Avnos, a developer of Hybrid Direct Air Capture technology, announced it will build its first commercial-scale facility, known as Project Cedar. The project represents a significant advancement in commercializing carbon removal infrastructure at scale.
The initiative is being funded through up to $17 million in project financing under a phased agreement with Shell US Gas and Power, LLC and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). The capital expands on Shell’s participation in Avnos’ Series A round and is intended to accelerate the company’s path to market. The funding is designed to help reduce deployment costs and establish a repeatable infrastructure model for scaling air-based carbon removal.
Project Cedar will be the largest project Avnos has deployed to date. It is expected to begin operations by the end of 2026 at a U.S. location that will be announced in the future. The development will utilize four HDAC modules with the capacity to capture approximately 3,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually, while producing more than 6,000 tons of clean water as a byproduct.
Avnos’ Hybrid Direct Air Capture platform differs from traditional Direct Air Capture systems by eliminating the need for external heat and water inputs. Instead, HDAC captures CO₂ while generating clean water, which the company describes as a significant advantage in cost structure, sustainability, and geographic flexibility.
With the completion of this agreement, Avnos has secured access to more than $100 million in combined public and private funding to date. The company said this marks a substantial step forward in its commercialization and global deployment plans.
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“With support from Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation, we’re building a replicable blueprint to scale HDAC worldwide. This new project makes clear that carbon removal can be real, repeatable, and scalable.”
“This collaboration validates that Avnos’ HDAC technology can deliver carbon removal under real-world conditions, without the heat and water constraints that limit conventional DAC. With support from Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation, we’re building a replicable blueprint to scale HDAC worldwide. This new project makes clear that carbon removal can be real, repeatable, and scalable.”
Will Kain, CEO, Avnos
