Vycarb Launches CO2 Removal Pilot in New York Waterway
Vycarb, a CO2 removal and storage technology company, has launched a pilot operation in New York City’s East River through the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation’s Yard Labs program.The pilot aims to demonstrate how the Vycarb system, deployed on the waterfront of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, can enable permanent, low-cost and fully-measured carbon capture, removal, and storage using water and minerals.The system will remove and store 100 tonnes per year when fully operational.Vycarb says that because most natural approaches to carbon storage depend on soil and trees, which are vulnerable
Pioneering Ocean Energy Innovation in New England: Wind and Water
. “There will be many opportunities for suppliers to participate and jobs to fill”. Tray Taylor, founder of Verdant Energy inspired all entrepreneurs to follow their dream and instincts and do something amazing. His company has installed several generations of tidal turbines in the East River in NYC. Marcus Gay of Resolute Marine outlined their journey to harness wave power to pump water ashore for desalination, providing clean potable water - a valuable commodity globally. Lindsay Bennet, of the FORCE program in Canada, talked about their massive program, funded largely by the Canadian
Riding the Waves and Tides to a Cleaner Energy Future
stage. The eight preliminary permits include two projects in the Niagara River; three in Alaska (Kvichak River, Cook Inlet, and the Gulf of Alaska); two in Morro Bay, CA; and one in Ft. Pierce Inlet, FL. The fully licensed projects include Verdant Power’s tidal project in the East River, NY; a project in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, WA; ORPC Maine’s tidal project in Cobscook Bay, ME; and Whitestone Power’s tidal project in the Tanana River, Alaska. Impediments to and Future Development of MHK Technologies The President’s budget for FY&rsquo
February 2025
