Made of Air GmbH
Webseite: http://www.madeofair.com/
Email: allison@madeofair.com
Telefon: 01781597134
Kontaktperson: Allison Dring
Axel Springer Str 39, BerlinBeschreibung
Made of Air are architects, scientists, researchers and manufacturers. Our projects focus on the initiation and development of materials that can actively reduce global warming by linking the circular economy to the scale of the construction industry.
Gegründet: 2016
Unternehmensphase: Seed-Phase (Idee bzw. Vorgründung)
Gründer: Allison Dring, Daniel Schwaag, Kasia Zalewska
Unser Produkt
Made of Air manufactures a material additive composed of 80% atmospheric carbon- a solid resulting from greenhouse gases. The additive can significantly lower a product's carbon footprint when added to materials, and is intended for use in construction materials and products, which make up 40% of manufactured goods globally.
Unser Beitrag
With just 10% of Made of Air's additive employed in all manufactured goods, it is possible to sequester ca. 3.6Gt Carbon from the atmosphere annually. To put this into perspective, the IPCC states that in order to meet the 2°C target set in the Paris Accord, we must reduce 2‐10 Gt CO2 per year. The over‐ abundance of CO2 in the atmosphere is a direct result of the carbon cycle being incomplete. Fossil fuels are created by burning subterraneous carbon, emitting carbon in the form of CO2 into the atmosphere. Plants absorb CO2 naturally, and are known as "carbon sinks" but given the magnitude of the problem, our land mass is limited to absorb enough CO2. Made of Air's additive is composed of CO2 from the atmosphere that has been absorbed by waste biomass during its lifetime. When the plant material dies, it naturally releases CO2 back into the atmosphere. By baking it in a controlled oven, the CO2 converts to a solid carbon char‐ stable for millennia. This solid material is 80% pure carbon from the atmosphere and converts greenhouse gases into a usable material. COP21's Paris Accord established a target of 2°C limit to global warming before 2050. The IPCC further states that in order to reach this target, not only must we drastically lower CO2 emissions, but we must actively remove existing CO2 in the atmosphere as well. There is a lot of attention given to lowering emissions, and the consistent goal is to achieve a net zero carbon economy. In the west, we have had a "carbon positive" past, and current production goals are aimed at a "carbon neutral" present. But according to the IPCC what we need is a "carbon negative" future, where our production processes are reducing more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit. Since 2010 we have established a network of carbon char suppliers. Recently, we initiated a production method for refining the char to make it suitable and customisable for specific material characteristics. Refining processes include: grinding, rinsing, mixing with geo polymers, dust removal, and are carried out by companies working in the construction industry. During this period, we formed a link between the carbon char and construction industries that did not exist before. Last year we took it one step further and prototyped a new material: a thermoplastic granulate that contains 70% carbon char. The material compound is made of so much atmospheric carbon, it generates negative carbon emissions. Our sales will be B2B involving large corporate manufacturers in the construction industry as well as volume manufacturers of products such as furniture or interiors. We will certify the product with a scientific institute such as the Fraunhofer Institute. Direct sales to manufacturers as an additive to existing products like plasterboard, injection moldable polymers, asphalts for roads and bike paths, can generate revenue that is aligned with the production streams of large manufacturers such as Sto, Trespa, Reynobond, Kalzip, etc. The additive sells by the kg at 0.50€/kg and has a gross profit margin of 50%. Policy change in terms of carbon balance regulations would unlock a large market potential for us. Currently, regulations are focused on lowering emissions in buildings in energy. For example, California's Net Zero 2020 plan requires all new buildings by 2020 to be energy carbon neutral. We would like to see more robust plans develop with goals for Net Zero Carbon: where cities must actively reduce CO2 emissions as they are built and maintained.
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Dokumente
- Made of Air_pitch deck_additive.pdf (2.24 MB)
Adresse
Made of Air GmbH Made of Air GmbH Axel Springer Str 39 , 10969 Berlin Deutschland
