--- title: Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy,... description: MIT researchers have developed a chemical-free electrochemical method to remove CO2 from seawater and restore ocean alkalinity, helping shellfish hatcheries... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/carbon-removal-project-supports-maine-s-blue-economy-broader-marine-health-71ejafnda twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy, broader marine health | daily.dev og:description: MIT researchers have developed a chemical-free electrochemical method to remove CO2 from seawater and restore ocean alkalinity, helping shellfish hatcheries... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/carbon-removal-project-supports-maine-s-blue-economy-broader-marine-health-71ejafnda og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/71EjAFNDa.png og:image:alt: Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy, broader marine health og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Carbon removal project supports Maine’s blue economy, broader marine health **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT researchers have developed a chemical-free electrochemical method to remove CO2 from seawater and restore ocean alkalinity, helping shellfish hatcheries combat ocean acidification. The process uses reactive electrodes to extract dissolved carbon dioxide as a gas, then reverses the voltage to return alkaline water to the sea — producing no waste. Trials at Maine's Mook Sea Farm showed oyster larvae fared better under this approach than with traditional sodium bicarbonate buffering. The captured CO2 can be repurposed, such as growing algae for shellfish feed. Backed by an ARPA-E award and a collaboration with the University of Maine, the team aims to scale the technology to support the $60 billion global shellfish aquaculture market and coastal blue economies. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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