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deal · 10 July 2024
Microsoft ↔ Airex Energy
Microsoft: a firm purchase of 32,700 t of biochar removal from Airex Energy.
BuyerMicrosoft
SupplierAirex Energy
Tonnes32,700 t
Capture pathwayBiochar
Storage mediumsoil
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionBiochar production from sawmill residues and bark using CarbonFX-HT pyrolysis technology at temperatures from 350°C to 600°C. Each tonne of biochar can sequester 2.5 to 3.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Storage descriptionBiochar for soil productivity improvement, water filtration, and use in low-carbon metals or concrete production; biocarbon for low-carbon metal and concrete applications.
Delivery windowwithin the next three years
Project locationPort-Cartier, Quebec, Canada
VerificationFirst Climate
NotesProject called Carbonity, a three-phase partnership between Airex Energy, SUEZ, and Groupe Rémabec. Expected to reach total production capacity of 30,000 tonnes of biochar by 2026 (10,000 tonnes per phase). Carbon removal credits to be issued and delivered. The $80-million Carbonity project is designed to sequester 75,000 tonnes of carbon per year.
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilitydurable-100y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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