Atalanta Climate Ovi: Indoor Carbon Capture at the Intersection of Health & Climate Change - CleanTechnica

The article discusses Atalanta Climate's innovative indoor carbon capture device, the Ovi, which addresses both health and environmental challenges posed by elevated indoor CO2 levels. Inspired by founder Sally Chen’s experience during California wildfires, where ventilation was hazardous, the company aims to improve indoor air quality while reducing carbon dioxide concentrations. Elevated indoor CO2, often multiple times higher than outdoor levels due to airtight building designs and dense occupancy, can negatively impact health, cognitive function, and well-being, particularly for individuals with respiratory conditions. The Ovi device targets this problem by capturing indoor CO2 and converting it into a stable mineral form. The Ovi is a compact, egg-shaped device designed to be both functional and visually engaging, symbolizing rebirth and regeneration. It uses a patented process where air passes over an amine-based ion-exchange resin that absorbs CO2. When saturated, the resin is regenerated using an electrochemical reactor that produces sodium hydroxide from mildly salty water. This regenerates the resin