Installed at Almanac’s brewery in Alameda, California, Aircapture’s modular DAC unit extracts carbon dioxide from the ambient air and supplies beverage-grade liquid CO₂ (99.9 % purity, significantly exceeding industry standard specifications) directly to the brewing process.
In 2022, a nationwide carbon dioxide shortage disrupted operations and increased costs for food and beverage manufacturers, particularly affecting breweries. The cause was structural: most CO₂ comes from industrial processes linked to fossil fuels, such as ammonia or ethanol production. When these industries reduce their production or limit their supply, CO₂ emissions are significantly reduced. Aircapture's DAC system extracts CO₂ directly from ambient air and purifies it on-site to meet beverage quality standards.
