Leading the way in low-carbon energy solutions
Our mission is to create net-zero carbon pathways through innovative research, consulting, and software and contribute to a net-zero carbon economy.
Intentional
We invest in projects, people, & software with purpose.
Passionate
We are tenacious and inquisitive in everything we do.
Innovative
We seek new & creative ways to tackle challenges & are not afraid of calculated risks.
Collaborative
We include different perspectives & voices to better our company & our work.
Cross-cutting
We recognize real-world challenges require many disciplines & approaches for actionable solutions.
Our Story
Founded by industry experts
Launched in 2021, Carbon Solutions has rapidly grown to an industry leader for consulting, software development, and research for low-carbon energy applications including CO2 capture and storage (CCS), direct air capture (DAC), hydrogen, energy storage, geothermal, wind, and solar. The team has grown to 30 members who have been awarded tens of millions of dollars of research and project funds to support dozens of clients & sponsors on around 100 projects so far.
Our strength lies in our world-class interdisciplinary team of experts - with diverse backgrounds in engineering, geology and earth sciences, economics, computer science, policy, and geography - and our focus combining research, software development, and consulting.
Our Team
Global thought leaders in low-carbon energy
Our team has backgrounds in geoscience, engineering, geology, computer science, policy analysis, geography, economics and more. With 15 PhDs throughout our 30+ staff members, we have a depth of industry and research experience.
Richard Middleton
CEO
Richard brings extensive research and industry experience in the low-carbon energy sector.
Erin Middleton
President
Erin brings deep experience in program evaluation, equity, and planning to guide decision-making.
Jonathan Ogland-Hand
Director of Carbon Removal
Jonathan’s extensive research and development experience includes capacity expansion and cost models.
Awards & recognition
Carbon Solutions' 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘊𝘊𝘚 framework won two R&D 100 Awards in December 2019.
Past clients and partners include
Client testimonials
Richard and the rest of the team at Carbon Solutions are top-notch researchers and commercialization experts. REI looks forward to continuing to work with CS in the future and continuing to identify and solve the technical challenges involved with bringing next-generation energy solutions to industry."
Dave Swenson
Co-President
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