Orca (carbon capture plant)

The Orca carbon capture plant is a facility that uses direct air capture to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. It was constructed by Climeworks and started sequestering carbon dioxide in 2021. It is located in Iceland and is the largest facility of its kind on earth.[1][2][3] It is located about 50 kilometers outside Reykjavík next to the Hellisheiði Power Station, which is run by Reykjavík Energy.[4]

References
  1. "World's biggest machine capturing carbon from air turned on in Iceland". The Guardian. 8 September 2021.
  2. "The world's biggest carbon-removal plant switches on". The Economist. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. Birnbaum, Michael (8 September 2021). "The world's biggest plant to capture CO2 from the air just opened in Iceland". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. Brown, Chris (30 October 2021). "In Iceland, can a revolutionary new process actually help stop global warming?". Retrieved 30 October 2021.


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