It is the world’s first gigafactory dedicated to producing commercial-scale carbon capture and removal filters designed to trap CO2 directly from industrial emissions and the atmosphere.
The Redwood Facility spans 141,000 sq ft and can manufacture enough solid sorbent-based filters to capture up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to the emissions of more than 27 million cars. Svante’s patented structured sorbent filters, coated with metal-organic framework (MOF), represent a next-generation solution for managing industrial carbon emissions.
Claude Letourneau, president & CEO of Svante, said: “This gigafactory is a critical step forward in building the infrastructure necessary to scale up the carbon management industry and to build a marketplace for physical CO2. This first-of-a-kind manufacturing facility is a demonstration of what’s possible when technology and climate ambition align to lend nature a hand in managing global CO2 emissions.”
“We’re also proud to launch this transformative manufacturing facility in Canada, which allows us to bring the supply chain to our shores and bring carbon management solutions closer to the needs of emitting industries in North America,” added Letourneau.
Svante is currently focusing on biogenic carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sectors like pulp and paper, ethanol production, and waste-to-energy, where carbon concentrations in post-combustion flue gas are higher, and capture costs are lower to generate CDR credits.
