Featured Image: Rendering of Equatic’s ocean-based carbon removal plant. Photo Credit: Charles Grace, courtesy of Equatic.
A recent Vox feature highlights the pioneering work of Professor Gaurav Sant, a UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering professor and leader in ocean-based carbon removal. The article explores how Sant’s research leverages the ocean’s natural capacity to store carbon dioxide, where CO₂ is far more concentrated than in the atmosphere, to enable more efficient climate solutions.
Prof. Sant emphasizes direct removal of carbon dioxide from seawater as a more effective approach than traditional air capture, noting that extracting CO₂ from the ocean can indirectly pull additional carbon from the atmosphere through natural equilibrium processes.
His work, including technologies developed through UCLA and the startup Equatic, uses electrochemical methods to remove and store carbon while returning treated water safely to the ocean. These innovations position UCLA at the forefront of scalable climate solutions, reinforcing the university’s leadership in sustainability research and global environmental impact.
Explore the full article on Vox to learn more about Prof. Gaurav Sant’s research and insights, and how his work is advancing ocean-based carbon removal technologies: https://www.vox.com/climate/481882/ocean-marine-climate-co2-carbon-removal-acidification
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