ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 2月14日 07時42分

Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher are 2 European entrepreneurs who built a machine that sucks carbon dioxide from the air. But when they began openly discussing their plans to build their business, Climeworks, several years ago, they faced a deluge of skepticism. “I would say 9 out of 10 people reacted critically,” Christoph said. The Swiss company engineers “direct air capture” machines, which collect carbon dioxide from air drawn in through their central ducts. Once trapped, the CO₂ is siphoned into large tanks and trucked to a local Coca-Cola bottler, where it would become the fizz in a soft drink. Christoph and Jan believe the way to gain a commercial foothold is to sell their expensive CO₂ to agriculture or beverage companies. Not only do these companies require CO₂ anyway, some also seem willing to pay a premium for a vital ingredient they can use to help market their products as eco-friendly. For the moment, skeptics of Climeworks’s business plan are correct: The company is not turning a profit. The units cost between $3 million and $4 million, which is the primary reason it costs the firm between $500 and $600 to remove a metric ton of CO₂ from the air. The ultimate goal for air capture, however, isn’t to turn it into a product, at least not in the traditional sense. While the service seems desperately needed to help slow climate change, it does not, at present, replace anything on the consumer or industrial landscape. @lucalocatelliphoto took this photo of the founders at their plan in Hinwil, Switzerland. Visit the link in our profile to see more.

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