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Trust and Verify

We won’t conduct studies that we think are likely to cause harm. That simply would go against everything we believe in – our code of conduct, the scientific method, our dedication to restore the ocean.  Nonetheless, we still need to monitor and record our activities in the ocean – both to be sure that our assumptions are correct and nothing Read more…

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The moral question of carbon removal

One question that we have received lately, which caused us a little pause, is around the moral hazard of carbon removal. People here at Planetary have made a choice to fight against climate change and generally we agree with the IPCC that carbon removal is necessary. However, we feel it’s a good idea to reflect on the question “Should you Read more…

Cornwall Research Study Kickoff

Planetary Technologies is excited to engage with the community in Cornwall and Hayle, UK as we kick off our upcoming research study! The research we are currently undertaking is critically important if we are going to collectively meet our climate goals around the world and we are excited to be connecting with the community on this important topic. Over the Read more…

Introducing Planetary’s Ocean CDR MRV Protocol – A Breakthrough in Carbon Removal

We are excited to announce the release of the world’s first Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal (oCDR) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Protocol designed to allow Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement projects to deliver carbon removals, ensuring their accuracy and transparency. The open-source protocol provides clear guidelines for developing ocean CDR projects, including how to calculate carbon removal and estimate lifetime storage. It Read more…

How the Ocean Controls Our Global Thermostat

Originally published via MCJ Collective Climate Voices  Everyone following the climate crisis knows that we have a massive two-part challenge: reduce carbon emissions to zero, and remove excess carbon that has already been dumped into the atmosphere. If that weren’t hard enough, we must do it quickly, safely, cheaply, and at a massive scale.  When looking for recent examples of Read more…

More Than Money: The Real Value of XPRIZE

The XPRIZE isn’t about money. It’s about improving our odds in the race against climate change. Something I’ve learned in this race is that healing the climate is complicated. Like really really complicated. As the saying goes, it is easier to make a mess than to clean it up, and society has already gone down the easy route. Fossil fuels Read more…