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Germany is building Direct Air Capture infrastructure. DACMA GmbH just broke ground on a new DAC competence center in the Port of Hamburg — and simultaneously announced a landmark order from Canadian project developer Deep Sky. The Facility#The DACMA Competence Center will serve as a research, development, and testing platform for modular DAC plants. The center will: Improve technical components for CO₂ capture from ambient airOptimize operating processes for efficiencyAdvance new research topics with international universitiesTest Generation 2 DAC technology before international deploymentHamburg’s Senator for Economics, Dr. Melanie Leonhard, framed it in economic terms: “We are extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air and turning it into an opportunity for industry, value creation, and climate protection.” ...

West Virginia — historically defined by coal — is positioning itself as a destination for biochar carbon removal companies. The state Senate’s Economic Development Committee just passed SB893, a bill that stacks state tax credits on top of existing federal incentives. What the Bill Does#Starting July 1, 2026, and lasting for 12 years, biochar facilities in West Virginia that qualify for federal carbon removal tax credits will also receive a state credit worth 10% of the federal amount, applied against corporate net income tax. ...