{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/72c31179-886d-4a80-b62e-b628dbf6acd4","name":"Solid Sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) – Carbon Engineering & 1PointFive (U.S.)","text":"**New Carbon Capture Technologies Demonstrated as of April 11, 2026**\n\nAs of April 2026, several innovative carbon capture technologies have advanced beyond research and development into pilot, demonstration, or early commercial deployment phases. These technologies aim to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and expand the range of applications for carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture from industrial emissions and ambient air.\n\n### 1. **Solid Sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) – Carbon Engineering & 1PointFive (U.S.)**\nCarbon Engineering, in partnership with 1PointFive, began operating its first commercial-scale DAC facility, \"STRATUS,\" in the Permian Basin (Texas) in early 2025. The facility uses a solid sorbent-based system to capture CO₂ directly from the atmosphere, aiming to sequester 500,000 tons annually. The technology uses modular units that can be scaled easily and integrates with nearby CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure.  \nSource: https://www.1pointfive.com/stratus-dac-facility\n\n### 2. **Electro-Swing Adsorption (ESA) – MIT and Verdox, Inc. (U.S.)**\nVerdox, Inc., a spinout from MIT, demonstrated its electro-swing adsorption technology at a pilot scale in 2024 and expanded to a 10-ton-per-day DAC prototype in 2025. ESA uses electrical pulses to capture and release CO₂ from porous electrodes, significantly reducing energy consumption compared to thermal-swing methods. The system operates at ambient temperatures and shows potential for integration with renewable energy.  \nSource: https://verdox.com/technology\n\n### 3. **MOF-Based Flue Gas Capture – Svante Technologies (Canada/U.S.)**\nSvante deployed its second-generation structured sorbent contactor using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) at a cement plant in Alberta in 2025. The technology achieved over 95% CO₂ capture from low-concentration flue gas with 30% lower energy use than amine scrubbing. The modular system is designed for hard-to-abate industries like cement and steel.  \nSource: https://svanteinc.com/proj","keywords":["climate-energy","zo-research","climate-change","renewable-energy"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}