ReCarbn

🔎 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝗗𝗔𝗖)? To achieve net zero emissions by 2050, the IPCC states that 6 to 10 gigatons of CO₂ must be removed from the atmosphere globally. Reaching this goal requires both drastic reductions in CO₂ emissions and the active removal of historical and hard-to-abate emissions from the atmosphere through various carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods. Emerging technologies and natural solutions are essential to meet climate targets and ensure a stable climate for future generations. However, nature-based methods alone cannot achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. We need technology-driven approaches like direct air capture to limit global warming. Companies can play a significant role in achieving global net zero emissions goals by either purchasing high-quality and permanent CDR offsets and/or implementing DAC technologies in their processes.    𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗔𝗖 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀?   📑 Regulatory Compliance – Companies can meet regulatory requirements and contribute to the mitigation of climate change by incorporating DAC technologies in their processes. This helps in reducing both their CO₂ emissions as well as the overall levels of atmospheric CO₂.   ♻️ Circular Carbon Economy – Captured CO₂ can be utilised to produce other goods, creating a circular carbon economy and furthering progress towards carbon neutrality. 🏭 Addressing Hard-to-Abate Sectors – DAC is espeically crucial for industries with emissions that are difficult to decarbonise through conventional methods like afforestation which target the short carbon cycle. On the other hand, DAC targets the long carbon cycle, providing a more effective solution for CO₂ compensation in hard-to-abate sectors.    🧑💻 Want to learn more about us? Feel free to check out our website www.recarbn.eu or reach out to us via [email protected]    #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture 

🗣️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗗𝗥 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 While there is consensus that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is crucial to achieve carbon neutrality, the exact amount needed remains uncertain. BCG estimates that by 2050, hard-to-abate sectors will still produce ~6-10 Gts of residual emissions, necessitating equivalent durable CDR to reach net zero. However, large-scale CDR requires new policy demand drivers: direct (carbon pricing, CDR standard and regulatory requirements, direct government procurement) and indirect (financial incentives, CO₂ accounting). Durable CDR demand will depend on variations in policy and price and is expected to range between ~0.5-2.5 Gts per year in 2050, leaving around 70% unaccounted for.   𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗗𝗥 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 To bridge this gap, we need to extend economically feasible CO₂ reduction methods and/or drive additional CDR demand. For instance: 🌏 Implementing carbon pricing mechanisms (such as ETS) in regions with large residual gaps like Asia Pacific 📈 Using ETS revenue to purchase more CDR (estimate is up to ~200Mt per year) 💰 Financial support from developed countries could boost CDR adoption in developed and middle-income countries.   𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆: 🎯 Governments should set clear durable CDR goals and encourage near-term supply and demand. 💬 Standard-setters should promote high-quality durable CDR procurement alongside significant emissions reduction measures. 💡 Industry players must continue to drive innovation in CDR methods, such as Direct Air Capture, to help increase supply.   Source: BCG’s report on Scaling CDR https://lnkd.in/gEBeRK3S   www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture

🌍 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰   Today, August 1st, marks this year’s Earth Overshoot Day. In just seven months, humanity has consumed more natural resources than the Earth can regenerate in a year. From now on, we are living beyond our means. Although the global overshoot trend has flattened over the past decade, humanity is still falling short of their international goals for 2030, such as reducing carbon emissions by 45% worldwide compared to 2010. Achieving this would require moving Earth Overshoot Day back by 22 days (about 3 weeks) each year for the next six years.  Today is a call to action for making proactive decisions to avoid disaster. Overshoot will inevitably end; let’s ensure it ends through positive change.    💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆? 🌱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 - Start implementing the sustainable solutions you’ve been considering for your business or your home!      💡 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Thinking of moving to a different industry or starting a company focused on sustainability? Take it from us, working on a solution that contributes to a cleaner world keeps you motivated and energic EVERY day.  Looking for a new challenge? Check out our career opportunities! https://lnkd.in/grTAiVHC    🤝 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Share your sustainable journey and educate them about various topics. Want to learn more about what Direct Air Capture can do for your business? We’re here to answer your questions.    It’s never too late to make a difference! Let’s use Earth Overshoot Day as a reminder to commit to sustainable choices every day and help protect our planet for future generations!    www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture #EarthOvershootDay    

🚀 𝗥𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗪𝗢 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁!  We are excited to announce that ReCarbn has been awarded the NWO Take-off Grant! Building on over a decade of research led by Professor Wim Brilman, we aim to revolutionise Direct Air Capture (DAC) with our energy-efficient circulating solid-sorbent reactor technology. This funding will enable us to advance our DAC technology to a commercial scale. We will focus on the strategic in-house development of a sorbent material to reduce capture costs and increase efficiency.     Take-off is a funding instrument accessible to all scientific fields, designed to foster activity and entrepreneurship within Dutch knowledge institutions. This instrument empowers academic entrepreneurs, starters from universities of applied sciences (HBO), and those utilising knowledge from Applied Research Organizations (TO2) to bring their innovative research to market.    🔎 For more information, click here: https://lnkd.in/gp9Sujdi     www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #NetZero #CDR #ClimateAction #GreenFuture #Takeoff #TakeoffGrant #Grants #Funding

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗻'𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Founded in 2022, ReCarbn’s journey began with the aim to accelerate the development of Direct Air Capture (DAC) with the potential to remove gigatons of CO₂ from the atmosphere. Our CEO and co-founder, Guus Dubbink, was inspired by the workings of Direct Air Capture (DAC) during his chemical engineering studies at the University of Twente under Professor Wim Brilman. The two kept in touch even during the start of Dubbink’s professional career. Several years later, he was still intrigued by Brilman’s research on cost-efficient CO₂ capture from the atmosphere. In the summer of 2022, Brilman launched a successful circulating solid sorbent DAC pilot, which aligned perfectly with Dubbink’s vision of DAC technology. Recognising its potential, he approached Brilman about commercialising his technology, marking the start of ReCarbn with the University of Twente as a strong ally. Fast forward to today, we are proud to have grown a team that contributed and continues to contribute to the success of ReCarbn every day! What truly sets our company apart is our energy-efficient and easy-to-scale innovative technology which can run on all-electric energy or waste heat. ReCarbn envisions a world striving for net-zero emissions, with DAC technologies enabling industries to reach carbon neutrality. Our goal is to extract 10 times as much CO₂ as we emit in our processes.  👏 Cheers to our current team Ewout Ruijs, Sophia Hummelman, Mariangela Broch Ravazio, Mark Siegers, Victoria Chung Yee, and Abhinav Srinivas. 🌟 And a special thank you to Jonne de Vries, Joana Brücks, Abdel Fattah Attamimi, and Ilja Tromer for your contributions to the company.    www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture #comapnystory #ourjourney

Ook in deze ronde zijn er weer Take-off grants toegekend aan initiatieven van de University of Twente! 💰 Mogen we een groot applaus voor... 👏 dr. ir. Igor Makhotkin - Commercializing nanoscale Optics for X-rays and EUV (fase 1) dr. ing. Dr. Malte Asseln - Smart Lumbar Orthosis (fase 1) dr. ing. Pep Canyelles Pericas - Plant gene editing with precision fluid jets (fase 1) Sophia Hummelman (ReCarbn) - Advancing Direct Air Capture Technology to Commercial Scale: Strategic Sorbent Material Development (fase 2) Bekijk hier de volledige lijst: https://hubs.li/Q02F-FRC0 #takeoff #takeoffgrant #grants #funding #spinoff

📑 𝗧𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲    ReCarbn, in collaboration with the Universiteit Twente, is conducting a feasibility study to capture atmospheric CO₂ using their Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology under the TSE Industry Studies grant scheme. The goal of the project is to then use the captured CO₂ together with green hydrogen to produce methanol.     👨🔬 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗹? It is easy to transport and store in liquid form at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. But most importantly, methanol can be used as fuel for heavy transportation, including shipping, and as a key building block for a wide range of chemicals, such as plastics. Moreover, the conversion of CO₂ to methanol is an important carbon-neutral route in achieving the EU climate objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050.    𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁:  📈 It was found that by decreasing the sorbent's transportation time, the productivity of the DAC technology increases by 12-25% while the CO₂ capture cost decreases.    🔋 Energy consumption has the potential to decrease by almost 4 times compared to ReCarbn's pilot data, by using various heat integration strategies.      www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture #methanol  

🇯🇵 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗗𝗥?    We have received numerous questions regarding the Japanese policy following our last post. In summary, the Japanese government recently announced its intention to incorporate durable Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) voluntary carbon credits into its national emissions trading system, the Green Transformation (GX) ETS. This tentative policy aims to reduce emissions and promote sustainable practices through a “pledge and review” system, signifying a strategic shift in climate action policies. Initially voluntary, the approach is now set to transition to mandatory participation post-2026. Launched in April 2023 as part of Japan’s GX plan, GX ETS outlines key regulatory, financing, and technological development priorities regarding its climate strategy. Current GX ETS participants collectively produce approximately 600 million tons of emissions annually, roughly half of Japan’s total emissions output.     𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: 📑 Japan’s ETS announced the acceptance of J-Credits* and Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) offsets. Currently, the accepted removal methods include Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), Coastal Blue Carbon, and Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACCS), allowing for flexibility and scalability in addressing emissions. * J-Credits are generated from reducing or removing greenhouse gas emissions (such as CO₂) by sinks within Japan. 🌬️ With a limit allowing neutralization of up to 5% of total covered emissions, CDR credits can offset a maximum of 30Mt per year, reflecting a strategic integration of CDR technologies. 🌍 Post the announcement, Japanese companies can now choose between any combination of the accepted credits to fulfill their compliance obligations, including the use of durable CDR voluntary carbon market projects outside of Japan. Hence, the system encourages global CDR credit production with a minimum 20% Japanese equity participation.    The phased implementation of GX-ETS highlights Japan's cautious yet forward-thinking stance towards leveraging CDR technologies. The upcoming phases, particularly the transition to a compliance market by 2026 and subsequent advancements in Phase 3, will offer additional clarity on sectoral impacts and emission offsets.    www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture #GXETS #CDRmarkets #Japan 

🌍 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽 DAC has gained significant traction in worldwide policy resulting in funding and regulation. To understand the different policies, incentives, and regulatory frameworks supporting DAC technology worldwide, ReCarbn, utilizing the International Energy Agency (IEA) data, has summarized it in a comprehensive map.    🇺🇸 The United States allocated $ 3.5 billion in funding to establish DAC hub projects and related transportation and storage infrastructure. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expands and extends the 45Q tax credit up to $ 180/t of permanently stored CO₂. Furthermore, the US has initiated a CDR pilot purchasing programme, where the federal government will enter into offtake agreements with CDR providers, including those using DAC technology.    🇨🇦 Following the release of its carbon management strategy in September 2023, Canada proposed an investment tax credit for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects between 2022 and 2030 valued at 60% for investment in DAC projects. Additionally, since 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has been developing an offset protocol for DAC within their Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System.    🇬🇧 After setting out their Net Zero Strategy, the UK recognizes the need for around 5Mt CO₂ of “engineered” removals, including DAC by 2030, increasing to around 80Mt by 2050. Hence, their Spring 2023 budget included funding of up to £ 20 billion for CCUS applications.    🇪🇺 The European Commission has been supporting DAC through several research and innovation programmes. It aims to store up to 50Mt CO₂ per year by 2030 including DAC. Moreover, in February 2024, the EU Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework, an EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals.    🇯🇵 In January 2023, Japan set out a CCUS roadmap with a target of capturing between 6 to 12Mt CO₂ per year by 2030 including DAC. Recently, it announced its intention to incorporate durable CDR voluntary carbon credits into its national emissions trading system, the Green Transformation (GX) ETS.    Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)    🗣️ Share your thoughts on the map and let us know how policies regarding DAC are evolving in your region and whether we missed anything.    www.recarbn.eu #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture #DACPolicyWorldMap 

🌬️ 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝘀 🏭 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 Direct Air Capture (DAC) often gets confused with a similar technology known as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Although they both capture CO₂ and store it, they are quite different from each other in:    ⚙️ How do the technologies work?  DAC removes CO₂ from the ambient air, including hard-to-abate emissions and the historic CO₂ released during the Industrial Revolution, thereby reducing overall CO₂ levels in the atmosphere. The captured CO₂ can be permanently stored in deep geological formations, where it is expected to remain for over 10,000 years. In contrast, CCS maintains the current level of CO₂ in the atmosphere by preventing further emissions, for instance, those emitted by chemical plants, power plants, or factories.    📍 Where can it be used?  DAC can be situated in any location with low-carbon energy and a CO₂ storage opportunity, as CO₂ is evenly distributed across the atmosphere. Alternatively, CCS is primarily suited for stationary sources of CO₂ such as steel plants, ethanol production facilities, or other industrial sites.    It is to be noted that CCS alone is not considered carbon dioxide removal (CDR). To be defined as CDR, a method must capture CO₂ from the atmosphere (Principle 1) and permanently store it (Principle 2).    🌱 DAC distinctly addresses climate change from CCS, proving to be a highly effective method for accelerating carbon removal efforts.    📨 Interested in running a test with ReCarbn’s DAC technology? Reach out via [email protected]    www.recarbn.eu  #ReCarbn #CarbonCapture #DAC #DirectAirCapture #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #netzero #CDR #globalwarming #ClimateAction #greenfuture