Arbor’s system is a next-generation approach to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, or BECCS. The company converts waste biomass from timber plantation thinnings into synthetic gas: a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. That gas is then burned in a furnace with pure oxygen, producing water and a high-pressure form of carbon dioxide. That CO2 spins a turbine to generate electricity, before being captured and stored underground. For every ton of carbon dioxide Arbor’s system removes, it also creates up to 1,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity.
Unlike traditional BECCS, Arbor’s system uses organic waste —such as overgrown brush or crop residues— rather than competing with food systems or natural ecosystems to produce clean, dependable power. By leveraging supercritical CO₂ power cycles, Arbor’s system extracts the maximum amount of energy from every ton of waste, complements wind and solar by providing the 24/7 consistency needed to stabilize the grid—all while reducing atmospheric CO2.
Arbor’s compact, modular systems are built using advanced manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing. These systems can be deployed in months, not years, bringing urgently needed power solutions online faster than legacy systems. Arbor's cutting-edge technology backed by Gigascale Capital, Voyager Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital significantly improves efficiency, reduces costs, and allows competitive power delivery in one integrated process.
