VERIFYING OUR DATA
Every aspect of our process is measured and verified, from capture of carbon to retirement of carbon credit, and carbon impact of energy used throughout the entire process.
We apply a rigorous method to ensure the integrity of our process to demonstrate that we are safely, efficiently, and permanently storing carbon dioxide underground. First, we model the carbon sink based on measured data and known properties. This also includes a modeling of the emissions point source and any cleanup or transport that will be required.
The entire process is continuously monitored and controlled. Carbon impact is measured from the flow of carbon dioxide, less emissions monitored, and the carbon impact of consumed energy. Over the project lifetime, subsurface monitoring directly measures carbon in the sink, demonstrating safe and permanent sequestration and enabling history matching of our subsurface models. Water quality testing demonstrates that the project does not harm groundwater and drinking water sources.
All of this data is automatically uploaded and validated by our data management and analytics platform. Independent verification assures consumers about the integrity of the project data and carbon accounting outcomes.
Generation of Carbon Credits
Once the carbon dioxide has been safely stored in the ground, we generate and sell carbon credits. Carbon credits are created on a third-party blockchain ledger, creating an immutable record of carbon accounting and its independent verification that contains the meta data required for additional review and audit. Ownership and retirement of carbon credits is subsequently tracked on our blockchain ledger. Detailed information about project impacts is available to credit buyers, government entities, and the public.
This specificity and transparency allow us to communicate not only the monetary value of a metric ton of carbon dioxide, but also the specific ways in which our process and operations creates tangible social and economic benefits in the communities and regions where we operate.