Global Thermostat

05/23/2024

BIG NEWS! Zero Carbon Systems has purchased Global Thermostat, marking a new era in our journey to deliver scalable carbon-negative solutions.

Global Thermostat already has the best-in-class core technology for Direct Air Capture of carbon dioxide, and Zero Carbon Partners’ engineering and ex*****on leadership will allow the scaleup of this technology to deliver market-leading performance to the megaton level and beyond.

As Zero Carbon Systems founder and CEO David Elenowitz noted, “We’ll be able to significantly increase the financial resources to speed up its market adoption. We also bring a highly experienced senior management team with a proven track record. We’ll be leveraging their ex*****on experience and abilities, with a clear focus on climate-scale deployments by the end of the decade.”

Now part of Zero Carbon Systems, we will develop, own, and operate plants for carbon removal and sequestration. We’ll have more to share on that in the coming months.

Read the full press release here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zero-carbon-systems-acquires-global-thermostat-and-its-best-in-class-technology-to-capture-carbon-dioxide-from-the-air-302153089.html

/PRNewswire/ -- Global Thermostat, a pioneer in carbon dioxide removal, has been acquired by Direct Air Capture company Zero Carbon Systems. The combination...

04/25/2024

We’re proud to be a part of the Top 100 Teams Book! Learn more about our first-of-its-kind CDR solution as we continue our journey towards removing carbon dioxide at gigatonne scale. XPRIZE

04/04/2024

One year ago today Global Thermostat launched the United States’ first kiloton-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) commercial demonstration unit. Capable of removing 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (a kiloton) from the atmosphere per year depending on local climate, we call this module the ‘K-Series.’ Our team of over 30 engineers, technicians, and operators was joined by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Sarah Forbes of the White House Climate Policy Office, and corporate partners, investors, and environmental NGO leaders to celebrate the achievement.

We need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over the coming decades, and this machine marked a significant milestone for us and the industry’s journey to gigaton-scale removal.

Since launching the K-Series, we’ve seen increasing global demand for Global Thermostat’s advantaged and advanced DAC solution and have been scaling in multiple dimensions to meet the moment:

✅ We completed a DOE-funded engineering design with Black & Veatch, Sargent and Lundy, and other industry leaders for our megaton ‘M-Series’ embodiment for climate-scale applications
✅ We commissioned our first ’T-Series’ containerized DAC unit - designed to remove from tonnes to tens of tonnes per year from the atmosphere and aimed at smaller commercial and pilot applications
✅ Secured our participation in several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) DAC Hubs
✅ Advanced a growing number of signature carbon removal and carbon utilization projects with a diverse range of aligned partners globally
✅ Establish strategic partnerships with both Tokyo Gas and Sumitomo Corporation and launched Global Thermostat Japan to meet the growing demand for DAC solutions by leading Asian companies operating around the world
✅ Significantly increased our team of business leaders, engineers, and scientists with deep experience in industry and scaling revolutionary technologies
✅ Expanded our world-class research and engineering facilities in Denver, Colorado to enhance our ability to deploy
✅ And more!

We’ve come a long way over a last year, and further we must go! We’re committed to contributing to the positive, sustainable, and equitable development of the circular carbon economy. If you're looking to partner with a Direct Air Capture company to ensure this ecosystem evolves in a way that is good for people, profits, and planet, we’d love to hear from you.

View highlight’s from last year’s Kiloton-scale demo unit launch event: https://vimeo.com/817369170

02/14/2024

Last week, we were thrilled that our SVP Commercial Development, Kenn Kerr, was asked to participate in the Western Governors' Association’s Darbonizing The West workshop, an initiative of Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Kenn joined Governor Mark Gordon, Newsha Ajami, PhD of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Matt Fry of the Great Plains Institute for a panel to explore how close stakeholder collaboration, along with regional and community partnerships, can advance the development and deployment of carbon removal technologies, including Direct Air Capture.

Decarbonization strategies and technologies like DAC can position Western states at the forefront of innovation, reduce the harmful effects of carbon emissions on the environment, and create significant new employment and economic opportunities. Global Thermostat is proudly headquartered in Colorado, where Governor Jared Polis and his administration are also working hard to spur the development of a smart, robust carbon management ecosystem. Global Thermostat applauds and is proud to support these efforts to bring stakeholders together to form integrated solutions across the carbon management ecosystem in the west (and beyond) to rapidly deploy and scale decarbonization solutions!

Thank you to Governor Gordon and the WGA for the rich discussion!

02/09/2024

Excited to have Nicholas Eisenberger, Head of Market Development, Policy and Engagement, join Kelly Cummins, Douglas Chan, Chris Gould and Danny Broberg for a conversation on how to build successful DAC Hubs at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s DAC Day 2024.

Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies are an essential part of the toolkit needed to reach net-zero emissions, and the United States is leading the world in DAC demonstration and early deployment thanks to key government initiatives like the DAC Hubs and strong private sector investments in carbon removal. There are many challenges in scaling this nascent industry and it’s both thrilling and critical to collaboratively lean in with diverse leaders across the carbon management space - from technology and industry to policy and finance - to discuss the specific capital and policy requirements to rapidly develop DAC markets in a timeframe that achieves our collective climate targets.

A big thank you to Policy Center for holding dedicated space for this multi-stakeholder DAC discussion.

02/01/2024

Meet the T-Series, our latest Direct Air Capture innovation.

A modular, containerized system, the T-Series is designed to remove from tonnes to tens of tonnes per year from the atmosphere and is aimed at smaller commercial and pilot operations. The T-Series module is plug-and-play ready, powered by a single electrical feed that can be directly integrated with renewable power sources and operates autonomously to produce high-purity, pressurized CO2.

The T-Series can be quickly fabricated and easily delivered by road, rail, or ship – providing customers a rapidly deployable, low-footprint, climate-friendly way of obtaining the carbon dioxide they need. If you’re interested in piloting a smaller scale Direct Air Capture solution as you plan higher volume deployments in the future, the T-Series is for you.

We’re excited to share that MicroBio Engineering Inc will deploy the first T-Series system in collaboration with Cyanotech Corporation, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate the use of air-captured CO2 to enhance the production of microalgae biomass for renewable fuels in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Today, Global Thermostat has a full suite of Direct Air Capture modules for our customers’ diverse needs for on-site generation of CO2 from air, from our new containerized T-Series mobile modules for small-scale applications in the multi-tonnes per year, to our K-Series modules for kilotonne-level needs, and our M-Series for climate-scale projects, for all of which we are seeing growing demand in the market.

For more details on this exciting development and partnership, check out the full press release: https://www.globalthermostat.com/news-and-updates/first-containerized-t-series-system

Adds modular product to its kilotonne-scale K-Series and megatonne-scale M-Series, to provide a rapidly deployable solution for commercial and industrial customers seeking sustainable CO2 February 1, 2024

01/25/2024

We’re thrilled to be featured in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s ‘Roads to Removal’ report, a national collaborative effort by more than 68 scientists, and 13 academic institutions that evaluates regionally specific opportunities for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) including Direct Air Capture (DAC) with careful consideration of local and national needs and resource constraints.

The report finds that in addition to having the potential to permanently remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere, Direct Air Capture implementation can also create significant carbon management jobs and help ease the energy transition in vulnerable communities.

Global Thermostat’s highly flexible, scalable, and efficient Direct Air Capture Solutions - which can capture from tonnes to megatonnes and integrate with many different sources of heat and power - allows for diverse carbon removal and carbon utilization applications across the globe. Proven through 12 orders of magnitude - from the microscopic to kilotonnes in the field - it is also one of the most advanced DAC solutions in the world, ready for deployment.

Watch the video on DAC to learn more or explore the report details on their website: https://roads2removal.org/

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through direct air capture (DAC) has the potential to eliminate billions of tonnes of CO2, but this process requi...

12/11/2023

Big day! In the spirit of what global leaders are working to accomplish at , we’re so excited to unveil a design completed in partnership with top engineering firm Sargent and Lundy and other industry leaders, with funding from the Department of Energy, for our ‘M-Series’ Direct Air Capture (DAC) machines that can be grouped to capture over 1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere.

Global Thermostat’s mission is to develop and deploy the world’s best Direct Air Capture technologies to unlock new, air-based sources of carbon for the global economy and address climate change at the scale the latest science demands. Today, we have a full suite of Direct Air Capture modules for our customers’ diverse needs for on-site generation of CO2 from air, from our containerized T-Series mobile modules for small-scale applications in the tens of tonnes per year to our K-Series modules for kilotonne-level needs, and now our M-Series for megatonne, climate-scale projects, for all of which we are seeing growing demand in the market.

The M-Series enables large additional economies of scale while leveraging our proven technology and maintaining modular constructability, which translates into significantly lower cost per tonne of CO2 for our customer.

With this new design, we’re on track to start delivering carbon dioxide removal and sustainable sources of carbon at a size and on a timeframe that the world needs, and that positions us to be the world’s leading Direct Air Capture provider. We’re actively engaging with potential customers to deploy the M-Series for a diverse array of applications around the world. Please contact [email protected] for inquiries, and read more in today’s press release: https://www.globalthermostat.com/news-and-updates/m-series-design

Completes two years of Department of Energy-funded work with engineering firm Sargent & Lundy and other industry leaders to scale its technology and provide a low-cost, globally deployable solution for carbon removal and utilization that can meaningfully address climate change December 11, 2023

12/08/2023

“Based on expected delivery of announced CDR projects, we estimate a market size of $40 billion to $80 billion by 2030.”

McKinsey & Company’s newest report ‘Carbon Removals: How to scale a new gigaton industry’ explores the market potential of Carbon Dioxide Removal, investments required to grow a trillion-dollar industry, and why technology providers like Global Thermostat will generate a significant portion of those revenues. Read the full report here: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/carbon-removals-how-to-scale-a-new-gigaton-industry

Explore the potential market and first-mover advantages to scaling carbon removals, which could become a trillion-dollar industry by 2050.

11/07/2023

Reuters provides a great overview of the various Direct Air Capture ( ) technologies and the advantages of low-temperature DAC. Global Thermostat's low-temperature, solid adsorption DAC solution can use a wide range of heat sources, including waste heat from industrial facilities, power stations and elsewhere, as well as renewable energy and geothermal sources. Our solution is also inherently scalable, with massively stackable contactors, mass manufacturability, and the use of existing high volume supply chains. With a fundamentally advantaged cost path and scalable solution, we're on track to deploy at climate-scale. Read more in Reuters report: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/innovators-trying-bring-down-sky-high-cost-direct-air-capture-2023-10-24/

10/30/2023

Large-scale deployment of Direct Air Capture ( ) is on track to generate thousands of new jobs for Americans in the communities where plants are sited and in the industries that support DAC construction and operation. More about this progress and the types of jobs associated with the construction and operation of a commercial-scale DAC facility in Rhodium Group's report:

Direct air capture (DAC), a carbon dioxide removal solution that captures carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, has the potential to play a pivotal role in meeting the US goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Alongside the scale-up of clean electricity generation, electrification...

05/31/2023

We’re thrilled to see growing global interest in Global Thermostat’s leading Direct Air Capture solution! Yesterday, we announced (link in comments⬇️), along with Sumitomo Corporation, that they have invested in the company and signed a letter of intent to collaborate on commercial projects globally.

Our two companies are already actively exploring sites and applications for pioneering carbon removal and utilization projects in the US, Middle East, Asia, and beyond.

Our collaboration with Sumitomo builds on our launch on May 17th of Global Thermostat Japan (a joint-venture with Japan-based ICMG Co., Ltd.) as well as Tokyo Gas’ investment and signing of a commercial collaboration agreement (links in comments⬇️).

Together, these growing international partnerships with top global leaders will help accelerate our mission to remove massive volumes of CO2 from the atmosphere to unlock new, air-based sources of carbon for the global economy and address climate change at scale.