Skytree, a Netherlands-based developer of decentralized direct air capture (DAC) systems for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), has launched the Skytree Stratus Hub, a modular configuration for DAC projects.

The Stratus Hub consists of Skytree's Stratus DAC modules. It is designed for a wide range of CO2 removal, storage, and utilization projects in industries such as cement, e-fuels and chemicals, food and beverage, greenhouses, and sequestration in oil/gas fields or geological formations. 

The hub can be optimized for any climate. It can capture from 10,000 to over 1 million tons of CO2 per site annually, with a modular architecture that allows incremental deployment and scaling.

Skytree claims the Stratus Hub offers a first-of-its-kind approach to volume deployment of DAC systems, leveraging mass manufacturing, existing infrastructure, and industrial waste heat to drive down costs and energy consumption. Over the next few years, the company aims to capture at least 10 million tons of CO2 from customer projects using the Stratus Hub.

Analyst QuickTake: The launch of the Stratus Hub follows the recent launch of the Skytree Stratus decentralized DAC unit in March 2024 . The unit can generate up to 1,250 kg of CO2 per day from the atmosphere by supporting indoor farmers and greenhouse growers in increasing crop yields and productivity.