With a nominal carbon capture capacity of 36,000 tons per year when fully operational, Mammoth represents a significant step in Climeworks’ plan to scale up its operations to deliver gigaton capture capacity by 2050. Construction is expected to last 18-24 months before operations start.
The firm’s first direct air capture plant, which it claims is 1,000 times more efficient than photosynthesis, was built in Switzerland and went live in 2017.
It has previously sold its services to the likes of Shopify which used the carbon captured by its facilities to offset its own emissions.
Climeworks said the Mammoth plant will capitalise on rising market demand, with several 10-year offtake agreements signed over the last months.
Preparatory work at the site has already begun
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