Restore Phytoplankton. Reverse Climate Change.
OCEAN-BASED CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL
We use wave power to trigger phytoplankton blooms that quickly sequester CO2
Our approach, Artificial Upwelling, grows phytoplankton, microscopic plants, that like trees absorb CO2, but much faster. When phytoplankton die, they sink to the deep ocean, a natural ocean carbon sequestration system. The National Science Academy’s latest report on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal mentioned our company and our approach as a potential pathway for reducing CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.
How we do it
Build
Our Artificial Upwelling Pumps can withstand the rigors of the open ocean and be assembled anywhere.
Deploy
We place our Pumps in ocean gyres, far from coral reefs, where the ocean is thousands of meters deep.
Monitor
Each Pump has GPS and other sensors for remote tracking and monitoring of ocean carbon removal.
HIGHLIGHTS
Wave-powered pumps trigger CO2-absorbing phytoplankton blooms
Ocean carbon removal: no land, water or energy required
Environmentally friendly: provides food for fish and other marine life
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