7:30 pm Networking Speakers/Panelists: Harris Cohn, Head of Sales, Charm Industrial Leo Hyoungkun Park, PhD, VP, Strategic Development, Capture6 Mark Cyffka, Co-Founder and COO, AirMyne Thomas McDonald, CCUS Expert and Advisor; Co-Founder, Mosaic Materials Marianna Grossman (Moderator) - Senior Consultant & Advisor on Sustainability, USAsia Venture Partners Panelists and Moderator Bios: Harris Cohn, Head of Sales, Charm Industrial Charm Industrial is developing novel carbon removal and renewable industrial syngas technology. Lowercarbon Capital, Microsoft, and Frontier are some of the investors in/customers of Charm. Harris Cohn is Head of Sales at Charm Industrial. Prior to Charm, Harris led Energy Consumers engagement at ClearTrace Technologies, and led the direct sales team at Carbon Lighthouse and helped lead the pivot to a subscription model. Harris also spent time at Bloom Energy, and Pacific Gas and Electric after completing a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley with a minor in the Energy and Resources Group. Leo Hyoungkun Park Ph.D., VP Strategic Development, Capture6 Leo Park is Vice President of Strategic Development at Capture6, a climate tech start-up with its affordable gigaton-scale direct air capture technologies based in the United States and New Zealand. Leo also serves the UNFCCC’s Article 6.4 Mechanism as Climate Policy Expert. Previously, Leo worked for ClimateWorks Foundation in the United States as Director a.i. of the Sustainable Finance Program. Prior to ClimateWorks Foundation, he worked for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its Private Sector Facility as Deputy Director a.i. and Financial Institutions Manager and GCF’s inaugural Corporate Sustainability Officer. In addition, Leo served the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth as a member, appointed by the Office of the President. Leo spent most of his career in climate/sustainable finance, including with the Korea Development Bank. He also led the design and legislation of the Emissions Trading Scheme at the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Committee on Green Growth. Leo earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer and Business Studies from the University of Warwick, U.K., and an M.B.A. from New York University. He has earned a Ph.D. in Sustainability Management and Sustainable Finance from Inha University in the Republic of Korea, where Leo now serves as adjunct professor. Leo is a co-author of the book “Are You Ready to Trade Carbon?”. Mark Cyffka, Co-Founder and COO, AirMyne Mark Cyffka is co-founder and COO of AirMyne, a Berkeley company applying a systems engineering approach to Direct Air Capture (DAC). AirMyne is building machines to capture and remove carbon dioxide from ambient atmospheric air so it can be utilized or sequestered downstream. Mark Cyffka is a cleantech commercialization leader. He helped invent, scale, & sell products used in EV, solar, semiconductor, and display manufacturing. Prior to AirMyne, Mark held technical, commercial, and advisory roles for Honeywell, Chemetall-BASF, Business Finland, and Park Systems (Korea). He studied chemistry at Harvey Mudd College and earned an MBA from Babson College. Thomas McDonald, Ph.D., CCUS Expert and Advisor; Co-Founder, Mosaic Materials (acquired by Baker Hughes ) Dr. McDonald is an expert in the design, synthesis, and use of amine-functionalized solid adsorbents and metal-organic frameworks for gas separations. He has commercial and technical expertise in carbon management technologies (DAC & CCS). Currently he advises companies and investors in CCUS. He was the CEO and co-founder of Mosaic Materials, an Alameda, California based materials startup acquired by Baker Hughes in 2022. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley under the guidance of Prof. Jeffry R. Long and a B.A. in chemistry from Northwestern University. Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. Mosaic Materials is dedicated to reducing the cost and environmental impact of fossil fuels through the application of proprietary, highly efficient gas separation technologies. We utilize porous solids known as metal-organic frameworks to selectively remove impurities such as CO2 from gas mixtures in an array of applications from submarines to power plants. Marianna Grossman - Senior Consultant & Advisor on Sustainability, USAsia Venture Partners Marianna Grossman is Senior Consultant & Advisor on Sustainability, USAsia Venture Partners and Managing Partner of Minerva Ventures, investing and advising on solutions for a resilient future – bringing people and institutions together across sectors to collaborate, invent, fund and implement solutions that enhance sustainability and reverse climate change. Marianna led Sustainable Silicon Valley for seven years, after roles in the automotive, computer, and semiconductor industries. Recent publication: Sustainable Electricity II: A Conversation on Tradeoffs, Chapter on Silicon Valley Corporate Case Studies on Clean Energy Innovation. Service includes: California’s Climate Adaptation Action Plan Technical Advisory Group 2016; Sustainable and Resilient Resources Roundtable; the international Balaton Group; Board President, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities; Environmental Entrepreneurs; and, climate action councils for Palo Alto and Mountain View. Degrees: BA in Policy Studies, Dartmouth College and an MBA from Yale School of Management.