Rock Powder Archives

Learnings from InPlanet’s first deployment

11 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 by Dr. Matthew Clarkson

Authors: Matthew Clarkson, Christina Larkin, Junyao Kang Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge the support and contributions of the many individuals that made this deployment a reality including the mining and farming partners, Antonio Azevedo, Mariane Chiapini, Jessica Ferrarezi, Marcella Daubermann, Veronica Furey, Niklas Kluger, David Manning, Murilo Nascimento, Elisabete Pedrosa, Igor Nogueira, Bruno Ramos, Felipe Reis, Mayra Maniero Rodrigues, Leticia Schwerz, Karla Nascimento Sena, Philipp Swoboda, Jeandro Vitorio Reviewed by: Zeke Hausfather, Frauke Kracke Introduction Robust and transparent Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) is paramount for establishing the credibility of the nascent Enhanced Weathering (EW) industry. For EW, translating theoretical geochemical … Read more

Rock powder dissolution and carbon capture: How to best understand it

21 Mar 202521 Feb 2025 by InPlanet Team

In this blog, Dr Junyao Kang, Data Analysis and Modeling Lead, and Dr. Matthew Clarkson, Head of Carbon at InPlanet share about Rock Powder Dissolution and Carbon Capture processes, CO₂ capture quantification, and the challenges posed by fertilizers. The dissolution process and cation release At the core of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) is the dissolution of rock powder, which releases essential cations into the soil system. As Dr. Junyao Kang explains: “You can see all these dark particles as our rock powder spreads onto the surface of the soil. We see dissolution happening, releasing important cations for our enhanced rock … Read more

Achieving sustainable development goals with enhanced weathering

11 Mar 202512 Aug 2024 by Amanda Da Silva

Green field with Sustainable Development Goals icons laid side-by-side

At InPlanet, we are committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through our pioneering approach to combating climate change. By applying the natural process of Enhanced Weathering (EW) for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), we directly contribute to at least six SDGs.

Learn how Enhanced Rock Weathering plays a fundamental role in our efforts to create a sustainable future.

Transforming agriculture with rock dust

11 Mar 202527 Jun 2024 by InPlanet Team

Agricultural field background with InPlanet and G1 logos laid on top of it.

InPlanet was recently featured on the biggest news channel in Brazil, G1. The original interview was published in Portuguese. To make this valuable content more accessible to our international audience, we have translated the interview in this article.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case study for São Paulo

11 Mar 202524 Jun 2024 by Dr Philipp Swoboda

Man standin on a rural road looking into the top of a truck loaded with rock powder

Life Cycle Assessment is the basis for every high-quality carbon removal technology and its carbon removal credit issuance. Learn how we measure it on a case study in Brazil.

What is rock powder?

11 Mar 20251 May 2024 by InPlanet Team

Rock Powder being scooped out of a plastic bag

Rock powder represents a sustainable solution with multiple benefits for the environment and agriculture. Understand where it comes from and how we apply it in agricultural farms in Brazil