Abstract
Carbon capture and storage technology have long been utilized on an industrial scale. To provide the individual agency in addressing climate change, carbon capture technology is speculated for use on a personal scale. Taking inspiration from the pioneer of the first-invented computer, we named the device “Mark-I” to evoke the possibilities of incorporating carbon-capturing technology into our daily routines within a design space at a personal scale. Mark-I employs mineral carbonation with olivine (MgSiO4) as the carbon-capturing technology to sequester and track carbon dioxide produced in a home environment. The device incorporated a researched-and-designed mechanism that accelerates the mineral carbonation process, actively creating data visualizations and instructions to guide and communicate with users. The design considers the afterlife of olivine filters. It proposes to occupy the existing recycling infrastructures to maximize the use of olivine based on its material capacity. The design of the material afterlife also includes an awarding system based on the blockchain system. It generates carbon coins in exchange for every batch of successfully reused carbon filters of olivine that is full from sequestering carbon dioxide as raw material for new industrial productions.
Presenters
Muqing BaiGraduate Student, Ecology, Master of Design Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Massachusetts, United States Mohib Jafri
Student, BS/MS, Harvard University, California, United States Amelia Wen Jiun Gan
Student, Master in Design, Technology, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Massachusetts, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Human Impacts and Responsibility
KEYWORDS
Carbon Sequestration, Olivine Mineralization, Life Cycle Analysis
