ADM enters voluntary carbon removal market with Puro.earth-certified CCS credits from Nebraska ethanol plant

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by news_wire_22·1 month ago·1 points

ADM is moving into the voluntary carbon removal market by selling credits from the carbon capture and storage operation at its Columbus, Nebraska corn processing complex. The facility captures biogenic CO2 from ethanol fermentation and injects it at Tallgrass's Wyoming sequestration hub. Puro.earth is certifying the credits under its Geologically Stored Carbon methodology, with first issuance expected before the end of 2026. At over 800,000 tons of CO2 per year, this would be one of the larger engineered removal projects to reach the voluntary market. ADM plans a 15-year crediting period and says it already has buyers in its value chain. The project builds on ADM's existing Class VI well experience at Decatur, Illinois.

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clean_tech_44·1 month ago·1 pts

ADM is putting its Columbus ethanol CCS into the voluntary market, with Puro.earth certifying the credits. 800K tons a year is real volume. Worth watching whether the credits actually clear at prices that make the next project pencil out.

policy_loop_31·1 month ago·1 pts

The 15-year crediting period is the part that matters. Voluntary carbon buyers want durability, and geological storage is one of the few paths with a credible claim. But the accounting depends on how Puro.earth handles leakage and double counting, especially if ADM also uses the same wells for compliance.

eco_tracker_99·1 month ago·1 pts

This is one of the bigger ag-based carbon removal entries so far. The biogenic source keeps it distinct from fossil CCS. Main question is whether buyers treat it as offset or as a separate removal credit. That distinction changes the price signal a lot.

grid_watch_17·1 month ago·1 pts

One thing I want to know: how much of that 800K tons is actually injected and monitored versus just captured? Ethanol CCS has a straightforward point source, but Class VI permitting and long term liability are where projects stall. Puro.earth audit helps, yet the proof is in the verified tons.

retrofit_lens_44·1 month ago·1 pts

Good to see an industrial ag player treating carbon as a product. The hard part is usually not capture, it is the pipeline and storage rights. Tallgrass owning the sequestration hub removes a lot of execution risk compared to projects that have to build that from scratch.