CECL News and Events

Research topics:
Hydrogen Production & Storage
Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage
Mineral Carbonization
Ammonia Production
Trace Metal Capture
Life Cycle Analysis
Techno-economic Assessment
We're moving (down the street). Our brand new lab facility is under way at the Pennovation site, home to our oxide looping research. ETA Fall 2022.

CECL News and Events

Research topics:
Hydrogen Production & Storage
Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage
Mineral Carbonization
Ammonia Production
Trace Metal Capture
Life Cycle Analysis
Techno-economic Assessment

Recent News

Dr. Jennifer Wilcox named one of the most influential people, putting her on the Time100 Climate list!

Dr. Wilcox's contributions as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy, illustrates the reshaping from the former Office of Fossil Energy. The shift represented a re-alignment of the Executive Branch toward working with the energy industry on carbon reduction.

The Clean Energy Conversions Lab Members are recognized by the DOE with the Secretary's Achievement Award for their work on the Getting to Neutral Report!

Dr. Wilcox, Dr. Psarras, Dr. Hélène Pilorgé, and UPenn alumnae, Dr. Noah McQueen were large contributors to the Getting to Neutral report, which highlighted projected pathways for the state of California to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, if not sooner! Check out the full report here!

Max Pisciotta wins the Perry World House Graduate Essay Prize!

Max is awarded the inaugural Perry World House Graduate Essay Prize for their essay submission, which outlines the possibility for using abandoned or retired oil and as wells for geothermal energy systems. Check out the full essay here!

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Upcoming Events

Penn Energy Week is April 4th - 8th 2022.

Check in with the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy for updates and events.

Other Awards and Recognitions

Congratulations to Caitlyn McClowsky, Mariam Alqubati, and Haarini Ramesh for their recent graduation from Penn!

Congratulations to Katherine Vaz Gomes for her recent graduation from WPI and to Noah McQueen and Caleb Woodall for successfully defending their dissertations in 2022!

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Hélène Pilorgé is quoted in the Washington Post discussing the potential for direct air capture to be powered by geothermal energy!

Hélène was interviewed by the Washington Post along with Fervo Energy to discuss the potential for geothermal energy to be a low-carbon energy source for direct air capture technologies! Check out the story here!

Clean Energy Conversions Lab Research is Featured on Penn Today

Penn Today’s feature highlights the research that the Clean Energy Conversions Lab is pursuing to repurpose mine wastes to store CO2 pulled from the atmosphere, resulting in new rock formation. Check out the story here!

Hélène Pilorgé presents research related to direct air capture powered by geothermal energy and carbon mineralization at the 2022 AGU Conference

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference is a biannual meeting where researchers gather to present their groundbreaking research related to earth and space science. In Hélène’s presentation, she emphasizes the use of geothermal energy to power direct air capture and the use of carbon mineralization as a storage mechanism for the CO2 that is removed from the atmosphere. Great job, Hélène!

Max Pisciotta presents cement decarbonization research at the 2022 SDEWES Conference

The Sustainable Development of Energy, Water, and Environmental Systems (SDEWES) Conference is an annual conference focused on the topics advancing sustainable development. Max’s presentation focused on technological methods for cement decarbonization and they emphasized that different cement manufactures may be looking for different strategies based on the resources available in their region. Well done, Max!

Clean Energy Conversions Lab moves to the Pennovation Lab

The Clean Energy Conversions Lab moved to the newly developed Pennovation Lab building located at the Pennovation Works site, 3401 Greys Ferry Ave!

Max Pisciotta has been selected for the 2022-2023 VIEST Fellowship

Supported through the generosity of Roy and Diana Vagelos, the VIEST Graduate Fellowship is awarded competitively to exceptional University of Pennsylvania graduate students in SAS and SEAS whose PhD research is energy focused. Congratulations, Max!

Katherine Vaz Gomes has been accepted as a member of Women in Climate Tech

Women in Climate Tech is an organization aimed to empower and amplify the voices of women, in climate tech; working to solve the biggest challenge of our time. Congratulations Katherine!

Jen is appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

Our own Jennifer Wilcox was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in January 2021. In recognition of her endless contributions to climate change research, the Biden Administration has placed Jen near the top of the DOE food chain, leading monumental efforts and managing large budgets to aid in our transition to a less carbon intensive future. Congratulations Jen!

Noah's Heirloom process makes List of DAC Companies to watch in 2022

A recent post by "Carbon Curve" pegs Noah's Heirloom process one of 8 DAC companies to watch in 2022. We couldn't agree more!

Pete is named one of 12 Musk Carbon Removal XPRIZE Judges

The 100 million dollar Carbon Removal XPRIZE, sponsored by the Musk Foundation, asks teams from around the world to submit their most innovative and disruptive ideas for removing carbon from the atmosphere. Pete, along with 11 other subject matter experts, will evaluate hundreds of projects with hopeto find a handful that can scale CDR responsibly.

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