Eindhoven-based Carbyon, a startup specialised in carbon capture technology, unveiled Carbyon GO, a DAC machine, showcasing the potential for scalable and affordable carbon capture.

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With only 1 kg of sorbent material, Carbyon GO can capture 3 tons of CO2 per year, comparable to the sequestration of 150 trees.

The launch comes at a time when CO₂ levels in the atmosphere have reached an alarming 420 parts per million, the highest in two million years. 

“The future starts now,” says Carbyon CEO Hans De Neve. “With Carbyon GO, we show that affordable and scalable Direct Air Capture is more than just an idea. We are making it a reality. This is only the first step toward a future where carbon capture at a gigaton scale becomes achievable.”

The announcement comes around a couple of months after securing strategic investment from ISAI Build Venture.

Compact and scalable machine

Carbyon GO is a compact and scalable Direct Air Capture machine. By utilising Carbyon’s proprietary sorbent technology, the machine captures CO₂ 200 times faster than conventional solutions, achieving 90 per cent CO₂ saturation in just 100 seconds.

This means CO₂ capture is significantly faster and therefore more cost-effective than any technology demonstrated so far.

Unlike traditional large-scale systems, Carbyon’s GO modular design allows for easier installation and scaling, opening up new possibilities for worldwide deployment in areas where sustainable energy is abundant.

“Carbyon GO represents a giant leap forward, but it is only the beginning. It validates our design and highlights the potential of this technology at scale. While this first model has not yet been optimised for maximum efficiency or yield, it establishes a strong foundation for what comes next,” says the company.

The machine design consists of a set of identical sorbent units that can be replicated and scaled.

The team is currently developing a new machine set to be presented next year.

This next-generation model aims to provide 25 times more capacity than the previous version, while maintaining the same footprint and significantly reducing energy consumption, claims the company.

The company aims to have their large-scale production in place by 2032, reshaping the landscape of carbon capture worldwide.

Carbyon: Restoring the atmospheric carbon balance

Hans De Neve founded Carbyon in 2019 as a spin-off from the research institute TNO in the Netherlands.

The company develops direct air capture (DAC) technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere for underground storage or conversion into products.

Carbyon’s goal is to create affordable and scalable technology to mitigate climate change.