MAINE PUBLIC • March 1, 2021
In the race to stall or even reverse global warming, new efforts are in the works to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and put it somewhere safe. One startup in Maine has a vision that is drawing attention from scientists and venture capitalists alike: to bury massive amounts of seaweed at the bottom of the ocean, where it will lock away carbon for thousands of years. The company is called Running Tide Technologies, and it's prototyping the concept this winter in the Gulf of Maine.