Explainer Sep 6, 2026
Carbon removal (DAC): where the field actually stands
Capture capacity jumped from 4,000 t/yr in 2021 to 500,000 at Stratos in 2025 — a 125× scale-up in four years. Cost is the unsolved half: today's plants run $400–1,000 per tonne against a $100 target.
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