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Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement

Adding alkalinity to seawater to capture CO2

State of Technology
OverviewTechnology ReadinessCDR PotentialEnvironmental Co-benefitsEnvironmental RisksSocial RisksSocial Co-benefits

Development Gaps and Needs
Addressing Knowledge GapsEngineering Challenges and NeedsBuilding an OAE MarketPublic Awareness and Support Are LowFilling Governance Gaps

First-Order Priorities
Develop New Modeling Tools to Support Design and EvaluationAccelerate Design and Permitting of Controlled Field TrialsDevelop New In-Water Tools for Autonomous CDR OperationsDevelop CDR Monitoring and Verification ProtocolsAccelerate RD&D Through New PartnershipsGrowing and Maintaining Public Support