Creating a Future Where CO2 Can Be Captured at Low Cost from Every Stage, from Homes to Industry - The Dream of JCCL

We support 'April Dream,' a day to share dreams on April 1st. This press release is the dream of JCCL Co., Ltd. JCCL Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; https://jccl.jp/), a technology startup originating from Kyushu University, is advancing the social implementation of low-cost, high-efficiency CO2 separation and capture technology.

■ The Future JCCL Envisions
JCCL's dream is to create social infrastructure that captures CO2 at the moment of emission, rather than relying solely on 'reducing' emissions. This society enables sustainable development:
- Capturing CO2 on-site from all daily emission sources: home water heaters, air conditioners, shops, schools, offices, vehicles, etc.
- Recycling captured CO2 for dry ice, agricultural use, and energy.
- A world where CO2 is utilized as a 'circulating resource' rather than 'waste.'

■ What We Have Already Achieved Toward This Dream
● World's first successful CO2 capture from home water heaters: In collaboration with Fukuoka City, JCCL succeeded for the first time in the world in capturing CO2 at a concentration of over 99% from residential gas water heaters.
● Commercialization of CO2 capture devices: By combining proprietary absorbents and vacuum steam, we have commercialized an energy-saving CO2 capture device capable of recovering approximately 2kg of CO2 per day at a concentration of over 97% from gas containing about 7% CO2.
● Practical application of CO2 separation membrane evaluation devices: Using a unique automatic pressure and humidity control system, we have confirmed stable operation for over a month, concentrating CO2 from 13% to over 97%.

■ Why This Dream is Necessary
Currently, there are no CO2 capture devices for small-scale emission sources like homes and shops. However, JCCL's technology, using 50-60°C low-temperature vacuum steam, has paved the way for capturing CO2 with significantly lower energy consumption. Such measures for 'distributed emission sources' are essential for achieving a sustainable carbon-neutral society.

■ Next Challenges
JCCL will accelerate social implementation in the following areas:
- Promoting adoption in homes through further miniaturization and cost reduction.
- Developing capture technology for mobile sources like vehicles and ships.
- Building regional circular ecosystems using captured CO2.
- Improving device functionality and mass production through industry-academia-government collaboration.
- Expanding adoption through ESG investment.

■ JCCL's April Dream
'Not a world without CO2, but a world where CO2 disappears the moment it is emitted.' Making CO2 capture a social infrastructure integrated into daily life—that is the wish JCCL has put into its April Dream.