Why we still need carbon, how much is sustainable, and how should we move it around? Why do we still need to capture carbon for the future green transport system? To achieve its net-zero target by 2050, Europe must decarbonise all of its transport sector. While direct electrification is rapidly … [continued]
Carbon mineralization plays a key role in the new "Mammoth" direct air carbon capture project in Iceland, a collaboration between Climework, Carbfix and ON Power (courtesy fo Carbfix).
Carbon mineralization plays a key role in the new “Mammoth” direct air carbon capture project in Iceland, a collaboration between Climework, Carbfix and ON Power.
Climeworks's "Mammoth" direct air carbon capture plant demonstrates how Iceland's reactive rock and geothermal resources can support the emerging carbon mineralization industry (original photo by Tina Casey).
Climeworks’s “Mammoth” direct air carbon capture plant demonstrates how Iceland’s reactive rock and geothermal resources can support the emerging carbon mineralization industry.
An onshore aquaculture operation powered by geothermal energy demonstrates how nations like Iceland can meet their clean power goals, even without optimal solar resources.
An onshore aquaculture operation powered by geothermal energy demonstrates how nations like Iceland can meet their clean power goals, even without optimal solar resources.
ChatGPT generated this image to contrast the highly modular, automated production of solar panels with the capital-intensive, large-scale infrastructure required for direct air capture—highlighting why DAC cannot follow the same rapid cost-decline path as PV manufacturing
The remarkable cost declines in solar photovoltaic (PV) and lithium-ion batteries over the past several decades have fueled optimism in the climate policy and investment community, with many hoping direct air capture (DAC) technologies might follow a similar trajectory. Policymakers, investors, and industry proponents frequently draw analogies between DAC and … [continued]
The Port of Rotterdam will host a new SAF facility that can use biomass feedstocks as well as green hydrogen from water and carbon from the air.
ChatGPT generated this panoramic illustration to contrast the scale of emissions from a massive industrial smokestack with the minuscule impact of a single DAC unit—highlighting the vast mismatch between carbon sources and current removal efforts
In 2024, Climeworks’ direct air capture (DAC) Mammoth plant in Iceland captured just 105 tonnes of carbon dioxide. That’s not per day, not per week, that’s total, across the year. For context, that’s less than the annual tailpipe emissions from a dozen long-haul trucks, or roughly one-thousandth of what the … [continued]
In a step toward scaling direct air capture (DAC) solutions, ClimeFi has announced the initiation of Analyst Rating coverage on Deep Sky, the Canada-based project developer pioneering a technology-agnostic approach to carbon removal. The company’s pilot facility, Deep Sky Alpha, is the first Deep Sky project to receive full coverage … [continued]
ChatGPT generated image of billionaires sitting at a banquet table labeled “Tax Cuts,” while clean energy projects burn in the background.
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the Trump/Wright Department of Energy began swinging the axe at clean energy programs—but here’s the twist: this time, they might accidentally be getting a few things right. Not because they’ve suddenly developed a coherent decarbonization strategy or found religion on climate policy. … [continued]
How would you describe the state of Direct Air Capture (DAC) tech in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? Direct air capture is entering a critical growth phase. While costs are currently high, they’re dropping quickly as the technology matures into commercial use. I believe we’re at an exciting point … [continued]
