North Dakota-based Red Trail Energy (RTE) has become the first ethanol production plant to produce CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market.
Red Trail Energy and Pure.earth announced the news, which establishes the plant as one of the most significant durable carbon removal projects registered to date.
The carbon dioxide removal credits are generated through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) from ethanol production in compliance with Puro’s geologically stored carbon methodology.
Prior to the issuance of CORCs, Red Trail Energy underwent independent verification and met all requirements of feedstock sustainability, carbon sequestration permanence, and financial additionality.
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