WarmOFF - CO₂ removal project
Developing an efficient, scalable carbon dioxide removal technology using electrochemistry and quinones, with the aim to create an open-source solution for a greener planet.User Review
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A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 05:51 PM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project description does not provide explicit information about the date of establishment, requiring further verification to confirm the project's age.
The Grant must be primarily focused on climate solutions (the group may do other work but the grant proposal should be directly related to climate solutions). The proposal should explicitly outline how this project will help reduce GHGs or is an important core infrastructure for web3 climate solutions.
The project is focused on developing direct air capture systems, a climate solution aimed at reducing GHGs, aligning with the grant’s key focus on climate-related work.
Grantees who received funding in previous rounds should report on project progress since GR15 or the Alpha & Beta rounds. We understand that some projects may have less progress given the timing of Alpha & Beta round disbursements. This will ensure accountability to supporters and also help encourage contributors by showing what you’ve been accomplishing.
The project provides detailed progress since the Gitcoin Beta Round, including development and analysis of the testing system for electrochemical properties, publication of a detailed paper, and insights into their research.
All returning grantees are expected to update their proposal, in addition to project updates the proposal should include lessons learned from previous work and how they will use the additional funding from the upcoming round. The updated proposal should indicate how additional funding will help the project meet its goals, and include a rough timeline for the project overall.
The project outlines lessons learned regarding electrode stability and identifies specific areas for improvement. It presents a funding goal and an intended use of funds to address these areas, although a detailed timeline is not provided.
There is a general expectation that projects are within the “realm of viability”. Even if a project may be at a very early stage, it still must seem credible to the average person with an understanding of web3 technology and climate solutions. Grantee founders must genuinely intend to build the project, and the project must not broadly be considered an impossibility.
The project appears grounded in scientific research and practical technology development, suggesting a genuine intent and a credible approach to building a viable direct air capture system, which does not broadly appear to be an impossibility.