Microsoft’s new carbon removal deal will accelerate enhanced rock weathering science in Kingston area
It’s official, here’s the big news on carbon capture and it is happening right here at Canadian Wollastonite. Full article available here
Carbon Capture in the News
There is a lot of science to match the excitement that is building around using rocks to capture CO2 from the atmosphere while providing benefits for crops and rural communities. Click here for our the latest coverage from CBC
Adding silicon to soil can help control clubroot in canola
Clubroot in canola can be reduced by up to 46% This article and study discuss the metabolic and physical changes that silicon provides canola. Silicon consistently shows improvements in plant metabolism enabling the plant to have more of the powerful molecules that attack the disease internally while at the same time silicon accumulates in cell […]
Got calcium? Mineral key to restoring forests
Here is an older article that provides an excellent summary of a longterm study looking at the impacts of wollastonite addition to a forest ecosystem. For example, the treated watershed produced 21% more wood over a 10 year period. That is a huge amount of organic carbon capture and represents a massive potential for forests […]
CW Research Profiled: Harnessing the Power of Wollastonite for Carbon Sequestration
We have moved quickly this spring working with the great team at Trent University to get this innovative project up and running. Harnessing the Power of Wollastonite for Carbon Sequestration At the Trent University Experimental Farm, a research project is underway to harness the potential of wollastonite to combat climate change and revolutionize agriculture. Led […]
