Climate Solutions under our Feet
summary
Lithos Carbon deploys basalt rock dust as enhanced weathering on croplands, replacing limestone to form stable bicarbonate that the team says lasts 10,000+ years, raises yields up to 40% and costs about one-fifth of current DAC per ton; Loam Bio makes a seed treatment fungal inoculant via biomanufacturing that boosts root fungi, increases soil carbon durability and needs little farmer behavior change. Both companies measure soil carbon with cores and direct tests, monetize verified credits and return most revenue to farmers while warning about low‑quality carbon markets.
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- 0:00Innovative carbon solutions
- 3:30Microbiology and soil science
- 6:48Scalability of agriculture
- 10:18Entrepreneurial journeys
- 14:55Business and revenue models
- 18:28Market future and challenges
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