A Hawaii-based startup launched the world's first ocean carbon removal pilot plant
A startup from Hawaii pumps saltwater into a machine that applies electricity to rearrange the molecules in the water and return it to the ocean, to capture CO2.
A Hawaii-based startup called Heimdal is developing a new “ocean-assisted” carbon removal method that can permanently store CO2 at the same time as reducing ocean acidification, a FastCompany report reveals. The company pumps saltwater into a machine that applies electricity to rearrange the molecules in the water and reduce the acidity. The acid is removed in the form of hydrochloric acid, which can be stored and sold separately. The process also produces hydrogen and oxygen as byproducts, which can also be stored. The water, meanwhile, is returned to the ocean, where it will help to…
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