280 Earth is an environmental services company focused on developing and deploying Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, contributing to climate change mitigation.
Founded
2022
Location
U.S.
HQ Country
U.S.
Capture Medium Type
Solid
Regeneration Method
Temperature and vacuum
Purpose
280 Earth is an environmental services company focused on developing and deploying Direct Air Captur...
Founding Date
2022-01-01
Team
CEO: John Pimentel, Co-Founder & CTO: Jacques Gagne
DAC Approach
280 Earth's DAC system utilizes a continuous flow process for CO₂ removal, consisting of adsorption ...
Sorbent Used
The company employs a proprietary, long-lasting sorbent that does not require steam for desorption a...
Regeneration Method
The sorbent is regenerated using low-temperature waste heat, sourced from nearby industrial processe...
Energy Costs
Specific energy consumption estimates (in kWh) required to capture 1 ton of CO₂ are not explicitly p...
Current Deployments
The Dalles, Oregon Facility: 280 Earth operates its first DAC facility that can capture up to 500 to...
Future Deployments
280 Earth aims to scale its technology to capture significantly larger amounts of CO₂ in the future,...
Certification Status
While specific details regarding the certification of 280 Earth’s carbon credits are not mentioned, it is common for DAC companies to pursue verified carbon removal processes that can generate tradable carbon credits.