BlueShift Carbon
Climate Transformation Fund • United States
Removing CO₂ from seawater to restore marine health
BlueShift Carbon's membrane-free electrochemical direct ocean removal (DOR) captures CO₂ from seawater, enhancing marine health by returning de-acidified water. They aim to scale significantly using low energy inputs, partnering strategically with desalination facilities and industrial operations to maximize environmental and economic benefits.
Durable carbon removal (CDR)
CDR is one of the most crucial solutions to reach and maintain net-zero emissions and limit global warming. To counterbalance fossil emissions from the long carbon cycle, the carbon removed needs to be stored durably. While solutions for durably removing carbon are still nascent, pre-purchasing carbon removal from startups can help kickstart the sector, making it an affordable and climate-relevant solution in the future. When credits or certificates are bought, they will be retired, meaning they cannot be resold and will not be counted as financial instruments.
Ocean CO₂ capture
There are various approaches do Direct Ocean Capture. Many of the electrochemical ocean CO₂ capture methods split seawater into a basic and acidic solution using electricity. The basic solution, depleted of CO₂, is returned to the ocean to capture more CO₂. The acidic solution can be sold, neutralized with minerals, or used to produce hydrogen. Alternatively, the acidic solution can degas seawater, producing concentrated CO₂ for storage.
Durable carbon removal (CDR)
Canada + 1 countries
Backwater introduces an innovative, shallow-depth geological storage method for dissolved CO₂. This novel approach expands geographic accessibility, enabling co-location of CO2 capture and underground storage. By eliminating transport and reducing well costs, Backwater makes smaller projects cost-effective and unlocks untapped CDR potential in storage-constrained regions.
Durable carbon removal (CDR)
South Africa
CHAI will work on the high impact project of transitioning a portfolio of hospitals in South Africa's Western Cape Province to renewable energy. This could be a high impact measure that is currently not occurring due to the limited capacity of the department of health and because of bureaucratic hurdles to innovative financial and energy contracts. The project has the potential to reduce emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons, and leverages CHAI's extensive experience in health sector procurement and innovative finance.
Durable carbon removal (CDR)
Tanzania
This project develops a mobile app for regreening techniques like Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR). The app delivers real-time, location-specific advice directly to farmers' phones. This approach reduces intervention costs by eliminating the need for in-person visits to every location. We already support Justdiggit’s regular work since 2021, and now added this project because it builds on proven FMNR methods, increasing cost-efficiency and potential for rapid scaling in dry landscapes.