Blue Carbon deploys renewable powered oPods
oPodsTM can be customised for reef restoration, marine science, or marine industries.
oPods bring cold, nutrient-rich deep seawater to the surface
They replicate the ocean’s natural vertical circulation, in time repairing and restoring it.
Nutrients flow with ocean currents to create seaweed oGardens
Microscopic algae (phytoplankton) grow and multiply, capturing carbon. Macroalgae (seaweeds) create marine nurseries.
Algae absorb nutrients, CO₂, and sunlight, to increase their biomass
Phytoplankton are eaten; carbon is transferred up the food chain. Organisms die and fall as marine snow, sequestering carbon on the ocean floor.
Ocean acidity drops, optimising ecosystem nutrient needs
As the volume of creatures in the sea increases, the carbon in seawater drops, reducing local acidity, which helps shell-making creatures like coral flourish.
oPods exchange real-time data, creating a bank of Ocean Intelligence
oPods carry an array of sensors, at custom depths (down to 500m), collecting, processing and then responding to real-time data.
Ready and set to go to scale
oPods have been years in development.
2023 field trials of our 2nd generation oPod achieved these results:
