Our novel carbon fiber based adsorbent material shows preferential uptake of CO2 over other gases. The material has a unique combination of properties, which include a large micropore volume, a large BET surface area, and electrical conductivity. These properties have been exploited to effect the separation of CO2 from a model gas (CH4). Enhanced desorption is achieved using an electrical current passed through the material at low voltage. The manufacture, characterization, and CO2 adsorption behavior of the materials is reported here, along with our novel electrical swing separation technology.