In Texas, a new project to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is set to leverage local wind power to cut costs. Led by Return Carbon and Skytree, this innovative development might be the first to utilize behind-the-meter electricity for direct air capture (DAC). Slated to begin operation in 2028, the facility aims to remove up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon annually—surpassing the emissions of a natural gas plant. Ultimately, the captured CO2 will be safely stored underground by Verified Carbon, marking a significant advancement in DAC technology.
"It is a new framework, which we have agreed with EDF," said Martijn Verwoerd, the co-founder and managing director of Return Carbon, said in an interview before publicly revealing the deal. "That's why we're announcing it."
The facility is slated to come online in 2028 and is intended to eventually remove up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere per year more than the average annual emissions of a natural gas plant, according to EPA data.
The planned facility is larger than any other direct air capture plant currently in operation, although several DAC projects under development are similarly sized.
The innovative project, announced Monday by three European companies, could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on so-called behind the meter electricity.
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