ZCARBON provides a low‑energy carbon removal technology that captures CO₂ and chemically stores it in a solid form, eliminating the high‑energy separation step required by most alternatives. The process uses 90 % less energy, produces a stable, benign product with economic value, and can be scaled to gigaton levels without custom equipment or exotic materials. It enables permanent CO₂ storage that can be integrated into the built environment.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current carbon removal technologies often require high energy inputs to separate CO₂ from capture sorbents, making large‑scale deployment costly and limiting the ability to achieve gigaton‑level removal. Additionally, many methods produce liquid or gaseous storage forms that are difficult to verify as permanent.
Solution
ZCarbon offers a low‑energy carbon removal process that simultaneously captures CO₂ and chemically converts it into a solid, stable material. By eliminating the high‑energy desorption step, the process uses roughly 90% less energy than conventional approaches and does not rely on exotic membranes or custom equipment. The resulting solid product is benign, has economic value, and can be permanently integrated into the built environment, providing verifiable, long‑term storage. The technology is designed for straightforward operation, easy measurement, and rapid scaling to gigaton levels.
Target Audience
Primary customers include industrial emitters, infrastructure developers, and climate‑tech investors seeking scalable, low‑energy carbon removal solutions with permanent storage capabilities.
Features
- Integrated capture and chemical storage in a single step, avoiding energy‑intensive CO₂ release
- Uses standard, off‑the‑shelf equipment with no need for specialized membranes or proprietary sorbents
- Produces a solid carbonate material that is stable, non‑hazardous, and suitable for incorporation into construction or other built‑environment applications
- Energy consumption reduced by approximately 90% compared to traditional carbon capture and storage methods
- Process is modular and designed for fast scale‑up, supporting gigaton‑scale deployment