{"id":53609,"date":"2018-06-14T07:26:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T05:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=53609"},"modified":"2021-09-09T21:34:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:34:17","slug":"climate-change-breakthrough-large-scale-capture-of-atmospheric-co2-shown-to-be-feasible-and-affordable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/climate-change-breakthrough-large-scale-capture-of-atmospheric-co2-shown-to-be-feasible-and-affordable\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Breakthrough: Large-scale capture of atmospheric CO\u2082<\/sub> shown to be feasible and affordable"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Announced today, Carbon Engineering (CE), a Canadian-based clean energy company, has published new research that proves CO\u2082 can now be captured from the atmosphere for less than $100USD per ton. Released in a peer-reviewed paper, CE\u2019s breakthroughs in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology demonstrate, for the first time, a scalable and cost-effective solution for removing CO\u2082 from the atmosphere. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The implications of CE\u2019s proven DAC technology on climate strategy are twofold \u2013 it allows the removal of existing CO\u2082 from the air to counteract emissions too challenging or costly to eliminate at source, and enables the production of clean fuels that can significantly reduce transportation emissions. These outcomes accelerate the shift to a \u201cnet zero\u201d world that avoids the risks of climate change while affordably delivering clean energy.<\/p>\n

The research was led by David Keith, a Harvard Professor and founder of CE, and published by Joule, a leading scientific journal dedicated to ground-breaking energy research. The findings are based on three years\u2019 research from CE\u2019s pilot plant located in Squamish, B.C.<\/p>\n

Keith explains, \u201cUntil now, research suggested it would cost $600USD per ton to remove CO\u2082 from the atmosphere using DAC technology, making it too expensive to be a feasible solution to removing legacy carbon at scale. At CE, we\u2019ve been working on direct air capture since 2009, running our pilot plant since 2015, and we now have the data and engineering to prove that DAC can achieve costs below $100USD per ton. No prior research in the peer-reviewed literature provides a design and engineering cost for a complete DAC system\u2013 and this paper fills that gap.\u201d<\/p>\n

CE is now commercializing DAC technology through integration with the company\u2019s AIR TO FUELS\u2122 process, which uses water electrolysis and fuels synthesis to produce clean liquid hydrocarbon fuels that are drop-in compatible with existing transportation infrastructure. CE has proven both DAC and AIR TO FUELS\u2122 technologies and has been capturing CO\u2082 from the atmosphere since 2015 and converting it into fuels since December 2017.<\/p>\n

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Rendering of Carbon Engineering’s air contactor design. This unit would be one of several that would collectively capture 1 million tons of CO2 per year. (Credit: Carbon Engineering)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u201cCE\u2019s vision is to reduce the effects of climate change by first cutting emissions, then by reducing atmospheric CO\u2082,\u201d says Steve Oldham, CEO of CE. \u201cOur clean fuel is fully compatible with existing engines, so it provides the transportation sector with a solution for significantly reducing emissions, either through blending or direct use. Our technology is scalable, flexible and demonstrated. Today, we\u2019re actively seeking partners who will work with CE to dramatically reduce emissions in the transportation sector and help us move to a carbon-neutral economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noah Deich, \u00a0Executive Director, Center for Carbon Removal, says: \u201cDirect air capture technology offers a highly-scalable pathway to removing carbon from the atmosphere. This analysis demonstrates the potential for Carbon Engineering\u2019s technology to fall to a cost that would drive significant investment and corporate adoption in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full manuscript, detailing the cost and process for capturing CO\u2082 from the atmosphere, can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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*<\/strong>The most influential prior estimate of DAC costs was provided by a 2011 American Physical Society (APS) study.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Carbon Engineering (CE)<\/h3>\n

CE has developed and demonstrated the most cost-effective, scalable technology for removing \u00a0CO\u2082 directly from the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

CE creates clean fuel directly from the air. CE\u2019s AIR TO FUELS\u2122 technology is designed to decarbonize the transportation sector and provide fuel sustainability within a circular economy. CE has a pilot plant in Squamish, British Columbia, which has been removing CO\u2082 from the atmosphere since 2015.<\/p>\n

About the research<\/h3>\n

The manuscript, called \u201cA process for capturing CO\u2082 from the atmosphere,\u201d was launched in Joule Journal on June 7th and is available to view in full here. Carbon Engineering (CE) has published new research that proves \u00a0CO\u2082 can now be captured from the atmosphere for less than $100USD per ton using its proprietary Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.<\/p>\n

The paper\u2019s primary researcher was David Keith, Founder of CE. Most of the funding for the work came from funds CE raised from its investors. This research was also supported in part by the British Columbia Innovative Clean Energy Fund, Sustainable Development Technologies Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Industrial Research Assistance Program, Western Innovation Initiative, and the U.S. Department of Energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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