RepAir Carbon has established an office in Luxembourg.

      The Israeli deeptech firm, which utilizes 70% less energy compared to traditional carbon capture techniques and has already entered agreements with Shell, Mitsubishi, and C-Questra, is seeking to grow within Europe's industrial decarbonisation sector as EU regulatory frameworks evolve. RepAir Carbon, the Israeli creator of electrochemical direct air capture technology, has announced the opening of an office in Luxembourg.

      The expansion is spearheaded by Jean-Philippe Hiegel, VP of Strategy & Growth, who previously spent seven years developing carbon capture and storage infrastructure at Northern Lights in Norway, the first commercial CO₂ transport and storage joint venture globally. He will oversee RepAir’s European operations from Luxembourg.

      RepAir’s technology confronts a key challenge associated with conventional carbon capture: its high energy consumption, which renders it economically infeasible for the diluted CO₂ sources that constitute the majority of industrial emissions. The company’s solid-state electrochemical system captures CO₂ at concentrations below 5%, applicable to gas turbines, aluminum smelters, and atmospheric air, without the need for heat, liquids, or solvents, and consumes 70% less energy than existing methods.

      The device functions similarly to a battery-based electrochemical cell, where electrodes separated by a membrane react with CO₂ present in air or flue gas drawn into a reaction chamber, concentrating and capturing it in a single operation. BloombergNEF has recognized RepAir as one of 14 leading DAC companies worldwide for this innovative approach.

      The company’s commercial pipeline is already active. RepAir is contributing technology to the Pelican Gulf Coast Carbon Removal DAC hub in Louisiana, which includes partnerships with Shell, Mitsubishi, Louisiana State University, and the University of Houston, supported by $4.9 million in grants from the US Department of Energy. In Europe, RepAir collaborated with Dutch carbon storage startup C-Questra in 2024 to establish the EU’s first onshore Direct Air Capture and Storage project located in Grandpuits near Paris. The firm also has ongoing projects in Texas and Greece.

      The Luxembourg office enhances RepAir’s European presence and aligns the company with the EU’s regulatory developments, such as the Carbon Removal Certification Framework, CDR buyer's club mechanisms, and ReFuelEU Aviation, which fosters sustained demand for CO₂ feedstock sourced from atmospheric or industrial capture.

      RepAir will engage with Luxembourg’s CCUS & CDR Taskforce, a national initiative initiated in December 2025 by the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Biodiversity to further develop the country’s carbon management framework.

      For RepAir, Luxembourg provides proximity to European industrial partners, access to climate-oriented investors, and a multilingual, international talent pool. This expansion follows the company’s $15 million Series A extension secured in April 2025, co-led by Taranis Carbon Ventures and Extantia Capital, with participation from Ormat Technologies and Repsol. Additionally, the Israeli Innovation Authority contributed a $3 million non-dilutive grant as part of that financing round.