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It started in 2003 with a question:

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what if we could use the technology in nature
to turn greenhouse gas into high-value materials?

For the next 10 years,
we worked to answer that question.

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Our first objective:
make it scalable.

​Early on, we discovered that microorganisms from the ocean use air and greenhouse gas to make a material every day called PHB: 


a meltable energy storage material that can be molded into shapes, fibers, and sheet.


The problem was: the technology did not yet exist to make this process viable on land.

JOURNEY

Over time, we built,

we struggled...and we learned.

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With incremental progress, we discovered how

to make the technology work.

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Along the way, as we saw greenhouse gas transformed into a beautiful material, certain things became evident:

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​the future is not yet written

true strength is mutually constructive

​there is unique good and profound potential in everything

DISCOVERY
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After 10 years of research, a new material was born.

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We call it AirCarbon.

BREAKTHROUGH

​In August 2013, we ran the technology
at large scale for the first time:


using microorganisms from nature to make PHB from 
air and methane-based greenhouse gas dissolved in saltwater.

​Our mission now:

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change at scale.

MISSION
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Our vision is to harness greenhouse gas as a resource to create AirCarbon at global scale 

to help solve plastics pollution and climate change.

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To achieve this, we have assembled an extraordinary group of people:
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people who believe things can and must change.

PEOPLE
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Our code.
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Creativity,

optimism,

determination,

empathy.

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Our code.
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Creativity,

optimism,

determination,

empathy.

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Admiral Eric Olson
Board Member & Compliance Committee Chair

Admiral Olson has been a Board of Directors Member of Newlight since February 2018. Admiral Olson retired from the United States Navy in 2011 as a full Admiral after 38 years of military service. He served in special operations units throughout his career, during which he earned a Master’s Degree in National Security Affairs and was awarded several decorations for leadership and valor including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Silver Star. Admiral Olson was the first Navy SEAL officer to be promoted to three- and four-star ranks. Admiral Olson’s career culminated as the head of the United States Special Operations Command from July 2007 to August 2011, where he was responsible for the mission readiness of all Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps special operations forces. In this capacity, he led over 60,000 people and managed an annual budget in excess of ten billion dollars. As President and Managing Member of ETO Group, LLC since September 2011, Admiral Olson is now an independent national security consultant who supports a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Admiral Olson serves on the Board of Directors of Iridium Communications, Inc. and is a member of its nominating and corporate governance committee and also serves as a Director of the non-profit Special Operations Warrior Foundation. 

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