Commercializes a Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) system that captures CO2 and harvests water from ambient air using only electricity and solid sorbents, eliminating the need for water and heat. This approach reduces energy consumption and operational costs, enabling deployment in water-scarce regions while producing water as a byproduct. The HDAC system offers the lowest Levelized Cost of Capture in the direct air capture market.
Funding
$116M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
NEFounders
Product
Problem
Existing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies often require significant water and heat inputs, increasing operational costs and limiting deployment in water-scarce regions. This reliance on water and heat creates logistical challenges and environmental concerns, hindering the scalability and widespread adoption of DAC solutions.
Solution
Avnos is developing a Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) system that captures CO2 and harvests water from ambient air using only electricity and solid sorbents. This innovative approach eliminates the need for external water and heat sources, reducing energy consumption and operational costs. The HDAC system is designed for deployment in diverse geographic locations, including water-scarce environments, while simultaneously producing water as a valuable byproduct. By inverting the water paradigm in DAC, Avnos offers a more efficient and sustainable solution for carbon removal.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes organizations seeking carbon-negative solutions, such as companies committed to reducing their carbon footprint, governments investing in carbon removal technologies, and industries operating in water-constrained regions.
Features
- Proprietary Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) technology that captures both CO2 and water from the same airstream.
- Solid sorbents enable CO2 capture and water harvesting using only electricity, eliminating the need for water and heat inputs.
- Modular system design allows for easy scaling to meet varying capacity requirements.
- Broad geographic potential enables operation in water-scarce environments.
- Lowest Levelized Cost of Capture (LCOC) in the direct air capture market.