Nature – Chen et al. (2025): Perspective on distributed direct air capture: what, why, and how?
Yuanke Chen, Ronghui Wu & Po-Chun Hsu, IN: Nature Water, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44296-025-00056-w
While Direct air capture (DAC) is commercially expanding, its efficiency is limited by energy-intensive sorbent regeneration. Here, the authors highlight distributed DAC as a complement to centralized systems, analyzing the regeneration energy demands and carbon footprints of various sorbents.