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Today marks the anniversary of one of our company's critical technical milestones. This time last year, Arbor's team achieved sustained supercritical oxy-combustion of syngas. This is an extremely challenging feat - and core to unlocking carbon-negative power at GW and GT scale. The reaction is so clean and complete that it cannot be seen in the visible spectrum. The future can be bright: zero-waste, carbon-negative, water-positive, and our natural world protected... all while promoting an improved quality of life for a global population.

Back in 2019 I successfully defended my Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and shortly after Covid hit and I was never able to walk or be hooded. In the last Year at Arbor I've made some incredible relationships with some of the most impressive engineers I've had the pleasure to work with. In that time my fellow Ph.D.s at Arbor learned I'd never been hooded and decided to fix that and today had me walk at our company all hands. it was fun, silly, and very meaningful. In honor of my Finnish Heritage they even presented me a sword they'd made following the Finnish tradition, the sword is symbolic of the freedom of research and the fight for what is good, right and true. It's a genuine honor to be part of such a talented, supportive, and caring team! Thank you Stas Zinchik, Ph.D., Shreyas Kolapkar, Ph.D., and Farrah Powell, PhD!

For critical climate solutions to meaningfully scale, trust is a top priority. We're so excited to work with Isometric to pioneer this comprehensive measurement framework that builds confidence with carbon buyers in BCCS (Biogenic Carbon Capture and Storage)!

David Yeh perfectly articulating the "why" we are all here solving the hardest of problems. And knowing so many incredible companies are not just trying, but succeeding, gives us the motivation to wake up everyday and keep innovating. Arbor is lucky to count David as an Advisor--his thought leadership is second to none! #FOAK #climatetech

⭐ Exciting News from Arbor! ⭐ We’re thrilled to share that Arbor Energy has been chosen as a semifinalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Purchase Pilot Prize! 🎉 This marks the first carbon purchase on behalf of the federal government ever, making it an even more significant milestone. We are truly honored to be recognized as a model of the durable carbon removal solutions that are essential for our planet’s future. And what an esteemed group to be a part of! Huge congratulations to all of the companies advancing to the next phase. We are excited to work alongside such amazing innovators and the Department of Energy to raise the bar for excellence in carbon removal. #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #ArborEnergy

⭐ Exciting News from Arbor! ⭐ We’re thrilled to share that Arbor Energy has been chosen as a semifinalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Purchase Pilot Prize! 🎉 This marks the first carbon purchase on behalf of the federal government ever, making it an even more significant milestone. We are truly honored to be recognized as a model of the durable carbon removal solutions that are essential for our planet’s future. And what an esteemed group to be a part of! Huge congratulations to all of the companies advancing to the next phase. We are excited to work alongside such amazing innovators and the Department of Energy to raise the bar for excellence in carbon removal. #ClimateTech #CarbonRemoval #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #ArborEnergy

There is a lot of biomass in the state of California. So, what do you do with all of it? How do you address this vital resource management challenge to drive rural and economic development, technological innovation, and GHG emissions reductions? These are the exact questions Arbor and other stakeholders around the state are asking and working together to address. Last week, Sutton Guldner and Esteban (Steve) Arreguin attended the California Biomass Workshop. The key takeaways: ⚠ California is experiencing a wood waste crisis that is expected to become significantly worse as the state ramps forest treatments in accordance with Governor Newsom’s target to treat one million acres per year by 2025. ⚙ This wood waste spans both agricultural woody wastes as well as forestry wastes from management operations. All of this waste needs additional processing capacity, and a lack of infrastructure and funding to address these waste streams are huge gaps. 🤝 There appears to be emerging consensus that biomass residue/products must be used as a resource and resilient fire-adaptive forest management practices must be implemented to protect human and climate health. ➕ On the policy side, panelists discussed a multitude of strategies around addressing biomass waste, including encouraging waste to fuels pathways. Thank you to Conservation Strategy Group, UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy and the sponsors for providing the space to discuss and seek solutions to this critical issue. The Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sierra Business Council, Environmental Defense Fund, California Department of Conservation, INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF CALIFO, North Coast Resource Partnership, IBank California, Watershed Center, Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, Project 2030, and Berkeley Forests

Arbor’s latest feature in TechCrunch. Tim De Chant profiles the founding of the startup and what we’re working on. #carbonremoval #carboncapture #carboncredits #climateaction #carbonnegative

There was so much energy at Climate Week NYC, bringing together some of the most brilliant changemakers to continue the forward momentum needed to drive serious climate action. Brad Hartwig and Sarah Kjellberg had the opportunity to attend many fantastic events throughout the week. Thank you to the incredible hosts! They met with members of government, community leaders, NGOs, suppliers and buyers of carbon removal, partners, and investors, as well as moderate a panel on Aligned Action for Energy Solutions at the Leaders on Purpose event. Some takeaways from the week: 🔍 Standards and frameworks – the work led by ICVCM and VCMI are critical in creating transparency and quality frameworks to unlock scale. MRV (measurement, reporting, and verification) will continue to play an important role in providing integrity and credibility on CDR methodologies. 🌐 Ecosystem – the ecosystem to support the voluntary carbon markets continues to grow with insurance companies developing products to insure non-delivery risk and efforts to develop carbon credit futures markets to develop price signals and provide a hedging instrument. 💵 Financing – financing for projects continues to be a challenge. Startups are in R&D phase and need to move to demonstration projects, however this requires a lot of capital that’s hard to come by in a high-interest rate environment. If we are to deploy CDR at the scale that’s needed, these projects need to get funded now. 🤝 Environmental justice - the most vulnerable countries and communities that have contributed the least to climate change are the most impacted. Actively engaging with these communities to listen, learn, support, and act are critical in ensuring the transition is just and equitable. 🌠 Future leaders – while things can feel dire, the future leaders provide us with hope and optimism that we can do this. There were so many examples of young leaders who are finding their purpose in climate action. We need more education, training, reskilling and upskilling. Young leaders are no longer hearing that they will change the world, rather, they are going to save the world! 👩🚀 UN SDG 6 - this was also a week to continue to march towards meeting the UN SDGs by 2030. Being part of the UN Foundation and Estee Lauder event reminds us that much more work needs to be done to get to SDG 6 - Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment. Mentorship and supporting STEM education are just a few ways to transform the lives of girls. #climateweeknyc #carbonremoval #climateaction #unsdg13 #unsdg6