The world urgently needs to scale the deployment of renewable energy sources. Direct air capture can help electrify parts of the world that are currently not being electrified. If you install a large-scale direct air capture facility, you can promote the construction of a solar electricity park.
The carbon-capture industry notched a breakthrough in early 2023, when Climeworks became the first company to be third-party certified for taking carbon out of the air and mineralizing it underground. Climeworks co-founder and co-CEO Christoph Gebald is now racing to scale this new potential, from Iceland to Oman to the United States, by convincing investors, corporate partners, and governments to support a new pillar in the quest for net-zero goals. Christoph points to both serendipity and learning from mistakes as key in helping Climeworks navigate the steep path required in addressing climate-crisis.
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