description Climeworks Overview
Climeworks is a Swiss company specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. They operate large-scale oracles that pull CO2 directly from the atmosphere and store it underground in basaltic rock formations, where it mineralizes into stone. Their technology provides a scalable solution for removing historical emissions and balancing current industrial outputs to achieve net-zero targets.
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What does Climeworks actually sell?
Climeworks sells carbon dioxide removal through direct air capture, not regular tree-planting offsets. Its Iceland projects work with Carbfix, which stores captured CO2 underground in basalt formations.
What are Orca and Mammoth in Climeworks' system?
Orca is Climeworks' direct air capture plant in Iceland that launched in 2021. Mammoth, also in Iceland, began operations in 2024 and was designed for a much larger annual capture capacity.
Is Climeworks a Swiss company?
Yes. Climeworks is based in Switzerland and was founded by Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, both associated with ETH Zurich.
How is Climeworks different from buying normal carbon offsets?
Climeworks focuses on measurable carbon removal from ambient air, with storage intended to be permanent through mineralization. Many conventional offsets are based on avoided emissions, while direct air capture is meant to remove CO2 that is already in the atmosphere.
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