Atmospheric Methane Removal with Efficient Catalysts

Concentration of atmospheric methane continues to rise with current levels at 2 parts per million (ppm) contributing to 30% of the increase in global temperatures. While major global organizations have enforced emissions regulations across industries, the problem with methane control is that its major source, as of 2024, comes from natural wetlands and thawing permafrost in the Artic. Current industrial approaches to flare methane in these ecosystems is simply not feasible.

This project is working on the development of electro-tuneable catalytic systems with low power utilization, leveraging systems that are already in place such as ventilation systems in high-rise buildings for implementation to treat methane and simultaneously treat other harmful gasses. This project was taken over by Dr Onn from Dr Boies.