Welcome to WESTCARB!

WESTCARB is a collaborative research project bringing together dedicated scientists and engineers from more than 90 public agencies, private companies, and nonprofits to identify and validate the best regional opportunities for keeping CO2 out of the atmosphere, thereby reducing humankind's impact on the climate.

Established in 2003, WESTCARB is one of seven research partnerships co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to characterize regional carbon sequestration opportunities and conduct technology validation projects. The California Energy Commission, which manages WESTCARB, is a major co-funder and hosts this website. See the Overview page for more information.