# Moving the Needle on Decarbonizing Eight Gigatons of Atmospheric CO2 by 2050 with Luke Shors, Co-Founder Capture6

- Show: [Hardware to Save a Planet](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet)
- Published: 2023-05-25
- Length: 44m
- Episode: 27
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit
- Listen: https://podcasts.fame.so/e/xnyq710n-luke-shors-decarbonizing-atmospheric-co2

## Summary

Luke Shors, Co-Founder of Capture6, explains his company's direct air capture (DAC) technology, which uses salt brine and electricity to produce sodium hydroxide that reacts with atmospheric CO2 to form stable carbonates. Shors details how this linear process avoids the need for complex sorbent supply chains or high-heat regeneration, allowing the system to operate on intermittent renewable energy. He discusses the strategic synergy with desalination plants, where the technology eliminates costly brine waste while capturing carbon, and outlines the company's first project with the Palmdale Water District.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=3) Introduction and Luke Shors's Background
- [8:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=539) The Scale and Challenges of Direct Air Capture
- [16:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=999) Capture6's Linear Process Using Salt and Electricity
- [20:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=1230) Synergy with Desalination and Brine Elimination
- [27:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=1626) Business Model, Carbon Credits, and Global Applicability
- [33:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=1986) Commercial Scale Modeling and the Palmdale Project
- [34:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hardware-to-save-a-planet/2023-05-25-moving-the-needle-on-decarbonizing-eight-gigatons-of-atmospheric-co2-by-2050-wit#t=2088) Future of DAC and Climate Optimism

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Capture6 (company)
- IPCC (other)
- Palmdale Water District (company)
- Climeworks (company)
- Aspen Plus (tool)
- IRA (other)
- Microsoft (company)

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- [Carbon capture and storage is making a comeback](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/catalyst/2022-04-07-carbon-capture-and-storage-is-making-a-comeback) (Catalyst)

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