What is DACCS & how does it work?

DACCS is a preferred method of tackling excess CO2 emissions as the overall process will achieve carbon dioxide removal and be a “negative emissions technology” (NET). The industry is still nascent but there are a number of direct air capture companies that have been working on advancing DAC technology since the 2000s.

Where is DAC based?

The company launched its first pilot in 2015, located in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. The facility captures roughly 1 ton of atmospheric CO2 per day. In 2017, the company incorporated fuel synthesis capability into the DAC pilot plant and converted CO2 into fuel for the first time in December 2017.

How do DAC machines work?

Relying on renewable energy, the company’s DAC machines use a solid sorbent technology in a cyclic process that filters carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. After that it will be directly injected into Class VI wells located nearby.

What is sustaera DAC?

It is so far the largest distributed DAC solution provider for buildings with indoors and outdoors modules. Sustaera was founded in 2021 by Shantanu Agarwal and Raghubir Gupta and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, US.

Why does South Korea need a desalination plant?

The Daesan Industrial Complex is responsible for 40 percent of South Korea’s petrochemical production. However, droughts over the past several years have resulted in severe water scarcity in the region and dependence on external water sources. K-water, the state-owned water utility company, is building a desalination plant to meet its water needs.