XPRIZE Carbon Removal is aimed at tackling the biggest threat facing humanity - fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth’s carbon cycle. Funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation, this $100M competition is the largest incentive prize in history, an extraordinary milestone.

Feb 8, 2024 · On February 3, Elon Musk posted a simple message on X: “The only action needed to solve climate change is a carbon tax.” Five days later, that message has over 22 million views.

Feb 8, 2021 · Elon Musk is donating $100 million to fund a competition to find new ways to remove carbon from the air or water, in a bid to help fight climate change. The race for the prize – the largest...

Oct 30, 2024 · Elon Musk's two private jets alone—not including his emissions from other sources—generate 5,497 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, or an average of 15 tonnes per day. This is equal to 11...

Feb 8, 2021 · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (February 8, 2021) — XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and launching incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, today announced the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal sponsored …

Apr 23, 2021 · The $100 million Carbon Removal X Prize launched Thursday (April 22), in an attempt to spur the development of technology that can help stave off the worst effects of human-caused climate...

Apr 24, 2021 · Musk and his XPrize Carbon Removal contest are looking for workable solutions for reducing the planet's CO2 emissions at scale in a "durable and sustainable way." The contest started on Earth Day...

May 8, 2024 · CLIMATEWIRE | Several U.S.-based startups that already have secured multimillion-dollar deals to filter carbon dioxide from the air or seas are among 20 finalists in a $100 million climate...

Nov 10, 2021 · Active competitions include the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal with Elon Musk, $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, $10 Million XPRIZE Rainforest, $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling and $1 Million Digital Learning Challenge.

May 1, 2022 · Tech billionaire Elon Musk is one of the few people betting on the technology and is now funding the USD$100 million XPRIZE for carbon removal projects.