INSPIRATION
Fossil fuels will keep contributing to the climate crisis until the energy sector completely integrates its renewables into the grid. Meanwhile, developments in GHG capture and sequestration technologies are crucial to stabilizing the climate.This is why companies are developing large-scale carbon capture units. However, scalability and capital expenditure are the main concerns in CCUS projects. To tackle this, startups utilize natural carbon sequestration methods as well as innovate in more affordable, simpler carbon capture systems.For example, readily deployable carbon capture units allow residential areas to switch to solar energy while sequestering carbon. Such solutions increase the adoption of CCUS solutions in both industrial and residential settings.
Planboo is a Swedish startup that furthers soil carbon sequestration. The startup maintains large-scale verified bamboo carbon sinks to capture atmospheric carbon.It also makes biochar from bamboo and other plant wastes to generate high-quality carbon credits. This solution allows companies to remove their carbon emissions while repairing damaged soils and facilitating ecosystem restoration, accelerating net-zero.
US-based startup Holy Grail develops direct air capture units for industrial settings. The startup’s modular device takes in atmospheric air flows through a positively charged cathode. It ionizes CO2 molecules, which are then transported to the anode. The startup’s solution eliminates the need for complex systems like compressors and calciners in conventional DAC systems, making the technology cost-effective
and scalable.
