Authors Courtni Holness

The next evolution of DAC hubs

Following the commercial-scale South Texas direct air capture (DAC) hub award, one of two large-scale DAC hubs awarded so far, the Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to issue another funding opportunity for the Regional DAC Hubs program. The…

Kajsa Hendrickson and Courtni Holness

Progress and potential for the South Texas DAC hub

After a year of negotiations, the Department of Energy (DOE) has made its second award to a commercial-scale DAC hub, 1PointFive’s South Texas hub, as part of the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs program. In March of 2024, Project…

Vanessa Suarez, Nasya Dodson, JD, and Courtni Holness

Webinar recap: How Direct Air Capture Hubs Succeed

We’re on course to take four historic DAC hubs online, but what does it mean for them to succeed and how do we measure progress along the way? How Direct Air Capture Succeeds presents an…

Courtni Holness

What it means for DAC hubs to succeed

Backed by $3.5 billion in federal funding, the Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program is a historic opportunity for the US to deploy carbon removal in a way that is just, equitable, and science driven. The launch of…

Courtni Holness

An early look at DOE’s vision for DAC hubs

The notice of intent is a preliminary first step, with further details coming. Last November, Congress shook up the carbon removal field with an unprecedented investment — $3.5 billion to establish the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs (DAC Hubs)…

Courtni Holness and Rory Jacobson

All hands on DAC for open hardware

When we think of emerging carbon removal solutions, we often skew toward commercial facilities of direct air capture (DAC) machines, which vacuum CO₂ out of the sky. On the surface, these solutions are inaccessible and larger-than-life — most people…

Courtni Holness

A pathway to community-centered DAC

Direct air capture (DAC) holds tremendous potential to help us reach zero, then negative emissions — it’s exciting, it’s cutting edge, and it could pull gigatons of carbon straight out of the atmosphere. But as…

Courtni Holness

How to use the carbon removal policy tracker

From DAC hubs to tax credits, carbon removal legislation is moving faster than ever. We’ve been monitoring it closely, and today we’re excited to roll out our new carbon removal policy tracker. It’s a custom-built,…

Maya Glicksman and Courtni Holness