RepAir Carbon Capture

Join us at the 3rd Annual Carbon Removal Conference where our co-founder Yehuda Borenstein will share RepAir's unique perspective on scaling electrochemical carbon capture. He'll be joining fellow Israeli innovators to discuss how emerging technologies are transforming decarbonization from theory into practice. Looking forward to connecting with fellow pioneers in the space and exploring how we can accelerate progress toward gigaton-scale impact. #CarbonRemoval #ClimateInnovation #ClimateTech #CarbonRemovalConference

Is climate tech 'dead', or just getting started? When you turn "green premiums into green discounts" (as Yair Reem puts it, and thanks for the mention!), climate solutions become unstoppable. But being truly market-ready means being adaptable. At RepAir, working with Extantia has helped us see how our technology can address immediate decarbonization challenges in diluted point source capture, while advancing our longer-term DAC goals through radically improved energy efficiency and modular design.  We all know we fundamentally need DAC for net zero. The terminology might be out, but the sector is levelling up. #climateinnovation #cleantech #greentech #DAC #netzero #climatetech

'We'll need huge amounts of carbon removal to keep 1.5°C alive.' When the former IPCC Chair speaks, we listen. In Energy Intelligence this week, Hoesung Lee painted a dark picture: global emissions are still rising when they need to fall 7% annually to avoid the worst of climate change. What rings true is that Lee acknowledges that the solution does not rely solely on inventing new technology, but about making existing solutions economically viable. We often talk about the urgency for scale, and in that same breath, the author points out that carbon-free solutions need to become 'the cheapest option available.' While that sounds daunting, we're seeing a familiar pattern: - Just like solar panels dropped from $30/watt to $1/watt - Carbon removal costs are falling fast: technology that used to need a power plant's worth of energy now uses 70% less - Scale: From capturing tons to thousands of tons, heading toward millions This always comes back to scale. The physics works. The engineering is proven. Now it's about making it as routine as wind turbines. Great analysis by Jason Eden at Energy Intelligence Forum 2024. Worth reading his full piece on what Lee's insights mean for our climate future. #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #CleanTech Amir Shiner Jean-Philippe Hiegel

It’s time to challenge conventional wisdom. Take the one that says Direct Air Capture is too energy-intensive for meaningful scale, for example. What if we're looking at it wrong? While most carbon capture solutions treat point source and atmospheric capture as separate challenges, our electrochemical technology has proven highly effective at both. At 1% CO2 concentration (typical in aluminium smelting), we achieve capture at just 350kWh/ton. This can help us rethink about how we approach industrial decarbonisation: - One flexible technology for both point source and air capture - No need for separate infrastructure or processes - Seamless integration with existing facilities - Makes carbon capture viable for hard-to-abate sectors. The aluminium industry alone emits 230Mt CO2 annually at low concentrations. Traditional capture methods aren't economically viable for these emissions. But by bridging the gap between point source and direct air capture, we're opening new pathways to industrial decarbonisation. The real wisdom is that sometimes the best solutions come from challenging traditional categories, and about finding how to make two technologies work together rather than thinking we need to choose one or the other. #CarbonCapture #DAC #NetZero #CDR

Excited to share an insightful interview with RepAir Carbon Capture's Chairman & Co-Founder, Yehuda Borenstein, about How we can change the waypoint source emissions are captured !!!

'Like trying to sift out a few grains of sand from an entire beach' - that's how most people describe Direct Air Capture. And they're not wrong about traditional approaches. The skepticism is valid: conventional DAC would consume almost all projected renewable energy by 2050. Never mind unsustainable - that's impossible. While the debate rages, electrochemical innovation has already cut energy use by 70%. That's the difference between astronomical and achievable, between theoretical and bankable. We know DAC works; that question is answered. The real challenge? Scaling up manufacturing of energy-efficient solutions fast enough to matter. Proud to share this deep dive via Climate First into DAC's evolution from energy-intensive experiment to viable climate solution. The next five years will redefine what's possible in carbon removal. The technology exists. Now it's about execution at scale. #CarbonRemoval #CleanTech #Innovation https://lnkd.in/ePZje8sj

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As 198 nations gather in Baku for COP29, day one delivered: Article 6.4 approval sets new rules for carbon trading. Critics call it a 'get out of jail free card, but they're missing the economics: - Today's carbon removal costs ~$500-1000/ton - like early solar panels that cost $30 per watt - Current voluntary market is fragmented and unpredictable - companies can't plan long-term investments - New UN framework could unlock $250B annually in stable, regulated trading. - Standardized rules = bankable projects = faster cost reduction. We shouldn't be focused on offsetting anymore. This is about creating market stability for gigaton-scale carbon removal infrastructure. Remember wind power in the 2000s? Clear market frameworks led to 90% cost reduction in a decade. Carbon removal is at that same inflection point. Who else sees the parallel with early renewable markets? #COP29 #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction Full article via Carbon Herald in the comments.

We’re excited to launch the Climate First article series. This platform will be dedicated to showcasing content on climate tech innovation. We’ll be sharing a mix of insights, updates, and stories from our portfolio companies and partners. We invite you to read the first article by our portfolio company RepAir Carbon Capture :

Let's cut through the election noise for a minute and talk numbers that actually matter in 2024: We need to remove 6-10 billion tons of CO₂ annually by 2050. That's like telling the semiconductor industry in 1980 they needed to put a supercomputer in everyone's pocket. 'Impossible!' they said. Here's what the doomsayers are missing: - Traditional DAC: Complex, heat-dependent, expensive - Next-gen electrochemical: Uses 70% less energy, runs on renewables - Modular manufacturing: Think Tesla gigafactories, but for fresh air 😉 The climate doesn't care about economic cycles or political shifts. The laws of physics and manufacturing scale stay constant. In 1943, IBM's chairman said: 'There's a world market for maybe 5 computers.' In 2024, some say the same about large-scale carbon removal. History has a way of humbling the skeptics. The only question is: Which side of history are you betting on? 🌍 #ClimateAction #Innovation #CarbonCapture