A large-scale experiment, backed by a +57 US$ million investment from companies including Stripe and Alphabet, is set to explore the potential of using basalt rock dust on farmland to absorb atmospheric carbon. This natural process, known as enhanced rock weathering, entails spreading fine basalt dust across fields which then reacts with CO2 to form […]
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At the COP28, European nations are pushing to phase out “unabated” fossil fuel use, advocating for carbon capture and storage (CCS) as part of the solution, while countries like Saudi Arabia support CCS as a key discussion point, potentially aiding an industry with only 41 active projects, mostly used for controversial enhanced oil recovery. Investor […]
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In the linked interview Michelle You, cofounder of Supercritical, a carbon-accounting firm, emphasizes the critical role of carbon removal in achieving net zero emissions. With current global capacity for carbon removal at a fraction of the required billions of tons per year, You compares the nascent carbon removal industry to the early days of solar […]
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