UNDO Impact Update | September
Microsoft and UNDO Sign Follow-On ERW Deal
The Deal at a Glance
?? 65,000 tonnes of crushed silicate rock to be spread; 40,000 tonnes of basalt in the UK and 25,000 tonnes of wollastonite in Canada
?? 15,000 tonnes of CO? to be removed from the atmosphere
?? 6,000+ hectares of agricultural land to benefit from the nutrient-rich rock
?? 2 sentinel measurement sites to be established in partnership with Newcastle University in the UK and the University of Guelph in Canada
?? 27,000+ soil samples to be processed from 40+ newly installed measurement sites
Accelerating ERW Science with Microsoft
UNDO’s follow-on deal with Microsoft is a landmark one that will give ERW science the resources to further critical research.?
This measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) funding is necessary to generate the evidence we need to show further proof of carbon sequestration. For this deal, a single ‘MRV unit’ will be established for every 1,000 hectares of land spread. It will consist of at least 100 soil samples, one small plot monitoring site and five split field monitoring sites. Our small plot sites are the most heavily monitored and consist of different rock application rates with six replicates. Split field sites divide fields in two, with one side being our control and the other being spread. Our Operations and Science teams are working toward establishing our new measurement sites, and UNDO is excited to carry out this progressive work!
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Kingston Welcomes UNDO to Canada
Alongside operational partners Canadian Wollastonite, we held a ceremonial ribbon cutting with representatives of the City of Kingston to officially announce our arrival in the wider business community of Ontario.?
The City of Kingston has strongly advocated for sustainability and innovation in climate action, and this partnership perfectly aligns with its climate goals. “The City of Kingston has the strategic target to become a net zero community by 2040. We need companies like UNDO and Canadian Wollastonite, and the prospect of large-scale carbon storage, to achieve our goals,” said Paul MacLatchy, Environment Director, City of Kingston.?
Field Notes
As we approach the end of summer, our field team has been collecting massive amounts of field samples to bolster our ERW data sets.?
This sampling process is not one that just requires elbow grease but also problem-solving on the go. Our teams face challenges with broken tools, inclement weather and more. For instance, one of our soil corers recently got caught on a hammer. The team plied their local network to enlist the assistance of a farrier to pry it loose, allowing work to continue.?
Behind the scenes, our tech team is constantly enabling our field team’s work. They recently rolled out an improved soil sampling application, a custom-built solution that integrates with our proprietary data platform, NEWTON, and allows for better monitoring, better performance and a better user experience. Examples like this show how great it is to have tech solutions developed so quickly by the team, with user needs and feedback at the core.
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