Key Takeaways
- Frontier Infrastructure Holdings and Carbonfuture have entered a multi-year commercial agreement described as the largest ethanol BECCS carbon removal partnership announced to date.
- 750,000 durable carbon removal credits from Project Sprint, Frontier’s ethanol bioenergy carbon capture and sequestration initiative, will be made available to buyers through Carbonfuture.
- Captured biogenic CO₂ will move on Frontier’s CO₂-by-rail platform, connecting Midwest ethanol producers to permitted sequestration infrastructure in Wyoming.
- Sequestration is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027, with removals certified under Puro.earth’s Geologically Stored Carbon Methodology.
- Monitoring, reporting, and verification for the credits will be provided by Mangrove Systems.
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings Expands Carbon Removal Market Access
Frontier Infrastructure Holdings, a developer of low-carbon infrastructure across the Mountain West and Texas, and Carbonfuture, a facilitator of durable carbon removal, have entered a multi-year commercial agreement to bring Frontier’s ethanol bioenergy carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) credits to corporate and institutional buyers across global carbon markets. The companies describe it as the largest ethanol BECCS carbon removal agreement announced to date, as demand for durable, high-integrity removals continues to outpace near-term supply.
Project Sprint and the CO₂-by-Rail Platform
Under the agreement, 750,000 durable carbon removal credits from Project Sprint, Frontier Infrastructure Holdings’ ethanol BECCS initiative, will be made available for purchase through Carbonfuture. Project Sprint will capture biogenic CO₂ from ethanol production and permanently sequester it in dedicated geologic storage, with sequestration expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027. Captured CO₂ will travel on Frontier’s CO₂-by-rail platform, linking ethanol producers across the Midwest to the company’s permitted sequestration infrastructure in Wyoming, allowing producers to enter carbon removal markets without waiting on new pipeline development. The removals will be certified under Puro.earth’s Geologically Stored Carbon Methodology, with monitoring, reporting, and verification handled by Mangrove Systems.
Frontier Infrastructure & Carbonfuture Executives on the Partnership
“This partnership agreement marks an important step forward for our CO₂-by-rail initiative and for the ethanol producers we serve,” said Steven Lowenthal, Co-CEO of Frontier Infrastructure Holdings. “Carbonfuture has built a trusted platform for durable carbon removal, and partnering with them gives our customers a practical, near-term pathway to achieving their net zero goals.”
“Buyers are looking for durable carbon removal they can trust, at scale,” said Julie Mansfield, Head of Global Buyer Growth at Carbonfuture. “By bringing Frontier’s ethanol BECCS supply to market, this partnership expands access to verifiable, durable removals while reinforcing the rigorous standards needed to scale the sector.”
