Kenyan start-up generates carbon credits from thin air<br /><br />In the scrublands of central Kenya, engineers at Octavia Carbon are using geothermal steam to power machines that pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air, part of a growing effort to scale up direct air carbon capture (DACC) technology. The startup’s prototype machines use chemical filters to trap CO₂, which is then released using heat and stored. Each unit captures about 10 tonnes of CO₂ per year, roughly equivalent to 1,000 trees and the credits are sold to companies seeking to offset emissions. Kenya’s location along the Great Rift Valley gives it a unique advantage. Nearly half of the country’s electricity comes from geothermal sources, and the region’s volcanic rock formations are suitable for storing captured carbon underground.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Kenya<br />#CarbonDioxide
