Gevo, Inc. has made its first sale of high-integrity carbon removal credits (CORCs), generated through carbon capture and storage (CCS) at its ethanol-production facility in North Dakota and certified by Puro.earth.
The buyer, an unnamed global financial and technology firm, purchased the CORCs to offset its corporate travel emissions and support its broader decarbonization goals.
The carbon credits are ready for immediate retirement and meet Puro.earth’s strict criteria, including 1,000-year permanence.
This North Dakota site, equipped with a Class VI injection well and suitable geological formations, captures and permanently stores biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) underground, ensuring durable carbon removal.
The facility has the capacity to sequester up to 1 million metric tonnes of CO2 annually.
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This positions Gevo to meet growing demand for verifiable, high-quality carbon credits in today’s voluntary carbon market (VCM)
“Customers should feel confident in the CORCs we provide due to the rigor Gevo and Puro.earth are putting into every step of the process,” said Alex Clayton, Gevo’s Chief Business Development Officer.
Typically used in industrial sectors like food processing or oil recovery, CO2 can alternatively be captured and stored to avoid atmospheric release.
Gevo’s process turns CO2 into a valuable environmental asset, further supporting the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other renewable products.
“Gevo is demonstrating that durable carbon removal isn’t some distant solution—it’s available now,” added Trenton Spindler of Puro.earth.
This development is part of Gevo’s broader mission to provide renewable, low-carbon energy solutions while supporting rural economies and U.S. energy independence.
The company also operates renewable natural gas (RNG) and alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuel facilities and emphasizes transparency through its Verity tracking platform.
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