Perspectives & Press
Reflections, updates, and press highlights as we build technology for a thriving planet.
Latitude Media: Frontier bets $41 million on CDR-plus-energy for data centers
Arbor has landed a $41 million offtake agreement from the Frontier coalition, in one of the advanced market commitment’s largest such deals to date. The contract will help fund Arbor’s first commercial-scale facility in Louisiana, which is expected to come online in 2028.
TechCrunch: Frontier is helping Arbor build a ‘vegetarian rocket engine’ to power data centers
Frontier, the organization backed by Stripe, Google, and Meta, announced it is paying Arbor Energy to remove 116,000 tons of carbon dioxide by the end of the decade. The deal gives Arbor $41 million to help it build its first commercial-scale power plant in southern Louisiana that will generate electricity for a data center.
Podcast: Everybody in the Pool: This carbon removal tech is literally rocket science
In this episode of Everybody in the Pool, host Molly Wood talks with Brad Hartwig, co-founder and CEO of Arbor Energy. Brad shares his remarkable journey from SpaceX rocket engineer to climate tech entrepreneur, developing technology that transforms waste biomass into carbon-negative energy using rocket propulsion principles.
Powering a balanced future: Why clean baseload power matters
Clean baseload energy is essential for a sustainable future. Arbor is transforming organic waste into reliable, carbon-negative energy that complements wind and solar while addressing climate challenges.
Arbor signs multi-year agreement to deliver carbon removal credits to Microsoft
Arbor today announced a contract to deliver 25,000 tons of permanent carbon dioxide removal to Microsoft. Starting in 2027, Arbor will support Microsoft’s climate goals by delivering 5,000 tons of carbon removal per year while generating enough clean electricity to power thousands of homes.
Podcast: MCJ Collective: Startup Series: Arbor
On today’s episode, Brad Hartwig shares about his inspiring background, which includes time as a rocket engineer at SpaceX and nearly a decade on the USA National Swim Team. We cover how he surveyed the entire carbon dioxide removal space before landing on the idea for BiCRS and how his aerospace background seemed particularly well suited for Arbor's specific approach.