For more than a decade, Georgia Tech researchers have worked to develop materials and processes that extract carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Climate models now show that reduction of current and future emissions alone will not limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5-2 °C, the level suggested allowing society to stave off the worst impacts of global climate change. These models suggest that negative emissions technologies (NETs) will need to be developed and deployed to stabilize the climate.
Georgia Tech’s Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC), launched with the support of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), is co-directed by Professors Christopher W. Jones and Matthew J. Realff. DirACC has created a forum for collaborative research on NETs and DAC, bringing together researchers from across the Institute working in energy, sustainability, policy, and related fields who work in cooperation with our corporate Center members on pre-competitive projects relevant to DAC and NETs.
Announcements
May 16, 2025
We are pleased to welcome TotalEnergies as a new member of DirACC!
May 14, 2025
Join us for the 2025 Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC) Symposium on October 21-22, 2025. More details will be available here soon.
March 5, 2025
Join “Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Underground Storage: Technology, Uncertainties & Risks” interactive workshop (virtual) to learn about the uncertainties and potential risks associated with underground CO₂ storage. This session will cover requirements for infrastructure, geologies, and monitoring, as well as issues related to community well-being, human health, environmental impacts, and scale. Featuring Ashlynn Hall (Carbon 180), Adam Milewski (University of Georgia, Department of Geology), and Judy Xie (Georgia Tech, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering). Register Here.
Time: Tuesday, April 1, 2:00 – 4:30 PM EST
February 13, 2025
Join our Spring 2025 Community DAC Workshop Series to explore Direct Air Capture and collaborate with researchers, technology specialists, project developers, and government agencies. Free and open to the public with registration required. Learn more here.
September 25-26, 2024
Please find the details of the Third Annual DirACC Member Meeting and the link to register here. Poster list can be found here.
September, 2024
We are pleased to welcome Kimberly-Clark as a new member of DirACC!
August, 2024
Check out our latest feature story, “Clearing the Air: Georgia Tech Takes Leading Role in Scrubbing the Atmosphere,” highlighting our pioneering efforts in direct air capture and atmospheric carbon removal.
August, 2024
We are pleased to welcome ZeoDAC as a new member of DirACC!
March, 2024
The latest publication in Nature Chemical Engineering features a study by Hannah, Dr. Realff, and Dr. Lively, exploring water management and heat integration in DAC systems. You can read the article here.
October 2-3, 2023
Please find the agenda of the Second Annual DirACC Member Meeting and the link to register here. Poster list can be found here.
September 10-14, 2023
Climate Sustainability Workshop organized by graduate students on climate science, climate tech, and solutions. Read more here.