AWARD YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Climate Action
KEYWORDS
methane emmision , livestock, seaweed
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Symbrosia
WEBSITE
https://symbrosia.co/
SeaGraze
Reducing methane emissions from livestock burps.
How does it work?
Based in Hawaii, the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis is farmed through aquaculture. The seaweed is then processed into SeaGraze™ using 100% renewable energy.
During the enteric fermentation part of the cow’s digestive process, SeaGraze™ chemically reduces the naturally occurring methane without impacting the fatty acids that help the cow make products like milk, wool, and meat.
In a typical fermentation process, the H2 and CO2 combine within the stomach to create an output of CH4 (methane) that is released whenever the cow burps. However, with SeaGraze™, the H2 is blocked from the C, reducing methanogens naturally through digestion.
Why is it needed?
Breakthrough research has shown that adding just a sprinkle of this seaweed to livestock feed increases growth rate and reduces livestock methane emissions by over 90%.
How does it improve life?
SeaGraze™ is taking steps to reduce livestock emissions.