Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Microsoft Invests $1.7B in Waste-Based Carbon Removal
Microsoft is spending a lot of money to help clean up the environment.
They're buying human waste and other organic materials from a company called Vaulted Deep.
This 'bioslurry' will be stored deep underground to prevent harmful gases from going into the air.
Microsoft hopes to remove a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using this method.
This move is part of Microsoft's larger plan to become a carbon-neutral company and get rid of all the carbon they've produced in the past.
It's like a big clean-up effort to help the planet.
Microsoft signed a $1.7 billion deal with Vaulted Deep to buy human waste and other organic byproducts.
The tech giant plans to store bioslurry underground to remove 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
The deal aims to mitigate environmental risks associated with traditional waste disposal methods.
Microsoft aims to become carbon negative by 2030 and remove all historical emissions by 2050.
Vaulted Deep's solution is considered scalable, low-risk, and permanent by Microsoft.
- Who
- Microsoft and Vaulted Deep are the main parties involved.
- What
- Microsoft is buying human waste and other organic byproducts to store them underground for carbon removal.
- When
- The deal is for 12 years.
- Where
- The bioslurry will be stored roughly 5,000 feet underground.
- Why
- To meet Microsoft's climate goals and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Microsoft's Actions
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Environmental Impact
Microsoft's Actions
Storing bioslurry will prevent methane from escaping, which is far worse for the environment than carbon dioxide.
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- Deal Value
- $1.7 billion
- Agreement Duration
- 12 years
- Carbon Dioxide Removal Target
- 4.9 million metric tons
- Carbon Removal Method
- Storing bioslurry underground
- Company goal
- Become carbon negative by 2030