Xprize Carbon awarded to a dirt simple carbon removal technology | TechCrunch

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  • Mati Carbon won the $50 million Xprize Carbon Removal competition
  • The company grinds up rocks that convert carbon dioxide into stable minerals
  • The rock dust is spread on farm fields where it mineralizes carbon and contributes micronutrients to the soil
  • Around 200 million smallholder farmers could benefit from adding basalt to their fields
Sometimes the simpler idea is the winner.Thats certainly the case with the winner of the Xprize Carbon Removal competition, which was announced on Wednesday. Mati Carbon walked away with the $50 mi [+3752 chars]

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