RepAir
Bigger Picture
Direct air capture (DAC) will play a vital role in mitigating climate change. However in its current form it is both the most expensive and most energy intensive of all carbon removal solutions. Research and development efforts are finding ways to bring down the costs associated with DAC, optimising established technology and exploring completely new domains.
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The Problem
Current DAC solutions are expensive, energy-hungry, and resource-intensive. Though high enough to cause climate change, atmospheric concentrations of CO₂ are low enough to make it tricky to capture selectively, and the materials that are able to adsorb it require a lot of energy to release it. Current DAC solutions are also capital intensive, requiring large scale infrastructure. Scaling up established DAC approaches might displace energy from the grid, could prop up the fossil fuel industry, and will undoubtedly require capital investment in the billions of dollars. This all spotlights the need for affordable and scalable DAC with a responsible energy footprint and the potential for modular deployment.
Why RepAir?
RepAir consumes up to 3 times less energy than traditional solid sorbent and liquid solvent technologies. Drawing from fuel cell technology, the RepAir system applies simple electrochemistry to extract CO₂. The tech only runs on electricity without significant heat or pressure differentials.
Modular design with flexible applications The modular design and lower energy requirement means it can run as just one small unit or many piled together. Making direct air capture accessible to a whole new range of customers and settings.
Simplified scalability The containerised modules can easily be manufactured, transported and stacked together to meet the required demand.
Expert team The team at RepAir with proven entrepreneurial and technical experience and a strategic connection to ESIL, a partnership of world leaders in energy and scaled engineering.
