Ocean carbon capture by U.S. venture to launch as soon as 2026

Captura, backed by JAL and Hitachi, aims to slash costs of CO2 removal

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U.S. startup Captura extracts carbon dioxide from seawater through floating plants such as this one. (Captura)

KOKI IZUMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- American startup Captura will fully launch a business to capture carbon dioxide from seawater as early as 2026, a concept viewed as a low-cost approach to lowering atmospheric CO2 levels.

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