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The Charm Duo: Charm Bio-oil and Charm Biochar
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Harris Cohn
Head of Sales
Today, we announced our second carbon removal offtake with Google. This offtake is part of the largest purchase of biochar of all time: 100,000 tonnes of removals to be delivered through 2030. Our first offtake with Google—facilitated by Frontier Climate—will be fulfilled with Charm bio-oil removals, while this second offtake will be fulfilled with carbon removal from Charm Biochar.
Harris Cohn
Head of Sales
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Today, we announced our second carbon removal offtake with Google. This offtake is part of the largest purchase of biochar of all time: 100,000 tonnes of removals to be delivered through 2030. Our first offtake with Google—facilitated by Frontier Climate—will be fulfilled with Charm bio-oil removals, while this second offtake will be fulfilled with carbon removal from Charm Biochar.
The Charm Underground - Q1 ’25 Wrap Up
Company update, 4 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a quarterly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale. If you’d like to get The Charm Underground in your inbox, subscribe below.
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Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a quarterly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale. If you’d like to get The Charm Underground in your inbox, subscribe below.
Meet JZ - Charm's COO
Team, 4 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
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Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Agent350: Auditing Carbon Removal Operations & MRV Data with AI
Measurement, Reporting, and Verification, 8 MINS READAgent350 is Charm’s first AI-powered auditor for MRV, built to catch data discrepancies in our carbon removal operations—fast. Every night, it reviews injection data, flags anomalies, and sends a report by morning. It’s helping us catch issues sooner, improve data accuracy, and build even greater trust in our climate impact reporting.
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Kevin Niparko
Head of Product & MRV
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Agent350 is Charm’s first AI-powered auditor for MRV, built to catch data discrepancies in our carbon removal operations—fast. Every night, it reviews injection data, flags anomalies, and sends a report by morning. It’s helping us catch issues sooner, improve data accuracy, and build even greater trust in our climate impact reporting.
Meet Gabe Higgins – Charm’s Injection Operator
Team, 3 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Emily Brinkert
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Meet Heather Overturf - Charm's Sr. Accountant
Team, 4 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Meet Garrett Lutz - Charm’s MRV Associate
Team, 3 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂.
Bio-Oil and American-Made Steel: How Charm Will Decarbonize Ironmaking
Company update, 4 MINS READAt Charm, we’re charting a path to produce low-carbon iron—right here in America. Led by our ironmaking expert Brian Jamieson, we recently received the Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Technology Committee’s 2024 Best Paper Award from the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) for our work on “Carbon-Negative Ironmaking Using Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Gasification”
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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At Charm, we’re charting a path to produce low-carbon iron—right here in America. Led by our ironmaking expert Brian Jamieson, we recently received the Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Technology Committee’s 2024 Best Paper Award from the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) for our work on “Carbon-Negative Ironmaking Using Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Gasification”
The Shortest Slippiest Path
Carbon removal, 4 MINS READAs we’ve scaled up operations, we’ve had to tackle the challenge of making bio-oil flow smoothly while meeting strict regulatory requirements that ensure the bio-oil goes–and stays–where it’s intended. We tested a range of solutions, from refining our manufacturing methods to experimenting with complex multi-pump setups at the wellhead. But the best solution turned out to be the simplest…the shortest…and the slippiest.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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As we’ve scaled up operations, we’ve had to tackle the challenge of making bio-oil flow smoothly while meeting strict regulatory requirements that ensure the bio-oil goes–and stays–where it’s intended. We tested a range of solutions, from refining our manufacturing methods to experimenting with complex multi-pump setups at the wellhead. But the best solution turned out to be the simplest…the shortest…and the slippiest.
The Charm Underground - 2024 Year in Review
Company update, 8 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
The Charm Underground - November 2024
Company update, 4 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Meet Tommy — Charm's Controller
Team, 4 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Tommy Leese. Coming from the world of public and corporate accounting, Tommy now brings his financial acumen to the fast-paced early stage startup world where he spends his days analyzing financial data, identifying discrepancies, and implementing changes to drive long-term financial health. So, how does a former corporate accountant like Tommy end up at a carbon removal startup? Let’s find out.
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Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Tommy Leese. Coming from the world of public and corporate accounting, Tommy now brings his financial acumen to the fast-paced early stage startup world where he spends his days analyzing financial data, identifying discrepancies, and implementing changes to drive long-term financial health. So, how does a former corporate accountant like Tommy end up at a carbon removal startup? Let’s find out.
The Charm Underground - October 2024
Company update, 5 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Meet Jess — Our Head of Workplace
Team, 5 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Jess Hogan. Jess brings over two decades of expertise in scaling operations, strategic communications, and delivering measurable results. Previously, Jess led strategy for Bolder Industries, which focuses on using waste streams to create circular products and decarbonize rubber, plastics, and petrochemicals. So, what does it take to scale Workplace for one of the fastest growing carbon removal teams on the planet? Let’s find out.
Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Jess Hogan. Jess brings over two decades of expertise in scaling operations, strategic communications, and delivering measurable results. Previously, Jess led strategy for Bolder Industries, which focuses on using waste streams to create circular products and decarbonize rubber, plastics, and petrochemicals. So, what does it take to scale Workplace for one of the fastest growing carbon removal teams on the planet? Let’s find out.
Meet Eldon — Our Principal Scientist
Team, 5 MINS READMeet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Eldon Chou. Eldon is an early-stage life sciences startup veteran with over 10 years of experience in developing and applying CRISPR-Cas technology for precision gene editing applications. He’s published groundbreaking research and patents on CRISPR gene editing, RNAi gene modulation, and novel cell delivery methods. So, what do cancer-eating macrophages and carbon removal have in common? Let’s find out.
Emily Brinkert
Head of People
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Meet the Charmers is a series spotlighting the talented team behind Charm Industrial working to return Earth’s atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. Today I’m very excited to introduce you all to Eldon Chou. Eldon is an early-stage life sciences startup veteran with over 10 years of experience in developing and applying CRISPR-Cas technology for precision gene editing applications. He’s published groundbreaking research and patents on CRISPR gene editing, RNAi gene modulation, and novel cell delivery methods. So, what do cancer-eating macrophages and carbon removal have in common? Let’s find out.
Introducing Ledger: A System for Reliably Monitoring & Reporting Biomass Carbon Removal at Scale
Measurement, Reporting, and Verification, 12 MINS READIn August, Charm announced that we delivered our first Isometric-verified tonnes to Shopify, Stripe, and JPMorganChase. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is vital to scaling carbon removal, and it’s a key part of the Charm operation. Today, we’re excited to share the architecture for Ledger – Charm’s system for reliably measuring & reporting net removals for biomass-based carbon removal for registry verification & credit issuance. This post explores the problems we set out to solve, how we run Ledger and MRV to ensure high-quality removals, and our plans for gigatonne scale MRV.
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In August, Charm announced that we delivered our first Isometric-verified tonnes to Shopify, Stripe, and JPMorganChase. Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is vital to scaling carbon removal, and it’s a key part of the Charm operation. Today, we’re excited to share the architecture for Ledger – Charm’s system for reliably measuring & reporting net removals for biomass-based carbon removal for registry verification & credit issuance. This post explores the problems we set out to solve, how we run Ledger and MRV to ensure high-quality removals, and our plans for gigatonne scale MRV.
The Charm Underground - Q3 Wrap Up
Company update, 5 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Kevin Niparko joins Charm Industrial to lead Product & MRV
Team, 2 MINS READEvery carbon removal company agrees: Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV) is a notoriously hard problem. Really hard. Today, we’re announcing Kevin Niparko, former VP of Product at Twilio & Co-founder of CDR.fyi is joining Charm to build the digital operating system to power Charm’s MRV for the road ahead.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
Every carbon removal company agrees: Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV) is a notoriously hard problem. Really hard. Today, we’re announcing Kevin Niparko, former VP of Product at Twilio & Co-founder of CDR.fyi is joining Charm to build the digital operating system to power Charm’s MRV for the road ahead.
Charm Delivers First-Ever Isometric Verified Carbon Removals to Stripe, Shopify & JP Morgan Chase
Measurement, Reporting, and Verification, 4 MINS READWhen Charm delivered its first carbon removals to Stripe back in 2021, the removals were verified via a FaceTime call from Charm’s CEO to the Stripe team. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the delivery of the first-ever Isometric verified carbon dioxide removal credits (equivalent to 105 tonnes) to our customers, Stripe, Shopify and JP Morgan Chase. This is a pivotal moment for Charm and the entire Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) sector, reflecting our joint commitment to exceptional quality and scientific rigor. We’re excited to share how this delivery signifies a major turning point in voluntary carbon markets.
Harris Cohn
Head of Sales
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When Charm delivered its first carbon removals to Stripe back in 2021, the removals were verified via a FaceTime call from Charm’s CEO to the Stripe team. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the delivery of the first-ever Isometric verified carbon dioxide removal credits (equivalent to 105 tonnes) to our customers, Stripe, Shopify and JP Morgan Chase. This is a pivotal moment for Charm and the entire Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) sector, reflecting our joint commitment to exceptional quality and scientific rigor. We’re excited to share how this delivery signifies a major turning point in voluntary carbon markets.
The SBTi Report on Carbon Offsets Omits the Hardest Truth
Carbon removal, 7 MINS READSBTi is not providing timely guidance to cost effectively achieve net zero. Corporations need to prioritize buying high-quality carbon removals.
Harris Cohn
Head of Sales
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SBTi is not providing timely guidance to cost effectively achieve net zero. Corporations need to prioritize buying high-quality carbon removals.
The Charm Underground - July 2024
Company update, 4 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
The Charm Underground - June 2024
Company update, 4 MINS READThe Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Peter Reinhardt
CEO
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The Charm Underground is a monthly series sharing our progress & learnings as we scale carbon removal to gigatonne scale.
Getting Climate Back on Track: More, Faster
Climate, 5 MINS READWe are not on the 1.5 °C pathway set forth by the Paris climate agreement. We are nowhere close. We are not even on the 2 °C pathway. We all need to stop burying our heads in the sand and have the courage to say that loudly and clearly.
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Edward Young
Head of Research
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We are not on the 1.5 °C pathway set forth by the Paris climate agreement. We are nowhere close. We are not even on the 2 °C pathway. We all need to stop burying our heads in the sand and have the courage to say that loudly and clearly.
Net-Zero Peanut Wagons & the Perfect Chip: Optimizing Biomass Processing at Charm
Biomass Processing, 6 MINS READOver the past year, we completely redesigned our approach to biomass processing. Our goal was to minimize our carbon footprint while maximizing our throughput. The journey to the “perfect chip” took us across the country to test wood chippers and loading systems; it required hundreds of engineering hours spent analyzing chipping yields and updating test plans for drying techniques; and it ushered in a new fleet of processing equipment.
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Mark Hamann
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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Over the past year, we completely redesigned our approach to biomass processing. Our goal was to minimize our carbon footprint while maximizing our throughput. The journey to the “perfect chip” took us across the country to test wood chippers and loading systems; it required hundreds of engineering hours spent analyzing chipping yields and updating test plans for drying techniques; and it ushered in a new fleet of processing equipment.
DOE Recognizes Charm Industrial in Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize | Charm Industrial
Carbon removal, 3 MINS READThe United States government is starting to buy carbon removals and Charm is one of the semifinalists for 10 purchases up to $3M each. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected semifinalists based on criteria that prioritize “comprehensive and rigorous life cycle analysis, techno economic analysis and thorough background and support for its commercial readiness.”
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Nora Cohen Brown
Head of Policy
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The United States government is starting to buy carbon removals and Charm is one of the semifinalists for 10 purchases up to $3M each. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected semifinalists based on criteria that prioritize “comprehensive and rigorous life cycle analysis, techno economic analysis and thorough background and support for its commercial readiness.”