Carbon Removal Methods
Our climate team ensures only permanent, high-quality carbon removal makes it onto the Supercritical marketplace. Each project has to pass through our rigorous 8-point vetting process, with many that don't make the cut.
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Biochar
Biochar is charcoal-like material rich in stable carbon. It is produced by heating biomass in an oxygen-limited environment in a process called pyrolysis.
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Enhanced weathering
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) takes natural weathering of silicate rocks that removes & mineralizes atmospheric CO₂ and speeds it up dramatically.
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Woody biomass sinking
This is a method that sequesters carbon by submerging leftover woody materials in the oxygen-depleted layer of the Black Sea, which is approximately 2 kilometers deep.
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Direct air capture
Direct air capture (DAC) is a chemical process to capture ambient CO₂ from the atmosphere.
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DAC with ocean storage
This employs seawater electrolysis to capture and convert atmospheric CO₂ into carbonate solids for construction and permanently stores dissolved bicarbonate ions in the ocean.
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Bio-oil
Bio-oil and biochar production both convert waste biomass through pyrolysis. Bio-oil is a liquid stored in geological repositories, while biochar is applied to soils.
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Tree planting
Afforestation and forest restoration, if done effectively, combat climate change by removing carbon dioxide and protecting biodiversity.