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Qaptis’ CO2 capture technology is revolutionizing the carbon capture market with its unique approach to reducing emissions.
Unlike other solutions, Qaptis captures up to 90% of carbon dioxide emissions directly at their source, such as exhaust gases from trucks and ships.
What sets Qaptis apart is its ability to achieve this with exceptional efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
The technology is designed for fast installation and deployment, eliminating the need to wait for decades for charging stations or hydrogen plants to be operational.
Qaptis ensures safety by utilizing existing fueling infrastructure and operations, with minimal energy requirements and without compromising the performance of heavy-duty vehicles.
This breakthrough solution marks a significant step forward in the quest for effective and practical climate technologies.
By capturing CO2 emissions directly at their source and storing them in liquid form onboard vehicles, Qaptis has developed a game-changing process.
Their plug-in kit includes specialized equipment that captures emissions and stores them onboard.
The innovation lies in the efficient heat recovery system, which utilizes the captured heat as an energy source, and the downscaled system design.
This technology represents one of the first CO2 capture systems of its kind for mobile applications such as trucks, ships, construction, and agricultural machinery.
Qaptis not only captures CO2, but also offers the opportunity to generate additional revenues by recycling it for various applications.
The captured CO2 can be transformed into fuels, plastics, building materials, fertilizers, or sequestered underground for long-term storage.
In this episode of Climate Tech 100, we have Qaptis co-founder Théodore Caby together with us to explain how the Qaptis carbon capture kit works.
How does Qaptis’ CO2 capture technology work, and what sets it apart from other carbon capture solutions in the market?
Qaptis’ CO2 capture technology works by capturing up to 90% of carbon dioxide emissions directly at their source, such as exhaust gases from trucks and ships.
What sets Qaptis apart from other competitive solutions is its ability to capture CO2 emissions in a highly efficient and cost-effective manner, our device being fast to install and to deploy, as we are not waiting decades for charging stations or hydrogen plants to be operating.
Besides that, our technology is also safe as it relies on the existing strong fueling infrastructure and operations, with minimal energy requirements and without impacting the performance of the heavy-duty vehicles.
Could you elaborate on the process of capturing CO2 emissions directly at their source and storing it in liquid form onboard? How is the captured CO2 recycled into fuel, plastics, building materials, or for CO2 sequestration?
Our plug-in kit consists of specialized equipment that captures the CO2 emissions and stores them in liquid form onboard the vehicle.
The innovation is based on the development of an efficient heat recovery system to use the heat as an energy source, as well as the downscaling of the system.
The combination of these two elements is expected to result in one of the first CO2 capture systems of its kind for mobile applications (trucks, ships, construction and agricultural machinery).
We offer to handle the captured CO2 to generate additional revenues for us and our customers.
The captured CO2 can be recycled and used for various applications, including the production of fuels, plastics, building materials, and even fertilizers, or it can be sequestered underground for long-term storage.
To do so, we plan to collaborate with existing recovery channels.
By doing so, Qaptis is enabling the emerging market of zero-carbon logistics solutions at a very low-cost changes while developing new revenue streams in the brand new, circular low-carbon economy.
The freight industry contributes significantly to global emissions. How does Qaptis’ technology address this challenge and what impact can it have on reducing CO2 emissions from trucks and ships?
Qaptis’ technology specifically targets the freight industry’s emissions, which is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
In fact, transportation alone currently accounts for nearly 30% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, with the freight sector responsible for 9% of the overall global carbon footprint.
Given the projected growth in freight transportation demand (three times more by 2050), addressing emissions in this sector becomes crucial for effective decarbonization efforts.
120,000 green trucks are yearly missing to reach net zero goals.
By only selling the first 10,000 kits, Qaptis can potentially save up to 250 kilotons of CO2 annually.
This technology has the capacity to make a notable impact, reducing Swiss carbon emissions by approximately 0.5%.
By significantly decreasing the net carbon footprint of heavy vehicles, Qaptis’ technology allows them to operate as low-emission vehicles.
Could you explain the retrofitting process of Qaptis’ carbon capture kit? How quickly can a truck be transformed into a low-emission vehicle using your technology?
Qaptis’ device retrofits the existing exhaust pipe system of a truck or ship.
The installation is designed to be easy and can be done quite quickly.
Indeed, the transformation into a low-emission vehicle using our technology can be accomplished within one week, minimizing downtime and disruption to operations.
In terms of scalability, how easily can Qaptis’ technology be implemented across a fleet of trucks or ships? Are there any specific requirements or considerations for widespread adoption?
The mobile carbon capture kit offered by Qaptis is suitable for most types of trucks around the world, being highly scalable and easily implemented across a large fleet of trucks.
Indeed, our technology is standardized and tailored to fit many vehicle types and ships as well, allowing for widespread adoption.
When it comes to trucks, our focus lies in retrofitting the existing fleet, particularly diesel-based vehicles, which make up 99% of the current 6.6 million trucks worldwide.
Considering the urgency of addressing climate change, how does Qaptis plan to accelerate the deployment of its carbon capture solutions in the freight industry? Are there any partnerships or collaborations in place to drive adoption?
We are actively pursuing collaborations, working closely with truck manufacturers, fleet operators, and industry stakeholders to drive adoption of our technology.
These strategic partnerships are definitively helping our team to accelerate the deployment of our CO2 capture solution.
Corporations’ strong climate targets are also driving the adoption of low carbon logistic solutions.
The carbon pricing that is set to increase is the second driving force.
Both will create an emerging market of low carbon solutions, and Qaptis has definitively a role to play in.
Looking ahead, what is Qaptis’ vision for the future? How do you envision your technology contributing to a more sustainable and low-carbon future for the freight industry?
In our vision for the future, innovation and technology play a pivotal role in driving a more sustainable and low-carbon freight industry.
By capturing and recycling CO2 emissions, Qaptis can help significantly reduce the carbon footprint of heavy-duty vehicles.
By doing this, we hope to contribute to mitigating climate change and achieving global emissions reduction targets!
Learn more about Qaptis here.