NEG8 Carbon is dedicated to combating climate change by developing and deploying Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. The company's mission is to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with a target of capturing 100 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2050.
Founded
2014
Location
Ireland
HQ Country
Ireland
Capture Medium Type
Solid
Regeneration Method
Temperature and vacuum
Purpose
NEG8 Carbon is dedicated to combating climate change by developing and deploying Direct Air Capture ...
Founding Date
2014-01-01
Team
Managing Director: Ray Naughton, Chief Technology Officer (CTO): Dr. John Breen, Chief Commercial Of...
DAC Approach
NEG8 Carbon utilizes advanced sorbents designed using their patent-pending Electrostatic DAC technol...
Sorbent Used
Sophisticated materials engineered for optimal CO₂ adsorption, reducing the required amount by 80% c...
Regeneration Method
The regeneration process involves heating the sorbents to release the captured CO₂. The regeneration...
Energy Costs
Current power consumption for capturing CO₂ ranges from 0.4 to 1.5 MWh per tonne, with long-term goa...
Current Deployments
NEG8 Carbon has tested a prototype that captured 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ annually in 2022. Their current D...
Future Deployments
The company is working on integrating its latest innovations into a demonstration unit by the third ...
Certification Status
There is no specific information about the certification of NEG8 Carbon's carbon credits by independent certifying entities. Their activities could fit within established carbon credit frameworks like those from Verra or the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM).