Over 1,660 kg of atmospheric CO2 captured and delivered to grow cucumbers in 166 days

From January to June earlier this year, Skytree entered into a pilot project with Wageningen University & Research, and the official numbers are here.

Using the Skytree Cumulus unit, the horticulture test centre achieved 71kg/sqm of cucumber yield (177 pieces/sqm) over the 166 days of cultivation.

What do these numbers imply?
These numbers are in line with the industry-standard OCAP pipeline system and prove how Direct Air Capture (DAC) can support reliable CO₂ supply while encouraging controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to shift away from fossil fuels.

Published by Kas als Energiebron at WUR, a more detailed report will follow this one at the end of the year as the trial continues, which will list out not just the results, but also the implications for CEA globally. We’re proud to be pioneering this sustainable solution with WUR and the Kas als Energiebron program. 

For us at Skytree, this Initial data is extremely encouraging and paves the way for our next-generation Stratus unit aimed at greenhouses, optimized for larger-scale CO₂ needs. Link to case on Skytree website:
https://www.skytree.eu/case-studies/wageningen-university-research-center