Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc. aims to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere through Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, with a bold target of removing 1 billion tons of CO2 by 2035.
Founded
2020
Location
U.S.
HQ Country
U.S.
Capture Medium Type
Solid
Regeneration Method
Temperature
Purpose
Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Inc. aims to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere through Direct...
Founding Date
2020-03-01
Team
CEO and Co-Founder: Shashank Samala
DAC Approach
Heirloom primarily uses limestone as the sorbent. Limestone contains nearly 50% CO2 by weight. Durin...
Sorbent Used
limestone
Regeneration Method
The captured CO2 is regenerated by hydrating the calcium oxide with water to form lime, which absorb...
Energy Costs
Heirloom's facilities are powered entirely by additional renewable energy, which aids in keeping ove...
Current Deployments
Heirloom operates North America's first commercial DAC facility in Tracy, California, capable of cap...
Future Deployments
A second facility is currently being developed in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, with a capacity of 17,000...
Certification Status
Heirloom has begun to sell carbon credits to major firms such as Microsoft and Shopify, based on actual capture and permanent storage of CO2, providing a verifiable reduction in emissions. However, specific details regarding the certification process for these carbon credits have not been disclosed.