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Octavia Carbon

Reversing Climate Change
In Kenya

Reversing Climate
Change In Kenya

Remove CO2

Climate Science is clear—we have left it too late to cut humanity’s carbon emissions. According to the fifth IPCC report, we now need to remove between 5 and 10 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year by 2050 to have a >50% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.


Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology filters CO2 directly from the atmosphere, which can then be permanently stored underground or turned into climate neutral carbon products, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuels. As the first DAC company in the Global South, we are designing, building, and deploying DAC technology while harnessing Kenya’s renewable energy, unique geology, and skilled talent to significantly reduce DAC costs and accelerate its global impact.

Kenya is the World’s Best Place for DAC Technology

Talent

Kenya has a young, innovative, and talented workforce that has experienced the effects of climate change. This talent pool is highly motivated to solve the biggest crisis of their generation.

Energy

Kenya’s grid is 93% renewable, with ~48% of this energy coming from geothermal sources. Geothermal power plants lose most of their energy in the form of waste heat. We design our technology to directly integrate with this abundant resource, driving down our operational costs.

Geology

The Great Rift Valley has abundant basalt formations that are ideal for storing the captured CO2. Once injected into these geological formations, the CO2 mineralizes into stable carbonates, ensuring permanent storage for thousands of years.

Climate Justice

Like most African countries, Kenya has contributed minimally to climate change but has been disproportionately affected by it. Cost-effective DAC technology allows Kenyans to create widespread prosperity from the country's natural endowments


Our ultimate goal is to make Kenya the world’s most cost-effective hub for building and deploying DAC technology.


Our Technology at a Glance


What is Direct Air Capture?

Direct air Capture (DAC) is an engineered form of carbon dioxide removal that uses a chemical filter to extract CO2 directly from the atmosphere. The extracted CO2 can then be permanently stored in deep geological formations or utilized for various applications, such as the production of sustainable aviation fuels.

Why is Kenya an ideal location for DAC?

Kenya is an ideal location for DAC technology for three key reasons: Renewable Energy, Geology, and Talent. Kenya's grid is >90% renewable, with most of this energy coming from hydropower and geothermal sources. Further, The Rift Valley in Kenya has the right geological conditions in basaltic rock to safely store air-captured CO2 for millennia. Finally, Kenya has a young, growing, and innovative population that experiences the effects of climate change firsthand. This provides a strong incentive for Kenyans to actively seek solutions and address the global climate crisis.

Can DAC technology scale?

Yes, DAC technology has the potential to scale, but it faces challenges. Scaling requires significant investment and technological advancements to lower costs and energy consumption. Initiatives from governments and the private sector are also accelerating advancements in this technology in the field.

Learn more about our technology

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