Carbon Engineering aims to address climate change by developing and deploying technologies that capture atmospheric CO₂.
Founded
2009
Location
Canada/U.S.
HQ Country
Canada/U.S.
Capture Medium Type
Liquid
Regeneration Method
Temperature
Purpose
Carbon Engineering aims to address climate change by developing and deploying technologies that capt...
Founding Date
2009-01-01
Team
David Keith, CEO and co-founder
DAC Approach
Carbon Engineering employs a two-step process that includes capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere using ...
Sorbent Used
They utilize a potassium hydroxide (KOH) based sorbent solution which chemically reacts with CO₂ to ...
Regeneration Method
The sorbent is regenerated by heating it to release the captured CO₂, allowing the potassium hydroxi...
Energy Costs
The energy required to capture 1 ton of CO₂ is estimated to be between 700 and 800 kWh.
Current Deployments
Carbon Engineering has operational plans that include deploying their technology at larger scales, p...
Future Deployments
In the coming years, Carbon Engineering aims to scale up its technologies and expand its presence, p...
Certification Status
Carbon credits from Carbon Engineering would typically be certified through established entities and protocols like the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) or Gold Standard.