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Transforming Direct Air Capture: The MechanicalTree™ Advantage
Carbon Collect is at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to combat carbon emissions. The MechanicalTree™ represents a significant advancement in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology by utilizing natural airflow to capture CO2 eliminating the need for energy-intensive fan systems used by other DAC solutions to draw in enormous volumes of air. Carbon Collect’s breakthrough, known as Passive Direct Air Capture (PDAC), offers a more sustainable and efficient approach to reducing atmospheric CO2 levels.
In August 2024, Carbon Collect announced the Gen-II MechanicalTree™, a milestone achievement that addresses challenges other DAC technologies have failed to overcome. This cutting-edge system exemplifies the company’s world-class engineering and innovation, offering a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective solution for carbon capture.
This next-generation system introduces significant advances in efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, including the transition to non-metallic materials for the capture system. These innovations reduce both the environmental impact and the cost of carbon capture, bringing us closer to achieving our target for capture at under $200 per ton by 2030. The Gen-II MechanicalTree™ is set to be installed by the end of 2024, paving the way for the company’s first commercial deployments in 2025.
Designed and engineered by Carbon Collect, the MechanicalTree™ stands as a testament to our commitment to innovation. Overcoming significant limitations in other Direct Air Capture (DAC) approaches, our modular technology sets new benchmarks for scalability (gigaton capable) and energy efficiency.
Three Decades of Groundbreaking Research, One Revolutionary Solution
Carbon Collect was founded to advance the fight against climate change by leveraging decades of pioneering research in Direct Air Capture (DAC). Dr. Klaus Lackner, the visionary behind the field of DAC, has played a central role in shaping this technology. This research and Carbon Collect’s engineering programs have combined to deliver the most significant advances in Direct Air Capture globally. Carbon Collect benefits from Arizona State University IP, including the latest innovations of Dr Klaus Lackner assigned to the company under a global exclusive agreement. Our technology is a thousand times more efficient than natural trees at removing CO2 from the atmosphere. This means that it collects CO2 1,000 times faster than a natural tree of the same size.
The Global Warming Problem
Carbon Collect's MechanicalTree™ is a modular Direct Air Capture solution, designed for versatile deployment across diverse geographies and climate conditions to combat climate change. Unlike other systems that rely on forced convection using energy-intensive fans, the MechanicalTree™ leverages natural wind to deliver CO2 to the capture system, making it a more sustainable and efficient alternative.
Video explainer - a simple explanation of climate change from the New York Times.