Brooklyn Startup Vycarb Achieves Breakthrough in Storing Impure CO2 in Seawater

A Brooklyn-based climate tech company, Vycarb, has announced a major milestone in its efforts to make carbon capture and storage (CCS) more practical and affordable. The startup has successfully demonstrated the storage of low-purity CO2 directly in seawater, a method that could lower the barriers to widespread CCS adoption.

Dr. Garrett Boudinot, founder and CEO of Vycarb, recently hosted a visit to the company’s headquarters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where the progress was showcased. The new approach leverages seawater as a storage medium, eliminating the need for complex purification processes that typically increase costs in traditional CCS systems.

This development is particularly significant because it addresses one of the main challenges in CCS: the high energy and financial costs associated with capturing and purifying CO2 before it can be stored. By accepting lower purity streams, Vycarb’s technology could integrate more easily with industrial sources, potentially accelerating the deployment of carbon removal solutions.

As the world seeks scalable climate solutions, innovations like Vycarb’s offer a glimpse into a future where carbon storage is not just possible but also economically viable. The company’s progress underscores the growing momentum behind direct ocean-based carbon dioxide removal methods.