This is CDR

This Is CDR is pleased to welcome Dr. Brendan Hermalyn, Founder and CEO of Thalo Labs, to share the NYC-based CDR startup's innovative direct air capture technology for urban environments. Thalo Labs is pioneering scalable DAC systems designed to remove CO₂ and other pollutants from indoor spaces and city air, turning captured carbon into valuable products while generating revenue through carbon credits. With a background that includes leadership roles at NASA and Waymo, Dr. Hermalyn brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation about the future of carbon removal technology in our cities.

This week, This Is CDR is excited to welcome Helen Lundebye, Co-Founder of CDRjobs, a comprehensive platform launched earlier this year dedicated to careers in carbon dioxide removal (CDR). It offers an extensive job board featuring hundreds of active listings from more than 685 companies, catering to both seasoned professionals and newcomers in the CDR sector. Beyond job postings, CDRjobs provides valuable industry data and insights, including salary reports and hiring trends, to assist users in making informed career decisions.

This week on This is CDR, we're joined by the organizing team behind the Carbon Removal Challenge: Matt Parker, Sue Dorward, and Duncan McDowall. The OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge provides students from colleges and universities around the world an opportunity to design and build new carbon removal solutions and build connections that will bring the next generation of talented engineers, thinkers, and designers into the carbon removal world. There are educational webinars throughout the Challenge and 5 lucky finalist groups are invited to an in-person showcase in New York City in May 2025. This will be the 3rd annual CRC, so please join us to learn about the success of past Challenges and details about participating and supporting this years CRC.

This Is CDR welcomes Dr. Luke Shors, President of Capture6, a pioneering Direct Air Capture company headquartered in California and New Zealand. Capture6 is at the forefront of DAC innovation, offering a unique, water-positive direct air capture (DAC) technology that not only removes CO₂ from the atmosphere but also enhances freshwater availability. By integrating their systems with existing water treatment facilities, Capture6 transforms waste brine into valuable resources, addressing both carbon removal and water scarcity challenges. Dr. Shors is the Co-Founder and President of Capture6. He holds a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where he also was a fellow at the Harvard Center on Energy and the Environment. Dr. Shors professional interests span health, energy, education and technology, and he has worked in over twenty countries with a range of bilateral and mulitlateral clients including the World Bank, OECD, UNICER and USAID.