The aim of the research project "A Comprehensive Approach to Harnessing the Innovation Potential of Direct Air Capture and Storage of Reaching CO2-Neutrality - DACStorE" is to prepare a socially, ecologically and economically viable concept for the ramp-up of DACS technology. This project is funded by the Helmholtz Association and it is divided into three sub-projects: System analysis (sub-project I), technology assessment (sub-project II) and transformation studies (sub-project III). The project also includes the DACStorE Transfomation Hub for knowledge transfer and the Helmholtz Research School for Negative Emission Technologies for further training of young researchers.

In the sub-project "System Analysis", the German Research Centre for Geosciences supports the optimal placement of DAC plants and investigates the site selection for the permanent storage of large quantities of captured CO₂ in geological reservoirs:

- Analysis of suitable sites for CO₂ storage in Germany with qualifying thresholds;

- Geographical optimization of CO₂ transport and storage networks: linking CO₂ sources (DAC clusters) with suitable CO₂ sinks (storage sites); and

- Optimal, site-specific design of a hypothetical DACS facility, taking into account the results of all sub-projects.