• Spiritus advances its Orchard One project, aiming to capture 2 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2026, significantly lowering costs.
• Secured agreements with climate action groups and a potential expansion with Saudi Aramco, highlighting growing demand for carbon removal solutions.
• Utilizing passive sorbent technology to reduce energy consumption and operational costs, setting a new industry standard.

Spiritus, a leader in climate technology, is advancing its Direct Air Capture (DAC) ambitions with the recent filing of a Class VI permit application with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. This move is a crucial step toward establishing Orchard One, poised to become the world’s largest DAC facility, targeting the removal of 2 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. The first-phase operations are expected to start by 2026, at a groundbreaking cost of under $100 per ton.

“The Class VI permit application for Orchard One represents concrete progress towards our ambitious carbon removal goals,“ stated Charles Cadieu, co-founder and CEO of Spiritus. “Our direct air capture technology, which uses a passive sorbent approach, reduces energy consumption and costs.”

The permit application, submitted by Spiritus’ sequestration partner Casper Carbon Capture, aims to capture atmospheric CO2 and store it in a deep saline aquifer in Natrona County, Wyoming. This innovative approach slashes DAC costs dramatically, from the current industry range of $600-$1,000 per ton to less than $100 per ton.

The project is set to inject up to 6 million metric tons of CO2 over a 15-year period. Initial injections will begin at 50,000 metric tons per year, gradually increasing to 750,000 metric tons annually.

“We’ve already secured purchase agreements with climate action groups Frontier, Watershed, and Terraset,“ noted James Burbridge, Director of Business Development at Spiritus. “Our recent memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco opens the potential for further commercial scaling. These partnerships demonstrate the growing demand for high-quality, verifiable carbon removal solutions.“

As one of the first DAC projects of this magnitude to enter the permitting phase, Orchard One is likely to set a precedent for future large-scale carbon removal efforts. By leveraging a passive sorbent technology that requires less electricity, Spiritus not only reduces operational costs but also maximizes the net-carbon removal, making the process more accessible and environmentally sustainable for a broader range of industries.

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The Casper Carbon Storage project exemplifies the potential of geological formations for large-scale carbon storage, offering a template for future global projects. To ensure the integrity of the storage site, rigorous safety measures and continuous monitoring will be implemented, allowing for early detection of any issues.

For more information about Spiritus and its cutting-edge approach to carbon removal, visit spiritus.com.