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deal · 12 December 2024
Google ↔ Terradot
Google: a firm purchase of 200,000 t of enhanced rock weathering (agricultural) removal from Terradot.
BuyerGoogle
SupplierTerradot
Tonnes200,000 t
Capture pathwayEnhanced rock weathering (agricultural)
Storage mediumocean-dissolved
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptioncapturing CO2 in crushed rock and storing it in soil, with enhanced rock weathering (ERW). The company's solution speeds up the natural process through which CO2 from rainwater is locked into rocks over time, by crushing basalt rock and spreading it over vast areas of farmlands, with an additional benefit of improving soil health at the same time.
Storage descriptionCO2 stored in soil through enhanced rock weathering process
Delivery windowbeginning in 2029
Project locationBrazil
NotesGoogle also announced an equity investment in Terradot. This is described as Google's largest ever carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase agreement and the largest ERW deal to date. Terradot is currently running scaled pilot operations in Brazil.
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilitydurable-1000y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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