CNN

The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works

The “world’s largest” plant designed to suck planet-heating pollution out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum began operating in Iceland on Wednesday. “Mammoth” is the second commercial direct air ...
TechCrunch

Phlair’s carbon-sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs

When it comes to climate change, there’s no such thing as a “get out of jail free” card. But there might be an inexpensive alternative: direct air capture. The technology isn’t exactly an exoneration, ...
Earth.com

Scientists finally watched carbon capture happen in real time

Scientists built a device that lets them watch carbon capture reactions happen in real time for the first time.
Science Daily

Reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient

Researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption and cost for direct air capture. Rice University researchers have developed an ...
Pembina Institute

CanCO2Re Webinar: Direct air capture

Direct air capture (DAC) has received increasing attention as a method to reduce atmospheric CO2 and achieve net-zero ...
Forbes

Can Direct Air Capture Decarbonize Aviation?

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Two commercial airliners appear to fly close together as the pass over London on March 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Can Direct Air ...
Forbes

How U.S. And Canadian Government Direct Air Capture Incentives Compare

In the fight against climate change, direct air capture technologies have emerged as a crucial component of global strategies to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels. Both the United States and Canada have ...
Houston Chronicle

A Houston oil giant is pioneering a new climate technology. It’s a costly gamble

A first of its kind facility is taking shape in West Texas, as Houston-based Occidental Petroleum puts the finishing touches on “Stratos,” a project which aims to start sucking climate-warming carbon ...
CNN

This company says its technology can help save the world. It’s now cutting 20% of its staff as Trump slashes climate funding

Two huge plants in Iceland operate like giant vacuum cleaners, sucking in air and stripping out planet-heating carbon pollution. This much-hyped climate technology is called direct air capture, and ...
Business Wire

World’s First Large-Scale Direct Air Capture Plant to Use Siemens Energy Equipment

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Siemens Energy compressors will be used at Occidental’s first large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in Texas’ Permian Basin developed by 1PointFive, a subsidiary of ...
Nanowerk

Moisture driven polymers improve efficiency of direct air carbon capture

Researchers characterized two moisture-swing polymers for direct air capture, finding that macropore structure governs CO2 sorption capacity and kinetics. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have identified ...