Suppliers
A supplier is an organization focused on achieving carbon dioxide removal (CDR). They can be grouped into pathways based on capture and storage mechanisms. Scientists at Isometric work with multiple suppliers across pathways to advance research and to both review and develop protocols.
Biomass Carbon Removal and StorageActive scientists
Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.
Matt Gammans, Ph.D.
Rebecca Tyne, Ph.D.
Sophie Gill, Ph.D.
Christie Patel
Emma Marsland
Neil Hacker
DescriptionBiomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) involves storing carbon present in biomass, which is organic material originating from living or recently living organisms. Examples of products stored are biomass in its original form, dried biomass, or products produced from biomass such as bio-oil or bio-char.
United States
Verification in progressCredits expected Q2 2024
Charm IndustrialCharm Industrial converts agricultural waste biomass into bio-oil via fast pyrolysis, and then injects the bio-oil underground to achieve storage of carbon on geological timescales.
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CarbaCarba converts biomass to a stable solid carbon through torrifaction and buries it underground in anoxic chambers for durable storage.
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RewindRewind leverages the natural ability of plants to capture CO2, and the Black Sea to store it for thousands of years.
Enhanced WeatheringActive scientists
Ella Holme, Ph.D.
Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.
Marya Matlin-Wainer
Neil Hacker
DescriptionEnhanced weathering refers to the acceleration of natural chemical weathering, a process in which CO₂ dissolved in rainwater reacts with minerals contained within rocks, partly dissolving them and producing stable bicarbonate ions. When these bicarbonate ions are transported to the oceans via rivers they may be securely stored on long-term timescales. Typically enhanced weathering involves the spreading of crushed reactive rocks or minerals on croplands.
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InPlanetInPlanet enables farmers in the tropics to remove atmospheric CO2 and move toward more sustainable agricultural practices.
Ocean Alkalinity EnhancementActive scientists
Jennifer Yin, Ph.D.
Jing He, Ph.D.
Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.
Sophie Gill, Ph.D.
DescriptionOcean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) enhances the natural capacity of the ocean to absorb and store carbon. The process works by adding alkaline materials to seawater, which acts to raise pH and shift the surface ocean’s carbonate buffer system to consist of proportionally more bicarbonate and carbonate ions and less dissolved aqueous carbon dioxide. This change prompts drawdown of atmospheric carbon dioxide into the surface ocean, lowering the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
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Planetary TechnologiesPlanetary Technologies add alkaline compounds to seawater to enhance the natural ability of seawater to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide, storing the carbon in dissolved carbon-containing ions in the oceans.
Direct Air CaptureDescriptionDirect air capture refers to a set of chemical or electro-chemical processes that remove carbon dioxide from ambient air. CO₂ in the air binds to either a solid sorbent or a liquid solvent which then undergo a process called regeneration where they are treated to release captured CO₂. This typically creates a pure stream of CO₂ which can then be stored using a variety of storage techniques.
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AirhiveAirhive captures carbon dioxide from the air using mineral sorbents through a process known as fluidisation
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Carbon AtlantisCarbon Atlantis is using a process known as electrochemical pH-swing. Their system uses a solvent to capture CO₂ and an acid to release it.
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EDAC LabsEDAC Labs’ electrochemical process allows for the production of low cost acid and base products that are utilized to recover commodities from extractive wastes and capture CO₂.
Electrolytic Marine CO₂ RemovalDescriptionElectrolytic marine carbon removal utilizes the changes in seawater pH that result from water electrolysis to facilitate carbon removal. When sufficient voltage and current are applied to influent seawater, the fluid surrounding the cathode (catholyte) will become alkaline, while the fluid surrounding the anode (anolyte) will become acidic. The resulting catholyte and anolyte are processed separately. Due to the significant pH increase in the catholye, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), calcium ions and magnesium ions are quantitative precipitated as carbonate minerals and magnesium hydroxide. Following mineral precipitation, the catholyte is sparged with atmosphere to restore some of the DIC that has been precipitated. The acidic anolyte is separately processed by adding alkaline feedstock to restore some of the alkalinty that was removed in the catholyte. Following processing, the catholyte and the anolyte are mixed and released back into the ocean.
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Captura CorporationCaptura’s Direct Ocean Capture technology extracts CO2 from the upper ocean, creating capacity for the ocean to remove CO2 from atmospheric air.
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EquaticEquatic’s electrolysis technology removes carbon dioxide while generating hydrogen gas.