GS Yuasa joins Toho Gas, Hokkaido University in Japan-first direct ocean CO2 capture R&D project

• GS Yuasa launched R&D on direct ocean capture to remove CO2, using electrodialysis with hydrogen pumping to cut power use.
• Project runs with Toho Gas, Hokkaido University under a NEDO-backed program, positioning the technology as a negative-emissions option.
• Work targets lower CO2 recovery costs to support commercialization, leveraging Japan’s access to surrounding seas as a deployment advantage.

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