Dirk Paessler
@dpaessler.bsky.social
Our mission is to speed up negative emissions
CEO Carbon Drawdown Initiative https://www.carbon-drawdown.de
VP Negative Emissions Platform https://negative-emissions.org/
CEO Carbon Drawdown Initiative https://www.carbon-drawdown.de
VP Negative Emissions Platform https://negative-emissions.org/
Moving into our biggest office taught me an important lesson:
My company’s growth had pushed me past my personal limits.
From 2012-2016, Paessler scaled from 40 to 200 people.
My company’s growth had pushed me past my personal limits.
From 2012-2016, Paessler scaled from 40 to 200 people.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Moving into our biggest office taught me an important lesson:
My company’s growth had pushed me past my personal limits.
From 2012-2016, Paessler scaled from 40 to 200 people.
My company’s growth had pushed me past my personal limits.
From 2012-2016, Paessler scaled from 40 to 200 people.
It’s Not Just the Rock—It’s the Soil (And it holds on tight) -- Our latest greenhouse study with data from our greenhouse experiments is now available on EGUSphere as a pre-print.
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It’s Not Just the Rock—It’s the Soil (And it holds on tight) -- Our latest greenhouse study with data from our greenhouse experiments is now available on EGUSphere as a pre-print.
To explain how enhanced weathering works, we made a simplified carbon flow chart (see 1st comment). It illustrates a simplified annual carbon cycle for a 1 m² cornfield. It details the movement of carbon between different "pools" and the "fluxes" that transfer carbon.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
To explain how enhanced weathering works, we made a simplified carbon flow chart (see 1st comment). It illustrates a simplified annual carbon cycle for a 1 m² cornfield. It details the movement of carbon between different "pools" and the "fluxes" that transfer carbon.
Excuse my french, but I am really angry and disappointed: the climate conference #COP30 final common statement does not contain the word “fossil”. At all.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Excuse my french, but I am really angry and disappointed: the climate conference #COP30 final common statement does not contain the word “fossil”. At all.
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Bignose Unicorn Fish love to swim in divers' bubbles.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Bignose Unicorn Fish love to swim in divers' bubbles.
Weathering showed up in our experimental field in Fürth, Germany. Just not where we expected it.
When we started our field experiments 4½ years ago, we put up a sign to explain what we were doing with all that rock dust. Curious passers-by kept asking, “what the hell is happening here?”
When we started our field experiments 4½ years ago, we put up a sign to explain what we were doing with all that rock dust. Curious passers-by kept asking, “what the hell is happening here?”
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Weathering showed up in our experimental field in Fürth, Germany. Just not where we expected it.
When we started our field experiments 4½ years ago, we put up a sign to explain what we were doing with all that rock dust. Curious passers-by kept asking, “what the hell is happening here?”
When we started our field experiments 4½ years ago, we put up a sign to explain what we were doing with all that rock dust. Curious passers-by kept asking, “what the hell is happening here?”
@rutgerbregman.com recently identified a type of cultural idealism based on lack of impact.
He said there is a group of young people who believe the highest good for their lives is to not do anything bad, to leave no trace of their existence—no pollution, no carbon footprint, no waste.
He said there is a group of young people who believe the highest good for their lives is to not do anything bad, to leave no trace of their existence—no pollution, no carbon footprint, no waste.
November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
@rutgerbregman.com recently identified a type of cultural idealism based on lack of impact.
He said there is a group of young people who believe the highest good for their lives is to not do anything bad, to leave no trace of their existence—no pollution, no carbon footprint, no waste.
He said there is a group of young people who believe the highest good for their lives is to not do anything bad, to leave no trace of their existence—no pollution, no carbon footprint, no waste.
Most founders know it is hard to keep a company from going under. Fewer realize the mirror truth: once your product really works, it is also hard to control how big your company becomes.
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Most founders know it is hard to keep a company from going under. Fewer realize the mirror truth: once your product really works, it is also hard to control how big your company becomes.
Ähnlich wie in @rv-enigma.bsky.social's Kurven zeichnet sich bei der @dgina.bsky.social DGINA Notaufnahme Ampel vorerst auch kein weiteres exponentielles Absinken des COVID-Infektionsgeschehen ab. Da zerren wohl noch unterschiedlich gerichtete Kräfte am R-Wert.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ähnlich wie in @rv-enigma.bsky.social's Kurven zeichnet sich bei der @dgina.bsky.social DGINA Notaufnahme Ampel vorerst auch kein weiteres exponentielles Absinken des COVID-Infektionsgeschehen ab. Da zerren wohl noch unterschiedlich gerichtete Kräfte am R-Wert.
Last week, we explained why we moved most of our enhanced weathering experiments into a greenhouse. One of the driving aspects is to speed up the weathering, compared to outdoor experiments, so we can learn faster how EW works.
But how do we know HOW MUCH FASTER things happen in the greenhouse?
But how do we know HOW MUCH FASTER things happen in the greenhouse?
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Last week, we explained why we moved most of our enhanced weathering experiments into a greenhouse. One of the driving aspects is to speed up the weathering, compared to outdoor experiments, so we can learn faster how EW works.
But how do we know HOW MUCH FASTER things happen in the greenhouse?
But how do we know HOW MUCH FASTER things happen in the greenhouse?
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Camargue, France.
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Camargue, France.
Africa is building its future and storing carbon while doing it.
Cement drives nearly 10% of global CO₂ emissions. Kenya is urbanizing quickly, with 250,000 new homes being built each year until 2030.
Cement drives nearly 10% of global CO₂ emissions. Kenya is urbanizing quickly, with 250,000 new homes being built each year until 2030.
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Africa is building its future and storing carbon while doing it.
Cement drives nearly 10% of global CO₂ emissions. Kenya is urbanizing quickly, with 250,000 new homes being built each year until 2030.
Cement drives nearly 10% of global CO₂ emissions. Kenya is urbanizing quickly, with 250,000 new homes being built each year until 2030.
Barcelona! If you want to experience how living a good life in a city might look in the future, visit this city!
I spent almost three weeks in Barcelona this October. Not the four-day tourist sprint, but living the rhythm of the city.
I spent almost three weeks in Barcelona this October. Not the four-day tourist sprint, but living the rhythm of the city.
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Barcelona! If you want to experience how living a good life in a city might look in the future, visit this city!
I spent almost three weeks in Barcelona this October. Not the four-day tourist sprint, but living the rhythm of the city.
I spent almost three weeks in Barcelona this October. Not the four-day tourist sprint, but living the rhythm of the city.
The concept for our greenhouse experiments is, turn it up to 11!
Measuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from enhanced weathering (EW) in the real world sounds straightforward: apply rock dust to fields, measure the results, done. The reality? Much messier.
Measuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from enhanced weathering (EW) in the real world sounds straightforward: apply rock dust to fields, measure the results, done. The reality? Much messier.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The concept for our greenhouse experiments is, turn it up to 11!
Measuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from enhanced weathering (EW) in the real world sounds straightforward: apply rock dust to fields, measure the results, done. The reality? Much messier.
Measuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from enhanced weathering (EW) in the real world sounds straightforward: apply rock dust to fields, measure the results, done. The reality? Much messier.
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Ebro Delta, Spain.
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Ebro Delta, Spain.
Das COVID Infektionsgeschehen geht wohl erstmal weiter runter in DE: Bei der @dgina.bsky.social Notaufnahme Ampel sieht die Kurve ähnlich aus wie bei @rv-enigma.bsky.social's Datenauswertung, nur war der Peak in den ZNAs ca. 1 Woche später (ca. 22.10.).
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Das COVID Infektionsgeschehen geht wohl erstmal weiter runter in DE: Bei der @dgina.bsky.social Notaufnahme Ampel sieht die Kurve ähnlich aus wie bei @rv-enigma.bsky.social's Datenauswertung, nur war der Peak in den ZNAs ca. 1 Woche später (ca. 22.10.).
Risto Siilasmaa, former CEO of Nokia, once said, “No bad news is bad.”
He’s the man who rescued Nokia from bankruptcy and guided it back to becoming one of the world’s most resilient tech companies.
He’s the man who rescued Nokia from bankruptcy and guided it back to becoming one of the world’s most resilient tech companies.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Risto Siilasmaa, former CEO of Nokia, once said, “No bad news is bad.”
He’s the man who rescued Nokia from bankruptcy and guided it back to becoming one of the world’s most resilient tech companies.
He’s the man who rescued Nokia from bankruptcy and guided it back to becoming one of the world’s most resilient tech companies.
When a company grows to 30 employees, everything suddenly changes. One day, you're a scrappy startup where everyone does everything. The next, you can't keep track of who's working on what.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When a company grows to 30 employees, everything suddenly changes. One day, you're a scrappy startup where everyone does everything. The next, you can't keep track of who's working on what.
COVID-Daten der @DGINA_eV Notaufnahmeampel zeigen ähnlich wie die Daten, die @rv_enigma unten aufbereitet hat, dass der Herbstpeak "durch" sein könnte. Es ergäbe sich ein ganz ähnlicher Verlauf wie im Vorjahr, aber auf niedrigerem Gesamtniveau. Ob sich der Trend bestätigt wissen wir in 1-2 Wochen.
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
COVID-Daten der @DGINA_eV Notaufnahmeampel zeigen ähnlich wie die Daten, die @rv_enigma unten aufbereitet hat, dass der Herbstpeak "durch" sein könnte. Es ergäbe sich ein ganz ähnlicher Verlauf wie im Vorjahr, aber auf niedrigerem Gesamtniveau. Ob sich der Trend bestätigt wissen wir in 1-2 Wochen.
The 4 stages for MRV of ERW look like this:
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭: 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲):
Think of this as the preparation stage. We measure the emissions related to the production, transport and spreading of rock, which is fairly straightforward.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭: 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲):
Think of this as the preparation stage. We measure the emissions related to the production, transport and spreading of rock, which is fairly straightforward.
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The 4 stages for MRV of ERW look like this:
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭: 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲):
Think of this as the preparation stage. We measure the emissions related to the production, transport and spreading of rock, which is fairly straightforward.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭: 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲):
Think of this as the preparation stage. We measure the emissions related to the production, transport and spreading of rock, which is fairly straightforward.
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Water Spout, Liguria, Italy.
October 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 where I invite you to a 15 second ocean meditation with a photo. This week: Water Spout, Liguria, Italy.
Carbon removal only works if you can prove it.
That’s the problem Carbonfuture set out to solve.
That’s the problem Carbonfuture set out to solve.
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Carbon removal only works if you can prove it.
That’s the problem Carbonfuture set out to solve.
That’s the problem Carbonfuture set out to solve.
Buying durable carbon removal should take two minutes and a credit card, not weeks of emails.
When we tried to purchase ~200 tonnes of near-term (2025+) CDR ourselves, only two vendors had true “buy now” checkout.
When we tried to purchase ~200 tonnes of near-term (2025+) CDR ourselves, only two vendors had true “buy now” checkout.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Buying durable carbon removal should take two minutes and a credit card, not weeks of emails.
When we tried to purchase ~200 tonnes of near-term (2025+) CDR ourselves, only two vendors had true “buy now” checkout.
When we tried to purchase ~200 tonnes of near-term (2025+) CDR ourselves, only two vendors had true “buy now” checkout.
Companies - like every other group of people doing something together - create their own cultures. Building cultures should be an intentional process. Don’t let it “just happen”.
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Companies - like every other group of people doing something together - create their own cultures. Building cultures should be an intentional process. Don’t let it “just happen”.
There are basically three common options to measure enhanced weathering, where we redirect a small portion of the field’s carbon cycle into the leachate waters:
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
There are basically three common options to measure enhanced weathering, where we redirect a small portion of the field’s carbon cycle into the leachate waters: