Global Thermostat, a pioneer of carbon removal technology to address climate change, unveiled one of the largest Direct Air Capture machines ever operated. The unit has been capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere since the end of 2022 with a capacity of over 1,000 tons a year, the threshold to qualify for a tax credit under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, and is the first of many planned.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Trisha Miller, Senior Director of the White House Climate Policy Office, and other senior officials attended the launch event at the company’s new headquarters in Commerce City, north of Denver.
“Colorado is home to an incredible ecosystem of clean energy leaders, research labs and cleantech companies all working to protect our planet,” said Gov. Polis. “We are thrilled to have the addition of Global Thermostat’s headquarters and new Direct Air Capture plant joining this growing industry in Colorado. We know that to reach our climate goals and protect the future of our planet, we must use every tool available, and Direct Air Capture is an important strategy that will help ensure we achieve this.”
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Founded in 2010, Global Thermostat is the most advanced U.S-based Direct Air Capture technology company. Since 2020 it has operated a Technology Center at this location, where a team of scientists and engineers has focused on scaling its technology to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere at increasingly large volumes. The machine unveiled today is a commercial-scale demonstration, and Global Thermostat is now taking orders for more.
“Global Thermostat’s cutting-edge technology will help Colorado shift into putting carbon back into the ground,” said current U.S. Sen. (and former Colorado Governor) John Hickenlooper. “This is a great example of how oil and gas workers will be a part of our Great Transition.”
“This is a watershed moment in the fight against climate change,” said Global Thermostat CEO Paul Nahi. “Global Thermostat is poised to lead this fight by deploying our best-in-class Direct Air Capture technology to provide both carbon removal and air-based carbon for valuable products we use across our economy.”
SOURCE: PR Newswire