Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is moving into the fast-evolving carbon removal market through a strategic non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Super6 Carbon, Inc. Under the agreement, Super6 Carbon will supply captured CO2 to ADM’s established carbon capture and storage (CCS) operations in Decatur, Illinois, enabling the issuance of high-quality carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits via permanent underground storage.
Super6 Carbon, which specializes in engineered CDR projects emphasizing credit integrity, scalability and cost-efficiency, will receive a minority stake from ADM once final contracts are signed. “ADM is a proven leader in CCS technology, operating one of only a few active commercial carbon storage facilities in North America,” said Robert Alloway, President at Super6 Carbon.
ADM’s Decatur facility injects CO2 more than a mile underground into the Mt. Simon sandstone formation, and has successfully sequestered some 4.5 million metric tons of CO2 to date.
With this partnership, ADM expands its carbon-management business beyond its bio-ethanol operations and positions itself in the burgeoning carbon-removal credit marketplace. “Decatur has ideal geological conditions for CCS operations… this agreement with Super6 is a great example of the innovative ways we are looking to use this technology,” stated Matt Kaloupek, Vice President of CCS at ADM.
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Archer Daniels Midland is emerging as a central player in the U.S. carbon-capture build-out as Google recently inked the nation’s first corporate power deal tied to a gas plant with CCS technology. The 400-megawatt Broadwing Energy facility will sit on ADM’s Decatur, Illinois campus, targeting roughly 90% CO2 capture and storage in the early 2030s to support expanding AI data-center demand.
For ADM, the agreement reinforces its leadership in deploying permanent CO2 storage and scaling commercial carbon-management solutions.
This new deal with Super6 signals growing demand from corporates seeking durable net-zero solutions, and highlights a strategic pivot for traditional industrial players toward the commercialization of CDR. Execution and verification will be closely watched, as the emerging market for carbon removal credits continues to develop.
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