Carbon capture just got a whole lot cheaper and that could change the climate game forever.
A new report from AD BioResources calls its latest carbon-capture method “the world’s cheapest cleaner,” arguing it delivers deep CO₂ cuts at a fraction of the cost of traditional systems.
The firm says this tech can draw down carbon affordably at industrial scale — offering a real escape route from the climate crisis without breaking the bank.
The cost bump is the killer. Conventional technologies today still struggle with removal costs ranging from hundreds to over a thousand dollars per tonne, because capturing CO₂ from diffuse sources requires massive energy input and expensive infrastructure.
But the new approach from AD BioResources cuts those costs dramatically by capturing biogenic CO₂ from organic waste streams through anaerobic digestion and bioenergy processes, locking emissions into stable stores or converting them into clean fuel and materials.
Because the CO₂ is already concentrated — coming from waste, not thin air — the capture process is much simpler smaller and far less energy-intensive. That makes the carbon removal process cheaper more scalable and scalable fast.
If adopted widely the payoff could be huge. Industries that struggle to cut emissions — like agriculture, waste, food production or manufacturing — could plug into a ready-made carbon sink rather than waiting for slow reductions or expensive tech.
Countries could finally break the link between heavy industry and runaway emissions.
The “cheapest cleaner” model also fits nicely with government carbon budgets: it offers a rapid, scalable and cost-effective route to negative emissions instead of the costly deployment of cutting-edge technologies that are often too expensive or energy-hungry to deploy en masse.
In a world racing against rising temperatures fossil-fuel giants’ billions and state subsidies might help.
But if this cleaner carbon-capture solution becomes routine, it could shift the balance — turning carbon removal from a niche expense into a mainstream climate tool.
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