Zero Carbon Capital (ZCC) has announced an investment in Kairos Carbon, a company specializing in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. CDR plays a crucial role in achieving global Net Zero goals by 2050, with projections estimating a need for 10 gigatons per year of CDR. Conventional methods balance cost, energy demands, durability, and measurability, but Kairos Carbon offers a solution that resolves many trade-offs. Their advanced hydrothermal processing system converts biogenic carbon from difficult-to-treat waste into CO2, clean water, and valuable minerals, achieving a cost of $50 per ton of CO2, permanently sequestered underground. The process generates excess heat, making it self-sustaining and low-cost. Kairos Carbon estimates their emissions reduction potential at 0.9 gigatons per year by 2050 across Europe, the USA, and China. The company’s leadership includes Megha Raghavan, a seasoned management consultant in the carbon removal sector, and Daniel Murray, an industrial microbiologist and former biotech startup founder.
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