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The case for managing carbon storage risk
May 16, 2024 (SPX)
Even with growing technological maturity and generous public policy support, the necessary CCS rush is lagging due to inefficient and oft-stifling liability reg...
ORNL develops new batteries to store renewable energy and capture CO2
May 16, 2024 (SPX)
This battery stores renewable energy from solar panels or wind turbines. It utilizes an electrochemical reaction that captures carbon dioxide from industrial em...
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
May 14, 2024 (SPX)
The study offers new insights into abrupt climate change periods in Earth's history and highlights the potential impacts of current climate change. Kathleen Wen...
Iceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Mammoth, the largest carbon dioxide capture and storage facility of its kind, launched operations this week situated on a dormant volcano in Iceland. It adds si...
New Iceland plant scales up CO2 removal from air
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
Dubbed Mammoth, the plant lies just a few hundred metres (yards) from its little sister Orca, a pioneering facility opened by Swiss start-up Climeworks in Septe...
High hopes for carbon capture, underground storage
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognises carbon capture and storage among the solutions for eliminating CO2, without giving it a central ...
New study highlights carbon removal insufficiency under Paris Agreement goals
May 06, 2024 (SPX)
Since 2010, the UNEP's annual emissions gap reports have measured the discrepancy between national climate commitments and the reductions needed to cap warming ...
UN approves complaint process for carbon credit projects
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
Under the Paris climate agreement, the UN was tasked with creating a credible mechanism to allow for the trade in credits earned from projects that reduce or av...
Georgia Tech and Meta create massive open dataset to advance AI solutions for carbon capture
May 03, 2024 (SPX)
But there's a big challenge. For direct air capture technology, every type of environment and location requires a uniquely specific design. A direct air capture...
Largest carbon credit programme poised for quality label
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
Verra was approved "after making significant changes to its procedures", said the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), which governs this ...
Growth of diamonds in liquid metal at standard atmospheric pressure
Apr 26, 2024 (SPX)
"This pioneering breakthrough was the result of human ingenuity, unremitting efforts, and the concerted cooperation of many collaborators," stated Ruoff. His te...
Fracturing technology enhances CO2 storage in shale reservoirs
Apr 19, 2024 (SPX)
The study highlights the vital role of shale reservoirs in China's energy sector. By incorporating CO2 fracturing, these reservoirs not only boost oil recovery ...
Vast global reserves of inorganic soil carbon uncovered
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
A recent study in Science by Prof. HUANG Yuanyuan and Prof. ZHANG Ganlin from the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, along with th...
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
The ruling by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) was slammed as a "coup" on Thursday and has sparked a revolt by staff who want the decision reversed a...
EU passes measures to better certify carbon storage
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
The text, agreed late February between the lawmakers and member states, harmonises the criteria for carbon storage in Europe and facilitates monitoring, expandi...
Three carbon credit firms eligible for new 'integrity' label
Apr 04, 2024 (AFP)
Credits are bought by companies or individuals seeking to offset their carbon footprint, but revelations some do little or nothing for the environment has sent ...
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023: data
Mar 28, 2024 (AFP)
Net emissions of all greenhouse gases were estimated to have been 384.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2023, compared to 406.2 million tonnes in...
Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products
Mar 28, 2024 (SPX)
If scaled up for industrial use, this process could help to remove carbon dioxide from power plants and other sources, reducing the amount of greenhouse gases t...
UK plan to capture carbon ignited by contracts worth over 4bn pounds
Mar 15, 2024 (AFP)
The joint-venture scheme, led by British energy giant BP plus French and Norwegian peers TotalEnergies and Equinor, forms part of UK government plans for a net ...
Climate: Carbon capture tech is booming, and confusing
Mar 15, 2024 (AFP)
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and direct air capture (DAC) are both complex industrial processes that isolate CO2, but these newly-booming technologies are f...
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