Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Harvard University, and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) teamed up to develop processes that enhance and enable the use of new solvents to capture carbon dioxide (CO2). Primarily, the project aimed to develop and evaluate the concept of Micro-Encapsulated CO2 Sorbents (MECS) and to develop new concepts for absorber packings for solvent-based CO2 capture (advanced packings). The technology uses advanced manufacturing techniques to reduce the cost of carbon capture for coal-fired power plants and supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Capture Program's goal of advancing the technical, economic, and environmental performance of second-generation and transformational systems and technologies for future deployment.