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Africa Advances Direct Air Capture
Coverage from #ThinkLandscape, Rocky Mountain Institute, and others
Articles
9
Latest Article
03/24
Active Days
180
Executive Summary
Africa, led by Kenya, is emerging as a DAC hub as geothermal energy and basalt storage support early carbon removal projects and investment
- DAC removes CO2 from ambient air using solvents or sorbents and stores it underground or in mineral form
- Africa could add about 400 MtCO2e a year through synthetic removal methods such as DAC
- East Africa's geothermal power and basalt rock make it well suited for low-carbon DAC and storage
- Kenya hosts Octavia Carbon's Project Hummingbird and Cella-linked storage partnerships for mineralization
- Cella is commercializing in-situ mineralization storage in Kenya with DAC partners Octavia Carbon and Sirona
- DAC remains costly and energy intensive, with current costs often above 400 per ton and long-term targets near 100 per ton
- Policy support, carbon markets, and permitting are key to scaling DAC beyond pilots and first commercial plants
Quick Facts
- What: Direct air capture projects and mineral storage are expanding
- Where: Kenya and the wider East African Rift region
- Why: Geothermal energy and basalt storage could enable durable carbon removal
- Who: DAC startups, storage firms, and policy leaders in Africa
- When: 2024 to 2025, with growth expected through 2030
Coverage Timeline: 180 Days
Featured Article
Direct air capture policy and cost debates in the United States and Europe during the 2020s assess feasibility of large scale carbon removal.
Additional Articles
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Direct air capture technology aims to remove carbon by 2030 in Africa, led by Kenya projects and storage partnerships.
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Direct air capture projects expand worldwide as policy incentives drive investment, while critics warn about energy intensity and limited removal impact.
Direct air capture technology captures CO2 from ambient air and faces energy, cost, and governance considerations for future deployment.
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Direct air capture market forecasts cite 2024 growth to 2032 expansion in North America, driven by net zero policies and storage and utilization integration.
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BPC forms Direct Air Capture Advisory Council in the United States to advance policy, investment, and governance for carbon removal.
GE Vernova advances direct air capture at pilot facilities in New York and Alberta to scale CO2 removal now.
Pilot Energy and Capture6 advance direct air capture demonstration at Cliff Head near Dongara Western Australia by mid June