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Gevo Achieves Industry Milestone: 500,000 High-Quality Carbon Removal Credits Issued from Gevo North Dakota Plant
The Gevo North Dakota site is believed to be the largest producer of engineered carbon removal credits and the only ethanol carbon capture and storage project
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Gevo North Dakota site is believed to be the largest producer of engineered carbon removal credits and the only ethanol carbon capture and storage project issuing Puro.earth-certified certificates with thousand-year permanence\nENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leader in renewable fuels and chemicals and carbon management, is pleased to announce that it’s Gevo North Dakota plant has issued more than 500,000 engineered carbon-dioxide removal certificates, known as CORCs, since carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) activities began in June of 2022.1 “Gevo designed its carbon business to operate with integrity at scale across regulated low carbon fuel markets and voluntary markets,” says Alex Clayton, Chief Carbon Officer for Gevo. “By applying Puro.earth’s industry-leading standards for CCS and maintaining strict controls to prevent double-counting, we have been able to deliver high-quality carbon removal consistently and credibly. Reaching 500,000 CORCs demonstrates that engineered carbon removal can be both scalable and reliable.” “Reaching half a million CORCs is a significant milestone, and we congratulate Gevo on being the first carbon removal supplier to achieve this level of scale,” said Jan-Willem Bode, President of Puro.earth. “It demonstrates that large-volume, high-integrity carbon removal certified under the robust Puro Standard is operational today.\" Gevo is at the forefront of an industry that we believe is only beginning to recognize what true scale and quality can be. Recently, GND’s carbon capture and storage efforts received an upgrade to an “A” rating from BeZero Carbon Ltd., a preeminent global carbon rating agency. In a growing market that, according to CDR.fyi, has eclipsed $11 billion for carbon dioxide removal credits just 2.8 percent of those purchases have been delivered. Our GND plant delivers a level of scale, operational excellence, and consistent high‑quality production that sets the benchmark for our industry. About Gevo Gevo is a next-generation diversified energy company committed to fueling America’s future with cost-effective, drop-in fuels that contribute to energy security, abate carbon, and strengthen rural communities to drive economic growth. Gevo’s innovative technology can be used to make a variety of renewable products, including sustainabl...