Aircela creates gasoline from air using a refrigerator-sized machine. Mia and Eric Dahlgren started the New York company during 2019. The device captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and makes fuel locally. Renewable electricity powers the process that removes sulfur and heavy metals. Regular car engines can use the clean gasoline without expensive changes.
Former Porsche executive Karl Dums doubted the technology at first. He changed his mind after seeing the machine work during tests. Chris Larsen from Ripple and activist investor Jeff Ubben support the startup. Maersk Growth provides strategic backing for the carbon capture approach. Senior executive Morten Bo Christiansen praised the revolutionary potential.
Physicist Klaus Lackner developed the scientific foundation for air capture technology. Scientists demonstrated the machine on a Manhattan rooftop during May 2025. Aircela plans commercial sales starting fall 2025 for off-grid customers. The company targets businesses seeking clean fuel without infrastructure changes. Local fuel production could reduce environmental damage from traditional gasoline manufacturing.
Former Porsche executive Karl Dums doubted the technology at first. He changed his mind after seeing the machine work during tests. Chris Larsen from Ripple and activist investor Jeff Ubben support the startup. Maersk Growth provides strategic backing for the carbon capture approach. Senior executive Morten Bo Christiansen praised the revolutionary potential.
Physicist Klaus Lackner developed the scientific foundation for air capture technology. Scientists demonstrated the machine on a Manhattan rooftop during May 2025. Aircela plans commercial sales starting fall 2025 for off-grid customers. The company targets businesses seeking clean fuel without infrastructure changes. Local fuel production could reduce environmental damage from traditional gasoline manufacturing.
