Project Type: Direct Air Capture
Skytree Cumulus
Science Park 301, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Skytree harnesses CO2 from ambient air through the power of direct air capture technology (DAC). By providing local, onsite CO2 generation across multiple markets including indoor farming, greenhouses as well as mineralization, Skytree enables a transition away from fossil fuel-based industrial processes and avoids transport to where the CO2 is needed. The company’s core technology captures CO2 from ambient air and stores it in pressurized buffer tanks where it can be accessed for multiple applications. The modular technology can be set up quickly at any location and scaled to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes.
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Orca and Mammoth
Hellisheiði, IcelandThe world’s first commercial Direct Air Capture deployments, paired with subsurface mineral storage.
Climeworks’ Orca is the first operational commercial direct air capture plant in the world, commissioned in 2021. Mammoth, with nearly 4 times the carbon removal capacity, is not far behind, scheduled for completion in 2024. Both plants store CO2 underground in durable mineral form, partnering with CarbFix, a leading Iceland-based innovator in the CO2 mineralization field.
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Carbon Capsule Pilot Unit at MDavis & Sons
Kennett Square, PA, USAModular direct air capture, energy savings, and improved indoor air quality for buildings.
Carbon Reform’s Carbon Capsule achieves permanent carbon capture, contributing to the reduction of carbon footprints in alignment with corporate and building owners’ climate strategies. Through cutting-edge carbon capture technology, Carbon Reform ensures that captured CO2 is stored in a carbon-negative limestone, offering an effective and reusable solution for reducing carbon footprints. That limestone can be used in steel and glass manufacturing, mining, paper production, water treatment and purification, and agriculture, just to name a few. It’s pilot project is now collecting valuable data on its ability to effectively capture excess carbon dioxide (CO2) and enhance indoor air quality.
RepAir
Yokne'am Illit, Israelfounded in 2020 with a mission to pioneer the most sustainable carbon dioxide removal solution.
RepAir’s proprietary dual-cell mechanism leverages electrochemical processing and is exceptionally low-cost to build and run. Utilizing 70% less energy (0.6MWh/tCO2), RepAir’s market-ready solution will perform sustainable carbon removal at the gigaton scale, with a negligible carbon footprint below 5%. Powered exclusively by renewable energy and produced without the use of precious metals, RepAir’s leaner, cleaner, more affordable system holds the promise of unprecedented global scalability, with easy integration at any partner site.
Epiphyte
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAOpen source direct air capture machines
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Verdox
9W4P+JF Boston, MA, USAThe missing piece in the planet’s resistance
Verdox’s patented technology is radically different from existing carbon removal solutions that use large amounts of heat in their processes. Their systems control the capture and delivery of CO₂ simply by applying a current at select voltages.
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Ucaneo
Neptunbrunnen, Rathausstraße 1, 10178 Berlin, GermanyReverses climate change with synthetic biology
World’s first cell-free Direct Air Capture technology reversing climate change with synthetic biology
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Sustaera
Durham, North Carolina, USAClean air for a sustainable future.
Centuries of fossil emissions have led to a seismic shift in Earth’s carbon ecosystem. Sustaera, believe a better world is possible. They have developed a novel Direct Air Capture technology which uses renewable energy that will allow us to remove, replace, and reuse carbon at a massive scale to enable a cleaner future.
Soletair Power
Lappeenranta, Finland Soletair Power is pioneering carbon dioxide capture technology suitable for integration within urban infrastructures. The technology enables buildings to capture CO2 from the air at ambient airflow rates.
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