How direct air capture can help countries tackle climate change
- Feb 12
- 4 min read
Iceland’s famous Blue Lagoon, where tourists boil lobster-red in the volcanic waters, is more than a sightseeing curiosity. The attraction, which is the world’s first geothermal power and district heating plant, is a pioneer of low-carbon energy.
And last Wednesday, another ground-breaking system launched nearby – running greenhouse gas emissions in reverse.
At the Hellisheidi geothermal plant, Swiss company Climeworks unveiled Orca, the world’s largest plant capturing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. In attendance were Iceland’s prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, as well as my colleague at Columbia University and global carbon capture expert Dr Julio Friedmann.
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