CarbonCapture to open world’s first direct air capture facility in Arizona
CarbonCapture Inc. has announced plans to open the world's first direct air capture facility in Mesa, Arizona. The site was selected due to its central location, availability of clean energy, and workforce readiness. The direct air capture (DAC) company, which builds modular systems that can be mass-produced, will lease an 83,000 square-foot facility, which will employ 400 workers. The facility will be operational in 2025, and is expected to produce 4,000 modules per year, which equates to two megatons of carbon dioxide removal capacity.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Adrian Corless, CarbonCapture CEO, said, “We’re excited that Arizona is joining California, Wyoming and other states in the vanguard of the American DAC industry. Arizona's vibrant innovation ecosystem and commitment to clean tech made it the ideal location for our manufacturing site. As we grow out our team here, we’re committed to offering competitive wages along with comprehensive benefits packages for all full-time staff. Furthermore, we’re exploring partnerships with Mesa Community College and local high school trade programs to foster a variety of workforce training opportunities.”
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs added, "We are proud CarbonCapture will establish this new manufacturing facility, the first-of-its-kind in the world, right here in Arizona. The facility represents a significant milestone for Arizona, advancing our clean energy economy and creating skilled jobs to support Arizona’s rapidly-growing manufacturing industry.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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