UNDO’s Enhanced Weathering Wins XPRIZE While Boosting Farm Yields
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📰 The quick summary: UNDO Carbon’s enhanced weathering technology has won the XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, proving that scaling carbon removal can permanently lock away CO2 while improving soil health for farmers.
📈 One key stat: UNDO’s project in eastern Ontario removed 1,209 tonnes of CO2 across 102 farms and enriched 5,670 hectares of land, demonstrating the real-world effectiveness of enhanced weathering.
💬 One key quote: “Enhanced weathering accelerates a natural process where rocks naturally react with CO2 and water to form stable carbonates that lock away carbon for over 100,000 years.”
1️⃣ The big picture: UNDO Carbon has developed an enhanced weathering solution that accelerates the natural process of carbon capture by spreading crushed mineral-rich rock on farmland. Their approach permanently removes CO2 from the atmosphere while simultaneously improving soil health and crop yields for farmers. Recently recognized as a winner of the prestigious XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, UNDO has proven the viability of their solution through successful implementation across hundreds of farms. With the potential to remove up to 4 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, this technology represents a scalable approach that combines climate action with agricultural benefits.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Enhanced weathering offers multiple environmental and economic benefits beyond carbon removal. The technology helps farmers by enriching soil health, increasing crop yields by up to 15%, and reducing the need for expensive inputs like lime and chemical fertilizers. By providing mineral-rich rock to farmers at no cost, UNDO makes this climate solution accessible while creating green jobs in rural communities. The company’s decentralized model empowers thousands of project developers, mining companies, and farmers to participate in carbon removal efforts. With permanent carbon storage lasting over 100,000 years, enhanced weathering represents a durable climate solution with immediate agricultural co-benefits.
3️⃣ What’s next: UNDO plans to reinvest their XPRIZE winnings into cutting-edge scientific research and scaling operations with new and existing partners. They’re building comprehensive datasets at Sentinel Sites to improve modeling and reduce costs. The company is also testing innovative measurement approaches like neutron scattering with partners like UCL to make carbon measurement more scalable and cost-effective.
Read the full story here: Carbon Herald – UNDO Carbon: A Spotlight on Enhanced Weathering
