Microsoft signs offtake agreement with Crew Carbon for wastewater-based carbon removal units
Type: Offtake · Technology: Water Waste · Country: null · Announced: 2026-08-12
Water-tech startup Crew Carbon announced an offtake agreement with Microsoft for the delivery of up to 23,602 carbon removal units (CRUs) from its wastewater alkalinity enhancement (WAE) technology. Crew Carbon's technology integrates into wastewater treatment facilities to accelerate mineral weathering processes that permanently store atmospheric CO2. The process improves biological treatment performance while removing CO2 and other superpollutant emissions, leveraging existing industrial infrastructure. This agreement is a major milestone for Crew Carbon, validating its approach to delivering high-quality, durable carbon credits while optimizing wastewater treatment performance. Microsoft's purchase supports the advancement of a novel, wastewater-based approach that is highly durable and measurable, demonstrating the implementability and scalability of carbon removal in the wastewater sector.
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- Crew Carbon (Supplier)
- Microsoft (Offtaker)
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