Reports & Resources - Project 2030

Explore the research and analytical work that underpin Project 2030’s policy development and outreach efforts. Our work here has been produced in collaboration with a diverse range of contributors, from academics to distinguished scientists and practitioners.

REPORTS

Project 2030 Report: Industrial Decarbonization in California

This Spring 2025 report explores cost-competitive electrification with thermal energy storage and wholesale rates.

Project 2030 Report: Thermal Batteries: Replacing Natural Gas Heat in Industry

This 2023 report explores the economic feasibility of two emerging decarbonization technologies for cement production—carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and alternative materials—and evaluates their potential impact on reducing emissions while maintaining economic viability within the cement industry.

Project 2030 Report: The Economic Case for Two Emerging Decarbonization Options for Cement Production

This 2022 report examines the economic viability of two emerging decarbonization technologies—carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and alternative materials—for cement production, assessing their potential to reduce emissions while maintaining economic feasibility in the industry.

Blogs

How California Can Seize Momentum to Advance Carbon Dioxide Removal

Following Governor Newsom’s veto of SB 643, in this blog post, Project 2030 and the World Resources Institute outline why decisive state investment in carbon removal is vital to meeting California’s 2030 and 2045 climate goals and highlight practical paths for funding and deployment.

CDR Webinar Series

In 2024–2025, Project 2030 partnered with The Climate Center and California Environmental Voters to deliver a six-part shared learning webinar series for California carbon dioxide removal (CDR) stakeholders, covering the following topics:

The Science of Carbon Dioxide Removal: What Is It and Is It Needed?

Air, Land, Rock, Water: An Overview of Carbon Dioxide Removal Pathways

Carbon Dioxide Removal and Communities: Learning From the Past, Planning for the Future

Carbon Dioxide Removal and Communities: Benefits, Negotiations, Oversight, and Enforcement

Creating Accountability for Carbon Removal Through Responsible Measurement

Carbon Dioxide Removal Policy Levers to Ensure Climate and Community Benefits

STRENGTHENING THE CALIFORNIA CDR SYSTEM

Project 2030 aims to serve as a connecting hub for CDR stakeholders in California. In order to do that, we are working to continually track and build a strong ecosystem of CDR stakeholders, exchanging ideas and thoughts on a regular basis.

Here is a map that illustrates the breadth of CDR work going on in California. This is a work in progress, and if you have additional information we could include, or would like to use this map in your work, please get in touch with us.

Click here for a table view of CDR companies and projects in California.

Additional Resources

TED Talk: Can a simple brick be the next great battery?
Learn how entrepreneur John O’Donnell and his team turned simple bricks and iron wire into a powerful, unconventional “heat battery” that could deliver industrial heat at scale without the emissions — and why he thinks electrified industrial heat is the next trillion-dollar industry.
The Economist: “First electric cars, next electric factories?”
Learn how electrified industries can significantly slow global warming.
CNN video: “Energy storage of the future? ‘Hot rocks’ in a box”
Covering California heat battery company Antora.
Volts Podcast: “Why electrifying industrial heat is such a big deal”
A conversation with John O’Donnell, CEO of Rondo Energy.
Volts Podcast: “A super-battery aimed at decarbonizing industry”
A conversation with Andrew Ponec of Antora Energy.
Webinar Series: “Scrubbing the Skies: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Combating Climate Change”
This ongoing series by American University’s Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal focuses on scientific, technological, legal, political, and justice-focused issues associated with carbon dioxide removal.
Resources Radio Podcast: “100 Conversations on Carbon Removal”
Holly Buck, associate professor at the University of Buffalo and climate justice fellow at the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, offers insights from interviews with 100 experts, government officials, and members of the public across diverse industries and regions of the U.S. about strategies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Report: “Reimagining benefits from climate infrastructure and investments”
In this research report, Holly Buck, et al. use interviews in five regions of the U.S. to explore what local experts and community leaders perceive as the benefits of net-zero technology development.
Resource: Voluntary Carbon Market
Provides trusted insights & analytics on durable CDR orders, projects, and financings across the carbon removal market.
The CDR Policy Scoop Podcast: “What did COP30 deliver for CDR?”
Project 2030 collaborator Chris Neidl shares his experience at COP30 bringing CDR to the fore.