Equatic is a climate technology startup spun out of UCLA that is commercializing a novel seawater electrolysis process. The technology simultaneously removes atmospheric carbon dioxide for permanent sequestration in the ocean and produces carbon-negative green hydrogen, creating a dual revenue stream.
Equatic's core technology is a proprietary process that passes an electrical current through seawater. This splits the water molecules and leverages the ocean's natural carbon cycle to capture CO2 from the air and water, trapping it as stable solid carbonate minerals and dissolved substances for over 100,000 years. The process concurrently generates green hydrogen as a valuable co-product.
The process addresses two critical climate challenges at once by providing a verifiable method for permanent carbon dioxide removal while also supplying carbon-negative hydrogen to help decarbonize heavy industry and transportation.
Target customers are struggling to meet ambitious net-zero emissions goals, find viable and permanent ways to offset their carbon footprint, and source clean energy alternatives like green hydrogen to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors.