Amazon is supporting the world’s largest deployment of DAC technology by committing to purchase 250,000 metric tons of carbon removal over 10 years from STRATOS, 1PointFive’s first DAC plant. Carbon captured under this agreement will be stored underground in saline aquifers.
In addition, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is making an investment in CarbonCapture Inc., a climate technology company recognised for its pioneering modular DAC systems. These systems are designed to be easily upgraded over time with next-generation sorbents facilitating cost reductions driven by material science advancements.
Renderings from CarbonCapture’s proposed direct air capture array
Photo by CarbonCapture, Inc.
1PointFive is currently constructing its first DAC plant in Ector County, Texas. When fully operational, the plant is expected to be the largest in the world and designed to capture up to 500,000 tons of CO2 annually. It will also use digital infrastructure from
Amazon Web Services (AWS) to analyse real-time performance data and optimise operations, and enable 1PointFive to apply these learnings in its future DAC plants.
Climate technology startup CarbonCapture is focused on accelerating innovation and scale in the DAC industry. The company’s patented modular open system architecture allows new sorbents to be swapped in as they become available. Maximising sorbent performance is a key strategy for driving down the cost of DAC over time. In addition to an investment from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, CarbonCapture will be making up to 100,000 tons of carbon removal credits available to the company, which Amazon plans to make available to businesses within the company and among its suppliers, selling partners, and customers.