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AirMyne taps geothermal energy to scale direct air carbon capture
The startup is betting its proprietary liquid and partnerships with enhanced geothermal energy companies will solve some of direct air capture's problems.
The idea has been floating around for years, but it received a surge of interest in the wake of a 2022 report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which said that DAC, as the technology is known, would be essential to achieving net zero carbon emissions. AirMyne’s low-temperature heat requirements mean its overall process could prove to be less efficient than a high-temperature approach, but co-founder and CEO Mark Cyffka believes it gives his company a better chance to grow and scale. AirMyne’s use of low-temperature heat could open the door for its technology to be used at a wide range of sites, from geothermal installations to chemical refineries, breweries, and more, though the final tally might be limited by the ultimate size of its regeneration column.
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