By examining waste rock to capture more CO2, InPlanet closes €1.2m pre-seed

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By examining waste rock to capture more CO2, InPlanet closes €1.2m pre-seed

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InPlanet, headquartered in Germany and Brazil, is considering using enhanced rock weathering, a chain reaction that could enable the large-scale removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. Roche weathering has actually accounted for the removal of the majority of Earth's co2 for most of its history. The process occurs due to a response of water and CO2, producing liquefied biocarbonates that flow into groundwater and rivers, where they form carbon-rich sediments. As the chemical reaction of rock weathering uses CO2, the process could also be used to absorb excess carbon. InPlanet intends to serve farmland owners in the tropics, by dispersing rock dust suitable for rock weathering on tropical farms.

It would also allow farmers to bring back tropical soils as the substance could work as a decarbonized fertilizer for crops in place of limestone, pesticides and artificial soil fertilizing Pakistan Phone Number List elements. InPlanet is now announcing €1.2 million in pre-seed funds from a list of backers, namely Carbon Removal Partners, Übermorgen Ventures, Trellis Road, Katapult VC and Carbon Drawdown Initiative. Goal is to start keeping megatons of carbon out of the environment by 2030 With pre-seed capital, InPlanet proposes to develop a 'scalable' boosted rock weathering station in the tropics , starting with a 50,000 ton rock powder that will remove 10,000 tons of CO2.

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Felix Harteneck, CEO and Co-Founder of InPlanet, said, “We appreciate the support from our seed investors and are excited to use the funding to grow our existing group. In 2023, we plan to expand 50,000 tons of rock powder to remove 10,000 tons of CO2. This will allow us to create unique and clinically valuable information to better understand the weathering process in the tropics. " InPlanet's clinical partners include agricultural scholars from the University of São Paulo and the University of Brasilia. The start-up participates in the Frontier Batch and ClimAccelerator programs Felix Harteneck, InPlanet.
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