The world's largest climate-positive air capture and storage plant, Orca, has inaugurated its operations in Iceland. Designed by the Zurich-based carbon capture company, Climeworks, this facility is equipped with technology that safely removes CO2 from the air.
Orca is located in Reykjavik, Iceland, and sits on a quiet street adjacent to the Hellisheiði geothermal powerplant. The structure is a compact space designed to be easily replicated worldwide. Orca took a quick 15 months to build and is equipped to capture 4000 tons of C02 every year.
Christoph Gebald, the CEO of Climeworks believes Orca is equipped to one day reach global net-zero emissions. Orca is a scalable and replicable blueprint for producing clean air that can transform the carbon capture industry.
Climate-Positive Air Capture Plants
The Orca Storage Plant Removes 4000 Tons of C02 from the Air
Trend Themes
1. Climate-positive Air Capture - Developing technology to safely remove CO2 from the air and store it for a climate-positive impact.
2. Scalable Carbon Capture Solutions - Developing plants and solutions that can easily be replicated worldwide to combat rising CO2 levels.
3. Advancements in Carbon Capture Technology - Improving existing carbon capture technology to develop solutions that can reach global net-zero emissions.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy Industry - The development of Orca shows that renewable energy companies can play a vital role in the reduction of CO2 emissions and the fight against climate change.
2. Carbon Capture Industry - Orca provides a scalable and replicable blueprint for carbon capture solutions and can transform the industry.
3. Climate Change Mitigation Industry - Technology that can safely remove CO2 and transform it for a climate-positive impact offers significant opportunities for the mitigation of climate change.