London-based Mission Zero Technologies (MZT) announced that it has partnered with Deep Sky to deploy a first-of-its-kind electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) system at the Deep Sky Labs carbon removal innovation and commercialization center in Innisfail, Canada.
This innovative technology, owned and operated by Deep Sky, will be powered by renewable solar energy, initially aiming to remove and store up to 250 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Once this goal is reached and the technology is validated as feasible, future plans include the development of a commercial facility that could remove up to one million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Based in Quebec, Deep Sky is focused on building a network of large-scale DAC and direct ocean capture (DOC) projects across Canada.
Their Deep Sky Labs site, dubbed the world’s first carbon removal innovation and commercialization center, was created to serve as a testing ground for emerging CO2 removal technologies, able to host up to 10 different projects at a time.
Mission Zero shared that their initial modular container and air contactors are already installed on site in Innisfail, kicking off the deployment of their direct air capture system at Deep Sky Labs.
This partnership marks the deployment of the third unique system delivered by MZT within a year, representing their first venture into international projects.
Previously, MZT worked on two projects in the UK, including a DAC system in collaboration with waste management company O.C.O Technology and a project to produce sustainable aviation fuel made from air in partnership with the Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) at the University of Sheffield.
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Commenting on this third system deployment, Mission Zero Technologies co-founder and CEO Dr. Nicholas Chadwickof stated that it serves as proof that the modular design and the use of proven components and established supply chains are the best methods for the timely delivery of impactful climate technologies.
On behalf of Deep Sky, CEO Damien Steel commented, “Mission Zero is a pioneer, establishing a modularized DAC technology that is projected to reduce both energy consumption as well as cost.”.
He added that Deep Sky is looking forward to deploying this innovative technology on their path to gigatons of CO2 removal to fight global warming in Canada.
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