AIR TO FUELS™ technology combines Carbon Engineering’s Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with several other advancing technologies, such as renewable energy, water electrolysis and fuels synthesis, to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

Carbon Engineering – Direct Air Capture

Atmospheric Capture, Enhanced oil recovery, Geologic formations, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Saline formations, Synthetic hydrocarbons, Permanent Sequestration, Demonstration, ALL

Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture process separates CO2 from atmospheric air in a four-step process.

Infinitree

Atmospheric Capture, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Pilot, ALL

Captures CO2 from ambient air using a solid sorbent.

Mattershift

Atmospheric Capture, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Synthetic hydrocarbons, Short-term Recycling, ALL

Carbon nanotube membranes can rearrange molecules from CO2 removed from the air and convert it to fuels.

Hydrocell – Direct Air Capture

Atmospheric Capture, Biodegradable plastics, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Synthetic hydrocarbons, Process chemicals, Short-term Recycling, Demonstration, ALL

Combines Hydrocell’s HCell brush-type heat exchanger and regenerative CO₂ scrubber to capture CO₂ from ambient air.

New Sky Energy – CarbonCycle

Atmospheric Capture, Carbon fibers, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Long-term Storage, ALL

Captures CO2 from atmospheric air or flue gas and converts it to carbonates.

Orbix

Atmospheric Capture, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Demonstration, ALL

A fine material released during the breaking and washing of Orbix concrete materials that can absorb CO2 from the air and has carbonate properties.

Global Thermostat

Atmospheric Capture, Pilot, Technology, Direct Air Capture, ALL

Captures CO2 from ambient air or other power/industrial sources using amine-based chemical sorbents that bond to porous, honeycomb ceramic “monoliths” that act as carbon sponges.

Prometheus

Atmospheric Capture, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Synthetic hydrocarbons, Lab, ALL

Removes CO2 from the air and converts it to fuels.

Climeworks

Atmospheric Capture, Direct Air Capture, Commercial, ALL

Captures atmospheric CO2 directly from air with a filter; Powered by low-grade, low-temperature waste heat and renewable energy; Captured CO2 from atmosphere is ready for utilization at 99% purity; 16 installations total as of Aug. 2019.

Carbon Engineering

Atmospheric Capture, Technology, Direct Air Capture, Demonstration, ALL

Captures CO2 from the atmosphere using a liquid solvent; Potassium hydroxide solution/ calcium carbonation; 99% pure CO2.

C2CNT

Atmospheric Capture, Pilot, Technology, Industrial Capture, Direct Air Capture, Long-term Storage, Post-combustion, ALL

Captures CO2 directly from the air or flue gas to convert CO2 into carbon nanotubes (CNT’s) through high-yield electrolysis in molten salts; CNT’s are lighter alternatives to metal.

Arizona State University: Center for Negative Carbon Emissions

Atmospheric Capture, Pilot, Industrial Capture, Direct Air Capture, Post-combustion, ALL

Developing direct air capture and post combustion CO2 capture technologies.