Helix Earth Technologies

Houston, TX, USA

Carbon Removal Energy Climate Management

Dehumidifiers to Save >50% AC Energy Use

The Problem

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Humidity in air causes substantial parasitic latent loads on air conditioning (AC) systems, increasing their energy use by up to 80%. Lowering these humidity levels in air can substantially reduce energetic loads on AC systems by up to 70%, but unfortunately existing technologies are either (i) too inefficient or slow in their dehumidification rates, (ii) are too bulky for existing AC infrastructure, or (iii) are too unreliable for practical use.

The Solution

Rawand Rasheed, CEO & Co-founder

Brad Husick, President & Co-founder

Dr. Daniel Preston, Advisor

Dr. Nenad Miljkovic, Adviser

We are developing retrofit dehumidification systems designed to reduce AC energy use by more than 50%. Our dehumidification system is enabled by an unprecedented droplet capture filter called Helix MICRA™, which was originally developed in collaboration with NASA for space. Helix MICRA™ uses proprietary surface topology in a 3D printed filter that enables high-rate, high-efficiency dehumidification by enabling high-surface area contact between liquids and gasses. Our drop-in dehumidifiers work with existing AC infrastructure to enable >50% energy and cost savings. At scale adoption of our dehumidifiers can reduce global emissions by >600 Mt CO2/yr while saving the industry >$100 billion/yr.

Value Propositon

• Offering retrofit dehumidifiers to commercial real estate owners to save >50% of AC energy use and operating cost.

• Our dehumidifiers are 6-8x more efficient than other technologies, which enables drop-in solutions that increase efficiency in existing AC infrastructure.

• Low manufacturing costs allow us to deliver cost-effective solutions to help customers reduce environmental impact and cost.

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