Lithos Carbon
Lithos Carbon is a company founded in 2022 that specializes in permanent carbon capture on farms using basalt, while optimizing crop yield and carbon sequestration.
Services
Lithos Carbon provides a comprehensive carbon capture service for farms. This includes covering the costs to organize feedstock delivery, soil sampling, and basalt application for the entire farm area. The company employs software that optimizes for both crop yield and carbon capture. Their process ensures that carbon removal is responsibly measured from farm to ocean, emphasizing permanence and additionality.
Founders
Lithos Carbon was founded in 2022 by Mary Yap, Dr. Chris Reinhard, and Dr. Noah Planavsky. Dr. Reinhard and Dr. Planavsky are professors at Yale University and Georgia Tech, leading research and industry efforts for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) protocols. Mary Yap collaborates with these scientific experts to drive the company’s mission of durable and scientifically responsible carbon dioxide removal.
Carbon Sequestration with Basalt
Lithos Carbon utilizes basalt, an abundant volcanic rock, for carbon sequestration on farms. Basalt application provides essential nutrients to plants, such as iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium, while capturing up to 1 ton of CO2 per 3 tons of basalt applied. This dual benefit enhances both soil quality and carbon capture efficiency.
Partners
Lithos Carbon partners with several notable companies and organizations to enhance its carbon capture efforts. These partners include Frontier, Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, McKinsey Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase, Autodesk, H&M Group, Workday, Watershed, Zendesk, Canva, Skims, Wise, Microsoft, CarbonX, and Patch. This network supports the company’s mission and helps promote widespread adoption of its carbon capture solutions.
Mission
Lithos Carbon's mission is to drive durable, best-in-class, and scientifically responsible carbon dioxide removal. The company focuses on using basalt application in agriculture to capture carbon while improving soil nutrient content. Their approach aims for long-lasting and verifiable climate impact.