Sadoway Labs Foundation
Pioneering Extreme Electrochemical Technologies for Industrial Decarbonization
Sadoway Labs Foundation develops electrochemical technologies that enable large-scale emissions reductions in industry. We apply extreme electrochemistry to advance the transition toward an electrified and low-carbon industrial 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.
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
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 use extreme electrochemistry to support scalable solutions for industrial electrification and decarbonization. Our technologies are designed to deliver significant reductions in industrial emissions through deep decarbonization pathways.
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