Microsoft has decided to buy carbon removal credits from CarbonCapture, a Los Angeles-based startup. CarbonCapture is setting up a direct air capture (DAC) plant in Wyoming named Project Bison. The DAC plant uses next-generation technology to extract CO2 from the ambient air and move it underground for storage, preventing the greenhouse gas from contributing to climate change. CarbonCapture’s initial modules in Wyoming are supposed to capture and store about 10,000 metric tons of CO2 annually. The industry’s price has been a major limiting factor, with the price per metric ton of captured CO2 sometimes exceeding $600. Microsoft has also procured … Continue reading Microsoft Pledges to Remove Historical Emissions Through CarbonCapture’s Wyoming Facility