Problem

AirMyne is tackling the climate problem that rapid decarbonization alone will not remove the billions of tons of carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere or offset emissions that are difficult to eliminate. Its target buyers are corporations and governments that need a dependable way to manage residual emissions through engineered carbon removal, rather than relying only on avoidance or conventional decarbonization.

The central economic obstacle is that direct air capture has historically required substantial thermal and electrical energy, while also needing to operate continuously at industrial scale. AirMyne’s thesis is that materially lower energy demand and access to affordable, reliable heat can make DAC deployable: the company has reported reducing energy requirements by more than 100x and using regeneration heat in the roughly 100–130°C range. The main use case is high-quality atmospheric removal for emissions-management portfolios, with point-of-emissions capture at 1–10% CO₂ concentration as a nearer-term application.

Product / Service

AirMyne is developing engineered direct-air-capture systems based on a two-step liquid process. Cooling-tower structures draw air through proprietary liquid capture chemistry, which concentrates CO₂-rich species; low-temperature heat then releases relatively pure CO₂ and regenerates the capture solution. The process is designed to be energy-agnostic and compatible with practical industrial infrastructure, including pumps, pipes, field-ready equipment, and potentially waste-steam or geothermal heat. Captured CO₂ can subsequently be utilized or sequestered downstream.

The delivery model is project-based deployment of automated, integrated capture equipment rather than a software product. AirMyne’s first major demonstration is being developed in phases at the Port of Stockton with the California Energy Commission and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Phase one is slated for 2027, with the project intended to reach 1,000 tons of annual capture by 2030 while generating operating data for larger commercial projects. The intended benefit is a lower-energy, high-uptime system that corporations and governments can use with greater confidence under real operating conditions.

Market

AirMyne competes in direct air capture and the broader engineered carbon-removal market, an emerging segment of climate and environmental technology. Its commercial opportunity is with large emitters, governments, and carbon-removal buyers seeking scalable atmospheric removal, particularly where industrial waste heat, geothermal energy, or other suitable energy resources are available. Directory-listed competitors include Heirloom Carbon Technologies, Verdox, Sustaera, and Gary Climate Solutions; the broader DAC field also includes established developers such as Climeworks.

As of August 1, 2026, AirMyne appears pre-commercial or pre-revenue rather than an operating commercial-scale producer: its disclosed 1,000-ton-per-year facility is still being phased toward 2027–2030. It nevertheless has meaningful early traction, including a 2022 Y Combinator launch, a reported $6.9 million 2024 seed financing, work with geothermal developer Fervo Energy, the Port of Stockton project, and a strategic investment from Japan’s ENEOS Holdings announced in March 2026. Public materials reviewed do not disclose revenue, paid customer volume, or delivered commercial capacity.