Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge

The DOE Carbon Management funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0002614) supports research and development of advanced tools and capabilities for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) including substantial AI/ML-enabled topic areas. Funded scope includes AI/ML-accelerated discovery of carbon capture sorbents and materials, machine learning for direct air capture process optimization, AI-driven monitoring of geologic storage and leak detection, digital twins for CO2 pipeline networks, ML-based emissions accounting and verification, and AI for techno-economic and life-cycle analysis of negative emissions technologies. The opportunity aligns with U.S. climate commitments and supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act carbon management investments. Strong fit for AI/ML teams partnered with carbon capture, materials science, geosciences, and chemical engineering researchers, including national laboratories, universities, startups, and energy industry partners.