NASA Mars Carbon Capture Tech Now Cuts Brewery CO2 Emissions

NASA's Mars resource harvesting technology has found a second life in commercial carbon capture. Earthly Labs, now part of Chart Industries, licenses a system that captures CO2 from beer fermentation, purifies it, and reuses it for carbonation. This cuts breweries' reliance on industrial CO2 supplies, which have been prone to shortages, while reducing emissions. The technology has expanded beyond breweries to wineries, distilleries, and even helium production, where CO2 is a byproduct that can be captured and sold. Energy companies are also using it to turn waste CO2 into a revenue stream. The article highlights how space program R&D can produce practical decarbonization tools for everyday industries.