Captura utilizes renewable energy to perform Direct Ocean Capture, extracting CO2 from seawater to enhance the ocean's natural carbon removal processes without additives or by-products. This technology addresses the urgent need for scalable carbon removal solutions to mitigate climate change impacts.
Funding
$45.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Atmospheric carbon removal technologies face scalability challenges due to land use requirements, freshwater consumption, and the need for complex chemical processes. Existing methods often struggle to achieve the scale required to significantly impact global carbon concentrations.
Solution
Captura employs Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) to extract dissolved CO2 from seawater using renewable energy, enhancing the ocean's natural carbon sink capacity. The process avoids chemical additives or by-products, offering an environmentally benign approach to carbon removal. By leveraging the ocean's vast surface area and natural CO2 absorption capabilities, Captura's technology provides a scalable solution for mitigating climate change. The extracted CO2 can then be sequestered or utilized in various industrial applications, contributing to a circular carbon economy.
Target Audience
Captura's primary customers include organizations seeking large-scale carbon removal solutions, such as governments, corporations with net-zero targets, and carbon credit purchasers.
Features
- Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology using renewable energy sources
- CO2 extraction from seawater without chemical additives or by-products
- Modular system design for scalable deployment
- Integration with existing seawater infrastructure
- Potential for CO2 utilization in various industrial processes