Ansari (2026): Capacity Assessment and Climate Impact Analysis of the Aegis-1 Direct Air Capture and Carbon Utilization System
Mohammad Belal Ansari, IN: SSRN, https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6007034
The continuous increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentration is the principal driver of global warming and long-term climate change. Despite significant progress in renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency improvements, and emission control policies, these mitigation strategies remain insufficient to address the large volume of CO₂ already accumulated in the atmosphere. Consequently, active carbon dioxide removal technologies have become an essential component of long-term climate stabilization efforts. Direct Air Capture (DAC) has emerged as a promising approach capable of extracting CO₂ directly from ambient air, independent of emission sources. This paper presents a conceptual and prototype-based assessment of Aegis-1, a modular Direct Air Capture and Carbon Utilization machine designed to process ambient air, selectively capture CO₂, and convert a fraction of the captured carbon into carbon nanotubes (CNTs).