World’s largest carbon capture plant begins operations in Iceland
Thursday, 9 May 2024 On Wednesday, the world's largest facility designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere started operations in Iceland. Dubbed "Mammoth," this plant is Climeworks' second commercial direct air capture (DAC) facility in the nation and is significantly larger than its predecessor, Orca, which began in 2021.
Swiss start-up Climeworks unveils its second plant in Iceland sucking carbon dioxide from the air and stocking it underground, scaling up its capacity tenfold with the aim of eliminating millions of tonnes of CO2 by 2030.
Thursday, 9 May 2024
