AtmosClear BR, a Fidelis company, on 15 April signed a contract with Microsoft for 6.75 million tons of engineered carbon removal over 15 years from bioenergy carbon capture & storage (BECCS). The contract is the world’s largest for permanent carbon removal to date.
AtmosClear is developing a carbon capture facility at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The plant will use sustainable materials like sugarcane bagasse and trimmings from prudent forest management to produce clean energy while capturing 680 000 metric tons of biogenic carbon dioxide per year for permanent storage or uses such as a feedstock for low-carbon natural gas or other synthetic fuels.
Construction is planned to start in 2026 and commercial operations in 2029. Fidelis estimates that the project will result in over $800 million of investment and approximately 75 permanent and 600 construction jobs, while supporting a significant revival of forestry management jobs impacted by mill closures in the area.
“This contract with Microsoft marks a transformative moment for the high-quality, engineered carbon removal market,” said Daniel J. Shapiro, CEO of Fidelis. “AtmosClear showcases how proven technologies, paired with sustainable feedstocks like sugarcane bagasse and forest management materials, can deliver meaningful climate impact.”
“High-quality, durable carbon removal solutions from experienced developers like Fidelis are vital for Microsoft in progressing its goal to become Carbon Negative by 2030.” Brian Marrs, senior director of Energy & Carbon Removal at Microsoft
Learn more at www.atmosclear.earth
