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Bill Gates-Backed Fund Bets $40 Million on Carbon Removal Firm Deep Sky
Carbon-capture startup Deep Sky gets US$40-million grant from Gates-led fund
Bill Gates firm gives $40 mln for Canadian carbon tech test bed
5 Lessons To Learn From Southern Europe’s Climate Change Strategies
True North, Strong and Carbon-Free: Canada’s Leadership in Carbon Removal
Microsoft bets a carbon removal bake-off will help offset its skyrocketing AI emissions
Blog
Deep Sky Secures $40M Grant from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to Scale Direct Air Capture
With this grant commitment, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is supporting Deep Sky’s efforts to build large-scale carbon removal and storage infrastructure in Canada.
Deep Sky Alpha: Innisfail Alberta
Deep Sky Community Engagement Report in Innisfail, Alberta
Deep Sky Announces Founding Buyers: 10,000 Carbon Removal Credits for Royal Bank of Canada and Microsoft
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, has sold carbon removal credits to its founding buyers including Royal Bank of Canada and Microsoft.
Comparing CO2 Storage Regulations
Comparing Key Regulatory Approvals and Characteristics for CCS: Alberta and the United States
Carbon Removal Project Developer Deep Sky Secures Investment from National Bank of Canada and BMO
Deep Sky, the Montreal-based carbon removal project developer, has secured investment from two of Canada’s preeminent financial institutions. National Bank of Canada and BMO have collectively invested $2.5M CAD.
Frequency of Deadly Hurricane Weather has Jumped 300%: Deep Sky Research
A new report shares findings from Deep Sky Research and its Hurricane Rainfall Model on how hurricane risk is changing due to climate change.
Deep Sky Advances Carbon Removal Studies in Bécancour and Thetford Mines
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, has made significant progress on its carbon removal projects in Québec. The work includes pre-feasibility studies in Bécancour and Thetford Mines to assess the geologic potential for carbon storage. Thoughtful community engagement work is underway in each location, ensuring transparent communication with local residents and stakeholders.
Deep Sky to Build World’s First Carbon Removal Innovation & Commercialization Centre, Deep Sky Labs, in Innisfail, Alberta
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, has selected a site in Innisfail, Alberta to build the world’s first carbon removal innovation and commercialization centre, Deep Sky Labs.
Deep Sky Survey Reveals that Climate Change Is a Crucial Factor in Americans’ Choice for President
65% of voters believe that the election results have a chance of setting the nation backwards on its decarbonization goals, while voters blame financial and mental health burdens on global warming
Deep Sky Survey Reveals Albertans are Deeply Concerned About Climate Change; Open to Tech-Based Solutions
67% believe climate change poses a severe threat and 53% want the Alberta government to do more about it.
Equatic to Build North America’s First Commercial-Scale Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Facility
Carbon removal company Equatic, with Canadian carbon removal project developer Deep Sky, today announced that engineering has commenced on North America’s first commercial-scale ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) plant.
Frequency of Extreme Fire Risk in the US has Grown 20X: Deep Sky Research
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, has published original research on wildfire risk in the United States. A new report shares findings from Deep Sky Research and its Wildfire Risk Model on how wildfire risk is changing due to climate change.
How We Model the Climate
Deep Sky Research analyzes the latest climate data and applies novel modeling techniques to understand and model our changing climate in a way that accurately represents the extreme climate we’re in.
XPRIZE Top 100 Finalists Make Up More Than Half of Deep Sky Labs
Deep Sky, Canada’s carbon removal project developer, has now unveiled 10 technologies that will be deployed at Deep Sky Labs and seven of them are XPRIZE Carbon Removal Top 100 teams, with the Top 100 representing a new generation of CDR innovators.
Where Will the Next Extreme Wildfire Be?
It is hard to ignore the fact that wildfires are getting worse across North America. Even those who haven’t seen them up close or lost their homes have probably inhaled the smoke. This report shares new findings from Deep Sky Research and its Wildfire Risk Model on how wildfire risk is changing due to climate change.
Deep Sky and Sustaera Sign MOU to Explore Carbon Removal Project in Canada
Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, and Sustaera, a US-based modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore carbon removal technology in Canada.
Deep Sky Launches First Québec CO2 Mineralization Storage Project with Carbfix
Deep Sky, a Montréal-based carbon removal project developer, and Carbfix, the world’s first CO2 mineral storage operator, have partnered to explore CO2 mineral storage in Canada. A pre-feasibility study of Quebec’s potential reservoirs for CO2 mineral storage will conclude in June.
What if our Climate Models Are Flawed?
New research from Deep Sky uses a novel approach for predicting the impact of climate change and finds current climate models could be underestimating the risks we face.
New Research: Unprecedented Heat Waves Will Cause Crop Failure Risk to Skyrocket in US
The sweltering temperatures in the spring and summer of 2012 contributed to devastating crop failure causing $41 billion in losses nationally. The past 20 years of carbon emissions have caused the risk of similar extreme heat waves to skyrocket. Heat waves like this used to occur once every 100 years. Deep Sky’s research found they will now happen once every five. Our carbon emissions have caused the risk of an extreme heat wave to increase 20-fold.
Deep Sky to Deploy DAC Unit from Skytree in Canada
Deep Sky and Skytree, an Amsterdam-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) company, have partnered to deploy carbon removal technology in Canada.
Avnos and Deep Sky Forge Path to Gigaton-Scale Carbon Removal in Canada
Deep Sky and Avnos, the Los Angeles-based company pioneering novel Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC™) technology for carbon dioxide removal, have joined forces to deploy HDAC technology in Canada.
Deep Sky and atdepth MRV Partner to Advance Direct Ocean Capture in Canada
Deep Sky and atdepth MRV, a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) services to the ocean and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) industry, have partnered to advance Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) in Canada.
Canada’s Deep Sky to Pilot DAC Unit from Dutch Startup Carbyon
Deep Sky and Carbyon, a Netherlands-based DAC company, have partnered to install carbon removal technology in Canada.
Deep Sky Debuts DAC Partnership with Ireland’s NEG8 Carbon
Deep Sky and NEG8 Carbon, the leading Irish-based Direct Air Capture company, have partnered to install carbon removal technology in Canada.
Deep Sky Survey
Deep Sky Survey Reveals Québecers are Very Worried About Climate Change, Support Carbon Removal as Solution
Deep Sky Inks Next DAC Deal in Germany with Greenlyte Carbon Technologies
Deep Sky and Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, a Germany-based DAC company, have partnered to install carbon removal technology in Canada.
Deep Sky to Deploy Direct Air Capture (DAC) Unit from Skyrenu as Canada Becomes World Hub for Carbon Removal
Deep Sky and Skyrenu, a Quebec-based DAC company, have partnered to deploy carbon removal technology in Canada.
A Year of Innovation and Impact: Deep Sky’s 2023 Year in Review
Deep Sky entered 2023 with a steadfast commitment to addressing the global climate crisis. We announced nearly a dozen Direct Air and Ocean capture partners, raised $75M from leading Canadian investors, and doubled our team of scientists, geologists, engineers and business leaders.
From VC to Climate: 3 Takeaways for the Carbon Removal Industry in 2024
In all my years exploring new markets and opportunities, I’ve never come across an industry propelled by such strong tailwinds as what I've witnessed in the carbon removal sector.
Deep Sky and ReCarbn to Deploy Direct Air Capture (DAC) in Canada
Deep Sky and ReCarbn, a Netherlands-based DAC company, have partnered to deploy carbon removal technology in Canada.
Deep Sky and Carbon Atlantis to Deploy Direct Air Capture (DAC) in Canada
Deep Sky and Carbon Atlantis, a Munich-based DAC company, have partnered to deploy carbon removal technology in Canada.
Climeworks and Deep Sky to explore large-scale DAC+S in Canada
The two parties envision the development of large-scale DAC+S projects in Canada with a pathway to remove up to one million tons of CO₂ from the air.