Pronoe develops automated water treatment systems that process industrial return flows to reduce seawater acidity, enhancing the ocean's natural capacity to capture and permanently store CO2. This technology addresses the declining effectiveness of oceans as carbon sinks, providing high-quality CO2 removal certificates while mitigating coastal acidification.
Funding
$10K 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
The ocean's capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2 is declining due to increasing seawater acidity, driven by industrial return flows. This reduced capacity threatens the ocean's role as a major carbon sink and exacerbates coastal acidification, impacting marine ecosystems.
Solution
Pronoe develops automated water treatment systems that integrate downstream from industrial sites to process return flows, reducing seawater acidity and enhancing the ocean's natural CO2 capture capabilities. The systems use electricity to convert return flows into less acidic or more alkaline flows, adhering to applicable regulations. By restoring the ocean's ability to capture and store CO2, Pronoe facilitates high-quality CO2 removal and mitigates coastal acidification. The company leverages existing third-party infrastructure for scalable and sustainable carbon removal.
Target Audience
Pronoe's primary customers are industrial sites with return flows to the sea, seeking to reduce their environmental impact and generate carbon removal credits, as well as organizations looking to purchase high-quality CO2 removal certificates.
Features
- Automated water treatment systems integrated downstream from industrial sites
- Electrochemical process to reduce acidity and increase alkalinity of industrial return flows
- Mitigation of coastal acidification through treated water discharge
- Generation of high-quality, verifiable CO2 removal certificates
- Scalable deployment leveraging existing industrial infrastructure