en.Wedoany.com Reported - Microsoft has entered into a ten-year agreement with U.S. company Liferaft to deliver 1 million biochar carbon removal units (CRUs). Facilitated by the carbon removal marketplace Supercritical, this deal becomes the largest biochar carbon removal project in the United States to date.

In the project's initial phase, Supercritical provided guidance to Liferaft, ensuring its operational scale and monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system met Microsoft's stringent requirements. The CRUs will be produced at biochar facilities in Iowa and Illinois, where agricultural and urban biomass is collected and pyrolyzed in an oxygen-free environment to create durable biochar.

The biochar will be mixed with compost to form a biochar-compost composite, applied in approved areas such as agriculture. Once incorporated into the soil, biochar can enhance soil quality, increase crop yields, and sequester carbon dioxide for hundreds of years.

To track project progress, Liferaft will employ an MRV system to confirm that biochar is used solely for approved purposes involving long-term carbon storage. The project will be registered with an ICROA-accredited registry, and CRUs will be issued after independent third-party verification.

The project aims to achieve climate and soil improvements while generating positive economic and social benefits. Liferaft collaborates with local stakeholders, adjusting project details based on feedback and making prudent decisions regarding feedstock selection, site determination, and community engagement.

Phillip Goodman, Director of Carbon Removal at Microsoft, stated: "We are excited about the potential of the Liferaft project to integrate high-quality carbon removal with local benefits." He added: "Liferaft's plan to transform biomass waste into useful resources, create jobs, and support agricultural practitioners exemplifies how carbon removal can strengthen communities, improve land, and generate lasting climate impact."

Liferaft CEO William Cowell de Gruchy expressed gratitude for the support from West Liberty and Muscatine County in Iowa, as well as the collaboration with Microsoft and Supercritical, noting: "All partners are united in this mission, and the project will bring positive change to the planet and communities."

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