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deal · 14 February 2024
Microsoft ↔ Neustark
Microsoft: a firm purchase of 27,600 t of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage removal from Neustark.
BuyerMicrosoft
SupplierNeustark
Tonnes27,600 t
Capture pathwayBioenergy with carbon capture and storage
Storage mediumgeological
Commitment typefirm
Deal structureofftake
Source pathway descriptionRemoval of biogenic carbon from biogas plants for storage in recycled construction materials through a mineralization process, where captured biogenic CO2 is liquified and transported to partnering construction waste recycling sites for use as an add-on to the existing recycling process. The technology triggers an accelerated mineralization process, binding the CO2 permanently to the pores and sur
Storage descriptionPermanent storage in recycled construction materials (concrete granules from demolished buildings and other mineral waste material)
Delivery window6 years
Project locationSwitzerland (Neustark operates at 14 sites; specific delivery locations not stated)
NotesMulti-year offtake agreement. Neustark currently operates at 14 sites with aggregate capacity of over 5,000 tons CO2 per year. Company has removed more than 1,000 tons of CO2 to date. Neustark's goal is to scale to capture one million tons of CO2 in 2030. Microsoft-Neustark collaboration began in 2022 through Microsoft for Startups program.
Durability defaultedtrue
Previous durabilitydurable-1000y
Previous durability basispathway-default
Durability notePathway default removed; duration requires source evidence
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