The Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs program will develop four domestic direct air capture hubs. Each will demonstrate a DAC technology or suite of technologies at a commercial scale with the potential for capturing at least 1 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) annually from the atmosphere. Once captured, the CO₂ will be permanently stored in a geologic formation or converted into new products. Learn more.

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Regional DAC Hubs Program received a combined $3.5 billion to help accelerate the demonstration and deployment of direct air capture technologies, supporting efforts to create good-paying jobs, reduce pollution, and reinforce America’s global competitiveness in clean energy technologies.

On August 11, 2023, OCED announced projects selected for award negotiations following a rigorous Merit Review process to identify meritorious applications to the Direct Air Capture Hubs Program based on the criteria listed in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. 

Additional awardees will be announced in the future.

Carbon dioxide removal is a critical tool for cleaning up legacy carbon pollution that is already causing significant climate change-related damage in the form of more intense storms, floods, and wildfires. This program provides transformative investments needed to scale up the commercial use of direct air capture technologies that can remove carbon dioxide, which will bring jobs to regions across the country and deliver a healthier climate for all Americans.

This DAC Hubs Program will demonstrate the capture, processing, delivery, and sequestration or end-use of captured carbon. The program will also create pathways to develop a regional or interregional carbon network to facilitate sequestration or carbon utilization.

Recognizing that DAC is a nascent technology, OCED will work to ensure that the DAC and carbon dioxide removal industries deliver community benefits and minimize negative impacts, while transparently and rigorously addressing carbon transport and durable storage topics.
 

• View the OCED Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Program Factsheet.
• Learn more about DAC Hubs local engagement opportunities here.
• Apply to OCED’s Request for Information (RFI) on public support for mid-scale commercial DAC demonstration facilities.
• Read the Carbon Management Liftoff Report.
• Watch the Carbon Management Liftoff Webinar.
• For more information on the Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs Program, contact OCED@hq.doe.gov.

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