# Direct Air Capture technology development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/direct-air-capture-technology-development
> Updated: 2026-09-10T15:29:44.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology is being developed as a method to mitigate industrial pollution by extracting CO2 directly from the atmosphere for storage or repurposing. 

At the Mammoth facility in Iceland, the company Climeworks has reported doubling its CO2 capture throughput and reducing operating costs per ton by half. These improvements were achieved by enhancing sorbent capacity and longevity, alongside refining mechanical designs and operational processes. Climeworks intends to test next-generation DAC technology at the Mammoth site in early 2027, which laboratory results suggest could offer a tenfold improvement in sorbent lifetime and a fourfold increase in process densification.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-10: Climeworks doubles CO2 capture at Iceland facility

Climeworks has doubled CO2 capture performance and halved operating costs at its Mammoth direct air capture facility in Iceland through sorbent and mechanical design improvements.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/climeworks-doubles-co2-capture-at-iceland-facility

### 2026-08-29: Carbon footprint measurement and Direct Air Capture technologies

Advancements in carbon footprint awareness and Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, such as Climeworks' systems, offer pathways to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/carbon-footprint-measurement-and-direct-air-capture-technologies

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