Australian company secures $700,000 deal for carbon capture and storage machine
by Graham Readfearn from on (#6100F)
AspiraDAC device can remove two tonnes of CO2 a year and store it underground using direct air capture technology
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A solar-powered and tent-sized Australian prototype machine that can suck CO2 from the air has secured a $700,000 contract to capture and store carbon.
The deal, part of a project backed by corporates including the owners of Google and Facebook, is thought to be the first time an Australian company has secured a deal to remove CO2 using direct air capture (DAC) technology.
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