Phlair, Munich

Phlair has developed a novel electrochemical direct air capture (DAC) system that extracts CO₂ directly from the ambient atmosphere — removing legacy carbon already circulating in the air rather than capturing emissions at a point source. Unlike most carbon capture technology that requires high-temperature heat, Phlair's electrochemical process runs at low temperatures and is optimized to pair with intermittent solar energy, dramatically reducing operating costs.

Deployed in Munich, Germany, Phlair's modular systems can be scaled and deployed globally wherever renewable energy is available. The captured CO₂ is either mineralized into stable solid carbonates for permanent geological storage, or sold to industrial customers who need verified carbon removal credits to meet their net-zero commitments.

Germany's abundant solar resources and world-class engineering ecosystem make it an ideal proving ground for Phlair's technology. As the cost of renewable electricity continues to fall and the cost of carbon rises, Phlair's approach is positioned to become increasingly cost-competitive — offering a pathway to gigaton-scale direct air capture that doesn't require costly fossil fuel infrastructure to operate.