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Deep Sky to launch carbon removal innovation centre in Alta.

Deep Sky Labs

INNISFAIL — Deep Sky, the Canadian carbon removal project developer, selects a site in Innisfail, Alberta to build a carbon removal innovation and commercialization centre called Deep Sky Labs. The labs’ mission is to accelerate the path to low cost, low energy intensity and highly scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to produce high-integrity carbon credits.

Damien Steel, Deep Sky CEO, said, “This project…serves as a testing ground from which the nascent industry can grow into Canada’s multi-trillion-dollar enterprise. We’re in the business of scaling carbon removals, and this first facility represents a giant step forward for the health of our planet and our economy.”

The new center will have the capacity to capture 3,000 tons of CO2 annually, with a total goal of 30,000 tons over the next decade. Deep Sky Labs will test up to 10 different direct air capture (DAC) technologies, with eight confirmed technologies at launch: Airhive, Avnos, Phlair (formerly Carbon Atlantis), Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, Mission Zero, NEG8 Carbon, Skyrenu, and Skytree.

Deep Sky Labs will also include space for future expansion, with room to accommodate additional DAC technologies. The captured CO2 will be transported to the Meadowbrook Carbon Storage Hub, managed by Deep Sky’s partner, Bison Low Carbon Ventures, located north of Edmonton.

The project is expected to create approximately 80 construction jobs and 15 operational positions in Innisfail. Over the next 10 years, it is projected to contribute over $110 million to the local economy. Future commercial plants across Canada could generate around 1,000 construction jobs and 150 operational positions.

Innisfail Mayor Jean Barclay said, “To have a company of this magnitude who is on the leading edge of carbon removal technology located in Innisfail is truly exciting for us. The selection of Innisfail by Deep Sky speaks volumes to our business readiness, our willingness to respond at a pace that is necessary in today’s business environment, and our vision for a new state-of-the-art industrial park.”