Inside ExxonMobil's hookup with carbon removal venture Global Thermostat

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Could one of the world's most controversial fossil fuel companies yet emerge as a major player in one of the most exciting clean tech fields?

Ten years ago, Graciela Chichilnisky and Peter Eisenberger set out to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it as the basis for renewable low-carbon fuels. When the pair — both Columbia University...

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