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Direct Air Capture: Definition and Company Analysis

Direct Air Capture: Definition and Company Analysis

Full Title: Direct Air Capture: Definition and Company Analysis
Author(s): Grant Faber
Publisher(s): U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date: January 29, 2025
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Description (excerpt):

Direct air capture, hereafter referred to as DAC, is an emerging technology that will be an important part of the portfolio of technologies enabling atmospheric carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This report provides a background on the technology, explains potentially required levels of deployment, discusses the U.S. Department of Energy’s role in supporting DAC, offers a precise definition of the technology, and provides a list of companies working on DAC with corresponding analysis of trends. The intended audience includes those working in the CDR field as well as anyone generally interested in learning more about the development and status of direct air capture.

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