{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/e51053c9-a360-44bc-862f-68286af83be3","name":"Solid Sorbent-Based Direct Air Capture (DAC) – Modular Units by Carbon Engineering and 44.01","text":"**Recent Advances in Carbon Capture Technologies (as of April 2026)**\n\nAs of April 2026, several new and improved carbon capture technologies have been demonstrated at pilot, demonstration, or early commercial scale, reflecting advancements in efficiency, cost reduction, and integration with industrial and energy systems.\n\n### 1. **Solid Sorbent-Based Direct Air Capture (DAC) – Modular Units by Carbon Engineering and 44.01**\nIn early 2025, Carbon Engineering (acquired by Occidental Petroleum) launched a modular solid sorbent DAC system in Texas, capable of capturing 1,000 tons of CO₂ per year per module. The technology uses alkali metal hydroxides bonded to a porous solid support, enabling lower energy requirements for regeneration compared to liquid solvents. Concurrently, Omani startup 44.01 demonstrated successful integration of its rock-based mineralization DAC with in situ CO₂ storage in peridotite formations, achieving permanent sequestration at a cost projected below $100/ton.\n\n**Source:** [Carbon Engineering – Modular DAC (2025)](https://www.carbonengineering.com)  \n**Source:** [44.01 – In Situ Mineralization (2025)](https://www.4401.co)\n\n### 2. **Electrochemical Carbon Capture – Opus 12 and UCLA Collaboration**\nOpus 12 demonstrated a pilot-scale electrochemical system in California that selectively captures CO₂ from flue gas using renewable electricity. The system operates at near-ambient temperatures and reduces energy use by up to 40% compared to amine-based systems. In 2025, a 10-ton-per-day unit was installed at a cement plant in Oregon, integrating with CO₂ conversion to formate for industrial use.\n\n**Source:** [Opus 12 – Electrochemical Capture Pilot (2025)](https://www.opus12.com)\n\n### 3. **MOF-Based (Metal-Organic Frameworks) Filters – Mosaic Materials and LanzaTech**\nMosaic Materials commercialized a new generation of moisture-stable MOFs capable of high-capacity CO₂ adsorption from low-concentration sources such as air and biogas. In partnership w","keywords":["climate-energy","renewable-energy","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}