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Innovating for
Deep Decarbonization

Sadoway Labs Foundation

Pioneering Extreme Electrochemistry for a Carbon-Free Future

Sadoway Labs Foundation is revolutionizing the fight against climate change with cutting-edge, scalable technologies. We harness the power of extreme electrochemistry to drive a carbon-free future.

 

As a scientific research nonprofit, we are advancing solutions for deep decarbonization, pushing the boundaries of innovation in sustainable energy storage, transportation, and manufacturing.

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Our World Is a House On Fire

Climate change, fueled by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions like carbon dioxide, is already devastating human existence.

 

This is a carbon crisis. 

We Cannot Afford Inaction

Morbidity and mortality

Loss of biodiversity and nature

Conflict and migration

Productivity loss

Damages to assets and capital

Disruptions to the global economy

Changing the World with Extreme Electrochemistry

Extreme electrochemistry (XE) is a chemical reaction powered by electricity in molten salts and liquid metals at over 1000° F.

In the 1800s, aluminum production was complex, costly, and inaccessible. The refined metal was worth its weight in gold.  A radical new science, extreme electrochemistry, transformed this coveted metal of the Victorian age into an industry workhorse, ubiquitous in our modern life.

Now we’re decarbonizing the planet with extreme electrochemistry.

Daniell and Faraday,
fathers of electrochemistry

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 Our Mission 

RESEARCH. INNOVATION. COLLABORATION. EDUCATION.

Sadoway Labs Foundation is addressing climate change by reducing global carbon dependence through extreme electrochemistry (XE) technologies.

 

Our highly focused research and innovation, catalytic collaboration, and prioritization of education define and operationalize innovative pathways for solutions to global warming.

At Sadoway Labs, we're harnessing the power of extreme electrochemistry to fight the climate crisis. Our deep decarbonization technologies are designed to radically reduce emissions and create a sustainable future, pushing the boundaries of science to offer the breakthrough solutions that the world urgently needs.

Decarbonization Technologies

Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Education in Extreme Electrochemistry

Filling the Knowledge Gap to Electrify the Future

For over 50 years, extreme electrochemistry has been underutilized by both academia and industry. Yet, its potential is critical to addressing the carbon crisis.

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At Sadoway Labs, we are revitalizing this field, preparing the next generation of engineers to electrify the future.

SLF Educational Programming to Close the Knowledge Gap

Informed Discovery

Direct Instruction

Practicum

Electrifying Industry

Decarbonization is the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions from strategic industry sectors to mitigate climate change.

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Decarbonization is achieved through renewable energy, novel manufacturing, and carbon capture technologies.

Annual CO2 Emissions Impact by Sector

Targeted by Sadoway Labs Foundation

3%

Aluminum

1100M tonnes

8%

Steel

2900M tonnes

6%

Cement

1600M tonnes

10%

Automotive

3600M tonnes

Urgent Need for a New Non-Profit Model

Solving Global Warming Quickly and Effectively

At Sadoway Labs, we take a bold approach to solving big problems.
 
We embrace pure science and uncharted discovery, while rapidly building and scaling breakthrough technologies to address climate change. Our entrepreneurial mindset allows us to be agile, effective, and stay focused on real-world results.

About Sadoway Labs Foundation

Donald R. Sadoway, Founder

Founded by Donald Sadoway, PhD, a renowned professor emeritus at MIT, our lab embodies a spirit of relentless pursuit and ingenuity, operating without the constraints of traditional research environments.

Located in the heart of the Cambridge/Boston area—often hailed as the most innovative place on earth—Sadoway Labs transforms visionary concepts into market-ready technologies.
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