Octavia Carbon

🥊Today’s the Day: Tune in for the Biochar vs. DAC Ultimate CDR Showdown at 6 PM EAT!   🚨It’s more than a debate—it’s a deep dive into two of the most promising carbon removal (CDR) approaches, brought to you by The CDR Policy Scoop. ⏳And it’s all happening in just a few hours!   🌬️Martin Freimüller, our Co-Founder & CEO, will step into the ring representing Direct Air Capture (DAC)—a high-integrity, high-impact technology built for scale and long-term durability.   🌱 Facing off is Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture, and a leading advocate for Biochar.🎤 Moderated by the briliant Eve Tamme, this is your chance to watch two of CDR’s sharpest minds make their case—and to vote for your winner.   💡 Expect punchy insights, bold perspectives, and real talk on how DAC and Biochar each stack up in terms of policy, scalability, and climate impact. 👀 Whether you're new to carbon removal or already deep in the space, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss.   🔗 Haven’t signed up yet? There’s still time—join us here: https://lnkd.in/dERfe5Rm   👑 So… who are you rooting for: #TeamDAC or #TeamBiochar? Drop your predictions below and tune in to see who takes the crown💥See you at the showdown!   #DAC #CDR #CarbonRemoval #CDRShowdown #Biochar #ClimateTech #NetZero #EngineeredCDR #Sustainability #CDRPolicyScoop

🌟Behind every successful innovation is a mind committed to perfection.    🤝Meet Samia Mohammed, our Lead Process Engineer and a Certified PHA/HAZOP (Process Hazard Analysis/Hazard and Operability Analysis) Leader, dedicated to ensuring safety and risk mitigation in our DAC operations. 🚀   🔧Samia plays a key role in the design, optimization, and development of our Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants and systems. From creating Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) to analyzing operational data, she ensures our DAC systems operate at peak performance. 📊   💡Her approach to engineering is rooted in continuous improvement, constantly refining and optimizing each step for maximum efficiency. As Samia puts it: "Innovation thrives in the pursuit of perfection—through ongoing testing, refinement, and optimization, we are driving real progress in DAC." 🔄   ⚙️Working at Octavia has been an incredibly rewarding experience for her. “I’ve had the opportunity to lead innovative projects in the DAC field and collaborate with a truly talented team,” she shares. 🌍   💚Here’s to Samia! Congratulations on your PHA/HAZOP certification and, a heartfelt thank you for your ongoing contributions that drive our mission forward!🙏   #DAC #CDR #Carbonremoval #ProcessEngineer #Innovation #Kenya #ClimateTech #Africa #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🌍 The Future of Carbon Removal Must Be Global! 🌎   🎤 This week, the Global South CDR Coalition made its voice heard in Europe! Fiona Mugambi, our Head of Growth and Partnerships, joined fellow Global South leaders in Brussels to advocate for the inclusion of non-EU carbon removal (CDR) in Europe’s climate strategy.🤝   🎯 Their goal? To ensure the Green Claims Directive (GCD)—currently in trilogue negotiations and set to regulate corporate environmental claims—explicitly recognizes and includes carbon removal projects from the Global South. ✅   ⚖️ Despite playing a crucial role in durable carbon removal, the Global South remains underrepresented in global climate policies. The coalition made the case for a fairer approach—one that recognizes the region’s contributions and ensures fair access to European markets, provided projects meet Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF) standards. 📜   💡 Fair access to European markets wouldn’t just expand the global carbon removal supply—it would drive investment, fuel innovation, and maximize climate impact where it’s needed most. A level playing field is essential to accelerating the path to net zero. 🚀   🙌 Huge thanks to Fiona Mugambi, Sebastian Manhart, Wietse Vroom, Francesco Guglielmi, Maarten de Lange, Hedda Björck, and Sasankh Munukutla for leading this important dialogue! 🇪🇺✨ And a special shoutout to Keiran Foster, Anneleen Ghekiere, and Federico Schroeder for their incredible support.   #DAC #GCD #CDR #GlobalCDR #CarbonRemoval #GreenClaimsDirective #NetZero #GlobalSouth #CarbonMarkets #CRCF #ClimatePolicy #DurableCDR 

🤔 Ever wondered how we develop our Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems?   🖥️ A key part of our innovation journey has been simulation-driven design, which is transforming how we develop and optimize our technology. Thanks to the Ansys Startup Program facilitated by Qfinsoft (PTY) LTD, we are accelerating these advancements. 🚀   ⚡Victoria, our fluids engineer, highlights: “Ansys has been an excellent partner on the engineering design front, enabling us to carry out detailed structural, fluids, and process simulations. This has significantly sped up our product development by reducing our reliance on physical prototypes.” ⚙️   🔧 With ANSYS’ tools, we model real-world conditions, optimize machine performance, and refine our designs before they even reach the workshop—saving time ⏳, cutting costs 💰, and improving efficiency 🚀.   ✨ Thanks to Qfinsoft (Pty) Ltd, we have integrated ANSYS simulations into our engineering workflows, enhancing our ability to tackle complex challenges with precision 🎯. As Hannah, our mechanical design lead, notes, “ANSYS simulation will be instrumental in reducing the cost of our DAC technology.”   🔎 Curious to learn more about how we are using ANSYS to accelerate our tech development journey? 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eGaFJiZc   #DAC #CarbonRemoval #ClimateTech #CDR #Engineering #CarbonRemoval #NetZero #Kenya #Innovation #Ansys #Simulation

🥊 The Ultimate CDR Showdown: Biochar vs. DAC! 🥊   🌍 The world needs all carbon removal solutions to reach gigaton scale—but let’s be honest, we all have our favorites. That’s why CDR Policy Scoop is bringing you a first-of-its-kind debate, where two heavyweights go head-to-head in the ultimate Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) showdown! 🔥   💨 In the Direct Air Capture(DAC) corner, Martin Freimüller, our Co-Founder & CEO, will champion DAC —the poster child of engineered carbon removal and a technology poised to deliver high-integrity, durable climate impact. 🚀   ⚡Facing off in the Biochar corner is Sebastian Manhart, Senior Policy Advisor at Carbonfuture and a leading advocate for biochar carbon removal, which has delivered 84% of all durable CDR credits to date. 📈   🎤 Moderating this exciting (but friendly!) debate is Eve Tamme, ensuring we keep it informative, engaging, and—most importantly—fun. 🏆 What’s at stake? Nothing less than the future of carbon removal. 🤯 Who decides the winner? You! 🫵   🗳️Join the livestream, ask questions, and vote for your champion. 📅 The showdown takes place on Thursday, April 7th, at 5 PM CEST. 🎥Don’t miss it—Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d3Xjx3-A   ⚡ We’re excited to bring DAC to the ring. See you there! 🤝   #DAC #Biochar #CDRscoop #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #CDRShowdown #NetZero #Sustainability #CDR

⚡Kenya's vast geothermal resources are not only lighting up homes but also powering the next wave of green industrialization, as Ben Payton highlighted in a recent fDi Intelligence feature.🌍   💡 As the sixth-largest geothermal power producer in the world, Kenya has an estimated ~10,000 MW geothermal potential, with around ~9,000 MW still untapped—a massive opportunity to drive sustainable, 24/7 industrial growth🏭. This is particularly crucial for Direct Air Capture (DAC), which needs round-the-clock clean energy to scale without competing with fossil fuel phaseouts.   🔑 At Octavia Carbon, we believe that stable, clean-form power will play a crucial role in scaling DAC. That’s why we are designing our technology to leverage Kenya’s geothermal advantage, drawing not only on electricity but also🌋waste heat to meet over 80% of our energy needs.   🏗️ By integrating DAC with geothermal infrastructure, we can create a new industrial demand that will incentivize the growth of Kenya's geothermal sector —which has long been constrained by underutilization. This will, in turn, increase energy access in the region and accelerate Kenya’s clean energy transition. 🚀   📖 Read more about Kenya’s geothermal revolution in Ben Payton’s feature: https://lnkd.in/gzWyVvGE   #DAC #CarbonRemoval #CDR #CarbonCapture #ClimateTech #Cleantech #GreenIndustries #GeothermalEnergy #Sustainability #Kenya [Photo: KenGen]

🚧Lessons from the Field: 2,000+ Hours of DAC in Action🏗️   🎙️ This week, we had the incredible opportunity to return to 'This is CDR' by The OpenAir Collective and share the lessons we have learned from building and operating the first Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant in the Southern Hemisphere.   🔬 Our Co-founders, Duncan Kariuki (CPO) and Martin Freimüller (CEO), reflected on the challenges, successes, and key learnings from our journey so far. 💡As Martin highlights "We want to put our experiences out in the open so our space can learn together—how to bring low-cost DAC to the world."   🛠️ "Capturing CO₂ from air at 0.04% concentration and bringing it up to over 99% purity is no small feat. Every leak, every inefficiency, is a challenge we have had to solve—sometimes through weeks of trial and error" as Duncan shares. 🚀 With 2,000+ hours in the field, we are now focused on scaling and optimizing our technology.   🙏 A huge thank you to Christopher Neidl and Tank Chen for hosting us and to everyone who tuned in! 🔗 If you missed the webinar, you can catch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/dRT2pVFt #CarbonRemoval #DAC #ClimateInnovation #ClimateAction #Sustainability

🇰🇪🤝🇬🇧 This week, we were honored to host Lord Collins of Highbury, the UK Minister for Africa, at our facilities, where we showcased our groundbreaking work in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.   🌍 As the first DAC company in the Global South, we are proud to be pioneering a cost-effective and scalable carbon removal solution that uniquely leverages Kenya’s endowments. Our mission is to prove that Africa can lead the way in deep climate tech and drive global climate action.⚡   🚀 Lord Collins commended our efforts to make DAC a viable and scalable solution for combating climate change. His visit highlighted Kenya’s growing role as a hub for innovation and the immense potential of the Global South to shape a sustainable future. 🌱   🙏 A heartfelt thank you to the British High Commission Nairobi, FSD Africa, and Catalyst Fund for their invaluable support in building a thriving innovation ecosystem in Kenya and across Africa. 👏 A special shoutout to Neil Wigan, Andy Baker, Daniel Wilcox, Kaara Wainaina, Tom Walker for facilitating this important visit.   💡 With partners like you, we are proving to the world that Kenya is the best place for DAC! 💚   #DAC #GoFarGoTogether #CarbonRemoval #ClimateAction #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability

🎉 Big news! We have secured a multi-year agreement from SIX through Carbonfuture, supporting our early-stage scale-up! 🌱 This is a significant milestone as we continue to scale Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) in Kenya. We are honored to contribute to SIX’s long-term net-zero strategy and advance high-quality, durable carbon removal. 🌍 💡 As Bjørn Sibbern, CEO of SIX, stated: By buying carbon removal credits now, we demonstrate our confidence and trust in this growing sector. This agreement allows us to secure early access to a diverse portfolio of solutions, all backed by independent monitoring, reporting, and verification through Carbonfuture MRV+.”🚀 ⚡Hannes Junginger, CEO of Carbonfuture, emphasized: “SIX is taking a forward-thinking approach by securing early access to high-quality carbon removal while maintaining the flexibility to scale over time. Through Carbonfuture MRV+, every credit is independently verified and certified, ensuring accountability at scale.” 🌟We are proud to be working with Carbonfuture, the provider of the world's first independent dMRV system for DAC. Rigorous monitoring, reporting, and verification is at the core of our operations, ensuring the highest integrity for our credits. 🙌 A heartfelt thank you to SIX and Carbonfuture for supporting our mission. Here’s to scaling high-quality carbon removal and making significant strides towards net zero! 👉 Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e_z7nhWg #DAC #CarbonRemoval #CDR #NetZero #ClimateAction

🚀 We are excited to share that Octavia Carbon has advanced to the second phase of the remove Accelerator program—the Leap phase—which includes €20k in non-dilutive funding!   ⚡As the pioneering Direct Air Capture (DAC) company in the Global South, we are doubling down on our mission to scale DAC down the cost curve. This milestone brings us closer to achieving this goal and making a significant impact on global carbon removal efforts.   📚 In the coming months, we will work alongside world-class experts, refining our approach in core areas crucial to accelerating our DAC innovation. The non-dilutive funding will further support the advancement of our technology.   🤝 A huge thank you to the remove team for their continued support, and congratulations to our fellow cohort members— Artio, Kumo, SuperDAC, Bloomineral, Atmosfuture Limited, neo-fossil, and Nina.Energy. We are excited to learn, grow, and shape the future of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) together!   #DAC #CarbonRemoval #ClimateInnovation