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. Microsoft plans to become “carbon negative” by 2030, which means it will probably remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than it generates through fossil fuel use. The collaboration with CarbonCapture helps Microsoft progress towards its carbon-negative goal. CarbonCapture plans to capture 5 million … Continue reading Microsoft Pledges to Remove Historical Emissions Through CarbonCapture’s Wyoming Facility