Soletair Power

15/08/2025

Kesäkimarat 2025

31/07/2025

Atmospheric CO2 hit 430 ppm in 2025, up from 324 ppm in 1969 when humans first landed on the moon.

Back in the 1960s, CO2 used to rise by 0.8 ppm annually; today, it increases at 2.6 ppm per year (2015–2024). This surge has warmed our planet, acidified oceans, and altered nature's patterns.

Reindeers are now shifting their migration paths, frogs are losing ponds, and coral reefs are fading. Over the past 50 years, we’ve lost the Mountain mist frog, Pinta giant tortoise, Western black rhinoceros, Golden toad, Caspian tiger, Pyrenean ibex, Caribbean monk seal, Japanese sea lion, Guam flying fox; up to one million species face extinction by 2050 — an alarming rate of one species lost every 20 minutes.

Our inaction risks a silent world.

Learn more at: soletairpower.fi/co2-430

21/05/2025

Traditional ventilation systems dilute CO₂, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and pathogens by introducing outdoor air; this method often compromises energy efficiency.

☀️🌫️ In hot climates, exhausting cooled indoor air increases energy demand for air conditioning.

❄️🌫️In cold climates, when heated indoor air is exhausted, requiring additional energy to heat incoming air.

Soletair Power’s Building-Integrated Carbon Capture (BICC) systems enable buildings to capture CO₂ from air, allowing reduced ventilation rates without sacrificing indoor air quality (IAQ).

↺ Reduces ventilation rates to minimize energy losses.
↺ Recirculates heated or cooled air to conserve energy.
↺ Integrates carbon capture technology.
↺ Remove pollutants including VOCs, particulate matter (PM), allergens, and pathogens (e.g., viruses).

Lowering CO₂ levels by 400 ppm can boost human cognitive performance by ~20%, while reduced ventilation rates translate to direct cost savings.

Retaining conditioned air within buildings prevents energy waste, thereby reducing operational costs.

15/05/2025

Soletair Power CEO, Petri Laakso, speaks at the FinnCERES Annual Seminar 2025. You can watch the stream live.

💻 Watch online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures/
🗓 Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
🕦 Time: 11:30–11:50 AM (EEST) Session 2: Infinite Carbon

Petri will discuss how Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology can make buildings capture CO2 from air.

The seminar brings together experts from Aalto University, VTT, and clean technology innovators, focusing on sustainable solutions in the circular bioeconomy, alternative feedstocks, and forest industry side streams.

💻 Watch online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures/

Petri Laakso, CEO and Co-founder, Soletair Power will speak at the FinnCERES Annual Seminar 2025 titled “Bio-based Futures: Alternative Feedstocks and Technologies”, taking place May 15–16, 2025, in Espoo, Finland, and online.

This year’s seminar highlights sustainable innovations in the circular bioeconomy, focusing on alternative feedstocks, circular carbon solutions, and novel utilization of forest industry side streams. The event connects experts from leading institutions such as Aalto University, VTT, and top innovators from the clean technology sector.

Petri will explore how Direct Air Capture ( ) technology can turn buildings into active carbon sinks, capturing the planet-warming gas CO₂ directly from the air flowing through buildings' ventilation systems.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Petri's Presentation Time: 11:30–11:50 AM (EEST)
Location: Espoo & Online
🛑Watch online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures/

🔗Register to attend: https://www.finnceres.fi/event-details/biobasedfutures

🟢Tentative program schedule:

📅Thursday May 15, 2025

9.00 Welcoming words, Monika Österberg, Tekla Tammelin
FinnCERES Scientific Principal Investigators
9.10 Keynote: Orlando Rojas, University of British Columbia

9.45 Session 1: Alternative feedstocks

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00 Session 2: Circular carbon
11.10-11.30 Esa Vakkilainen, LUT University | Why we need CCS/CCU?
11.30-11.50 Petri Laakso, Soletair Power | Buildings as carbon sinks
11.50-12.10 Pirita Mikkanen, Metsä Group | Industry view on bioCO2 and hydrogen economy
12.10-12-30 Silvan Scheller, Aalto University | Biotechnological CO2 Valorization Using Engineered Methanogenic Archaea

12.30-13.30 Lunch break

13.30 Keynote: Jason Hallett, Imperial College London
14.05 Session 3: Bio-based futures

14.35-15.00 Coffee break

15.00 Session 3 continues
15:55 Pitching of FinnCERES Proof-of-Concepts projects

16.30 Streaming ends

📅Friday May 16, 2025

9.00 Keynote: Joseph Samec, Stockholm University
9.35 Session 4: Holistic utilization: Forest industry sidestreams

10.15-11.00 Coffee break + poster session

11.00 Session 5: Secondary materials: Increasing circularity
12.00 Concluding remarks and poster session awards
Monika Österberg, Tekla Tammelin
FinnCERES Scientific Principal Investigators

12.10 Streaming ends

📅 FinnCERES 2025 | MAY 15 | 11:25AM | Espoo, Finland
🛑 Watch the event online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures
🔗 Register: https://www.finnceres.fi/event-details/biobasedfutures

05/05/2025

Petri Laakso, CEO and Co-founder, Soletair Power will speak at the FinnCERES Annual Seminar 2025 titled “Bio-based Futures: Alternative Feedstocks and Technologies”, taking place May 15–16, 2025, in Espoo, Finland, and online.

This year’s seminar highlights sustainable innovations in the circular bioeconomy, focusing on alternative feedstocks, circular carbon solutions, and novel utilization of forest industry side streams. The event connects experts from leading institutions such as Aalto University, VTT, and top innovators from the clean technology sector.

Petri will explore how Direct Air Capture ( ) technology can turn buildings into active carbon sinks, capturing the planet-warming gas CO₂ directly from the air flowing through buildings' ventilation systems.

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Petri's Presentation Time: 11:30–11:50 AM (EEST)
Location: Espoo & Online
🛑Watch online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures/

🔗Register to attend: https://www.finnceres.fi/event-details/biobasedfutures

🟢Tentative program schedule:

📅Thursday May 15, 2025

9.00 Welcoming words, Monika Österberg, Tekla Tammelin
FinnCERES Scientific Principal Investigators
9.10 Keynote: Orlando Rojas, University of British Columbia

9.45 Session 1: Alternative feedstocks

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

11.00 Session 2: Circular carbon
11.10-11.30 Esa Vakkilainen, LUT University | Why we need CCS/CCU?
11.30-11.50 Petri Laakso, Soletair Power | Buildings as carbon sinks
11.50-12.10 Pirita Mikkanen, Metsä Group | Industry view on bioCO2 and hydrogen economy
12.10-12-30 Silvan Scheller, Aalto University | Biotechnological CO2 Valorization Using Engineered Methanogenic Archaea

12.30-13.30 Lunch break

13.30 Keynote: Jason Hallett, Imperial College London
14.05 Session 3: Bio-based futures

14.35-15.00 Coffee break

15.00 Session 3 continues
15:55 Pitching of FinnCERES Proof-of-Concepts projects

16.30 Streaming ends

📅Friday May 16, 2025

9.00 Keynote: Joseph Samec, Stockholm University
9.35 Session 4: Holistic utilization: Forest industry sidestreams

10.15-11.00 Coffee break + poster session

11.00 Session 5: Secondary materials: Increasing circularity
12.00 Concluding remarks and poster session awards
Monika Österberg, Tekla Tammelin
FinnCERES Scientific Principal Investigators

12.10 Streaming ends

📅 FinnCERES 2025 | MAY 15 | 11:25AM | Espoo, Finland
🛑 Watch the event online: https://videonet.fi/biobasedfutures
🔗 Register: https://www.finnceres.fi/event-details/biobasedfutures

30/04/2025

This commercial office building will capture 15 tons of CO2 per year from air, save HVAC energy costs, and directly benefit climate-aware tenants by reducing their scope 3 emissions.

This is 's Europaplads building in Aarhus, Denmark’s first carbon sink office, made possible by:

✅ Integrating Soletair Power Direct Air Capture unit with HVAC
✅ Optimizing airflow
✅ Potentially reusing surplus thermal energy for heating

We demonstrated the world's first compact "fuel from thin air" unit at Expo 2020 Dubai. Next, we’re selecting a building in a hot climate zone, for example, Hong Kong, to demonstrate real-world HVAC energy savings.

Proven. Scalable.

➡️ Learn more about this installation case in Denmark: https://www.soletairpower.fi/installation-case-buildings-into-carbon-sinks-soletair-power-building-integrated-carbon-capture-at-danica-pension-aarhus-denmark

24/04/2025

Soletair Team Day at at Kielo Areena, Lappeenranta.

04/04/2025

Presenting our latest AI-generated music video—"Carbon Ghostbusters"—where we see emissions as ghosts haunting our planet 💥

This remix weaves a fresh narrative through song, spotlighting the fight against emissions with captivating visuals and a funky twist on the classic Ghostbusters theme.

Who you gonna call?

Follow us on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soletair_soletair-carbonghostbusters-activity-7312735975867125760-rt0v

25/03/2025

What if your building could cut energy costs, slash emissions, and turn a profit—all while fighting climate change? At Soletair Power, we’re making this a reality with our cutting-edge building-integrated carbon capture technology. By retrofitting buildings' HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) systems, we empower real estate owners to transform their properties into carbon sinks, reducing operational costs and meeting sustainability goals.

Beyond environmental benefits, Building-Integrated Carbon Capture ( ) increases property value.

How Building-Integrated Carbon Capture pays off:

1. Higher rental premiums from eco-conscious tenants
2. Lower operating costs through energy optimization
3. Increased property valuation from green credentials
4. Potential carbon credit revenue streams
5. Future-proofing against tightening regulations

The numbers speak for themselves:

✅ Green buildings command 9-28% higher rents (JLL¹)
✅ Energy savings of 15-50%²
✅ Carbon credits provide additional revenue

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Which of these benefits would most impact your building's bottom line?

¹ https://www.us.jll.com/en/views/why-sustainable-buildings-make-sense-for-people-planet-and-business #:~:text=command%20rents%20between-,9%25%20and%2028%25%20higher,-.%20But%20such%20standards

² https://innodez.com/the-role-of-hvac-in-reducing-your-buildings-carbon-footprint/

24/03/2025

Business case for decarbonization has never been clearer ⚖️🏢🌍

Recent article by the World Economic Forum highlights why decarbonizing real estate is no longer just about sustainability—it’s about cutting operational costs, managing risks, and securing long-term asset value. The insights confirm what we’ve known all along: optimizing energy use and reducing emissions is a .

As the article states, "𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚'𝙨 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨, 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜-𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚." Soletair Power's technology does exactly that, turning buildings into carbon sinks while simultaneously optimizing operational efficiency.

Soletair Power's building-integrated carbon capture is a game-changing solution that turns buildings into CO2-capturing machines, reduces emissions, enhances indoor air quality and reduces operational costs. The plug-and-play solution helps building owners meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations and futureproofs their investments 🌱🏗️

As demand for low-carbon real estate surges and regulatory pressures mount, future-proofing buildings is now a necessity, not an option. Our technology enables businesses to stay ahead—turning CO₂ into an opportunity instead of a liability.

🚀 Read the full World Economic Forum article titled "Why the economic case for decarbonization of real estate outweighs the politics"
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/03/real-estate-economic-case-decarbonization/

Decarbonization and sustainability efforts in the real estate sector should be driven less by political pressure, and more by business logic. Here's why.