Climeworks specializes in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology aimed at removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere. Their mission is to contribute to climate change mitigation by providing a scalable solution to capture and store greenhouse gases.
Founded
2009
Location
Switzerland
HQ Country
Switzerland
Capture Medium Type
Solid
Regeneration Method
Temperature and vacuum
Purpose
Climeworks specializes in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology aimed at removing carbon dioxide (CO₂)...
Founding Date
2009-01-01
Team
CEO: Christoph Gebald (Co-founder), Co-founder: Jan Wurzbacher
DAC Approach
Climeworks employs a modular system of CO₂ collector containers that draw air in using fans. The air...
Sorbent Used
Climeworks uses solid sorbents designed for high CO₂ adsorption efficiency. Specific chemical compos...
Regeneration Method
The regeneration of the sorbent is performed by heating it, allowing the captured CO₂ to be released...
Energy Costs
Climeworks aims for the energy consumption to capture 1 ton of CO₂ to be in the range of 1,200 to 3,...
Current Deployments
Climeworks operates several DAC plants.
Future Deployments
Not specified
Certification Status
Not specified