Neustark supplies CO2 removal solution to Microsoft
Neustark hat eine sechsjährige Liefervereinbarung mit Microsoft besiegelt. Diese umfasst 27’600 Tonnen an Gutschriften für die CO2-Entfernung (Carbon Removal Credits). Das amerikanische Unternehmen will so sein Engagement bei der dauerhaften CO2-Entfernung beschleunigen und seine Klimaziele erreichen.
The Bern-based ClimateTech company Neustark has signed a multi-year purchase agreement with Microsoft. According to a press release, the American technology company will purchase 27,600 tonnes of carbon removal credits over a period of six years in order to play a pioneering role in CO2 removal.
The focus is on the process developed by Neustark for the permanent removal of CO2. According to the press release, it is based on the process of mineralisation, which binds CO2. Mineral waste and recycling materials such as demolition concrete serve as permanent storage for the CO2 removed from the atmosphere. “Biogenic CO2 is separated from the biogas plants of partners, liquefied and transported to the nearby storage facilities. There, CO2 is injected into the demolition concrete granulate as an additive to the existing recycling process.”
In this way, Microsoft wants to continue working towards the goal of a negative CO2 balance by 2030. “Neustark has developed a solution for the provision of high-quality, permanent CO2 removal. It is both scalable and measurable – helping companies move towards a sustainable future,” said Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy & Carbon Removal at Microsoft.
Neustark currently has 14 capture and storage facilities in operation in Switzerland and Germany, resulting in an annual cumulative storage capacity of over 5000 tonnes of CO2. “Working with CO2 removal pioneers such as Microsoft is a major contributor to multiplying our impact and that of the carbon removal industry,” says Lisa Braune, Head of Carbon Removal at Neustark.