Randolph Kirchain

Principal Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory

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kirchain@mit.edu

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Can strategically designed industrial carbon hubs enable widespread CCUS adoption?

August 1, 2024 – October 31, 2025

Funding sources

Future Energy Systems Center, Data Center Power Forum

Contribution of methane pyrolysis (turquoise hydrogen) by-products to the sustainability of the built environment

March 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025

Funding source

Future Energy Systems Center

Pathways to Capture: Data-Driven Dashboards for Decarbonization

March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027

Funding source

Future Energy Systems Center

What would be the costs and environmental impacts of recycling all plastic packaging generated in the United States?

April 1, 2022

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