FS, a leading ethanol and animal nutrition producer, has completed technical studies confirming the feasibility of injecting carbon dioxide into the subsoil at its Lucas do Rio Verde (MT) facility. This marks a significant milestone as FS aims to become the world’s first ethanol producer with a negative carbon footprint through the implementation of BECCS technology. Once operational, the technology is expected to prevent the release of approximately 423 thousand tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually. FS plans to invest an additional $100 million to implement the equipment and infrastructure necessary for CO2 capture, dehydration, compression, and injection. The project is expected to create around 230 direct jobs during construction and assembly phases. FS is dedicated to monetizing the project through the sale of carbon credits and awaits the approval of the legal framework by the Brazilian Senate.
