Polar Promise: Sustainability Report (2019)

Green Technologies for Quark Expedition Vessels

World Explorer and Ultramarine will be equipped with a Micro Auto Gasi„cation System (MAGS) by Terragon Environmental that thermally breaks down waste, reducing waste volume by up to ‡%. These units sequester carbon to reduce CO  emissions, and are virtually self-sustaining after a .‡-hour startup. Developed and tested with support from the US Oƒce of Naval Research, Canadian Navy, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada, these units not only exceed MARPOL regulations, they’ve initiated a drive towards a change on the regulatory framework. MAGS has two positive by-products: heat, which we can use for interior spaces, and a soil enhancer called biochar, which improves soil’s water and nutrient retention and pH.



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