Climeworks is inventing and deploying direct air capture (DAC) technology to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the air, reversing the effects of global warming. We have the unique challenge of being both the OEM of frontier technology, and the owner-operator of the plant. We face the challenge of designing our DAC units for high reliability, which is critical for high uptime and low carbon removal costs, enabling a path to profitability. At the same time, we must define maintenance practices for first-of-a-kind technology while operating the plant through the harsh environmental conditions of Iceland.

• What is direct air capture and how it works
• How to overcome the challenges of designing and deploying first-of-a-kind technology
• How to build a maintenance & reliability team to service nascent technology in remote locations
• Influencing R&D and equipment design to deliver a safe and reliable product
• Convincing the executive team to see high availability as a value, not a cost