CO2 Emissions

New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air.

September 22, 2024

Can This Humidity-Driven Tech Capture Billions of Tons of CO2? Newcastle University Shows How

Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a novel humidity-driven membrane to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, potentially revolutionising Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. This innovative approach addresses the significant challenge

Climate·Pollution

WMO Sounds Alarm: Global CO2 Levels Hit Record 50% Above Pre-Industrial Era

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported that in 2022, global averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most significant greenhouse gas, were 50% above pre-industrial levels for the first time. This trend continued into 2023. However, the rate of growth

November 18, 2023

Elysian’s 800 km Electric Aircraft to Cut 20% of Commercial Aviation CO2 Emissions by 2033

Aviation·Electric·Mobility

A tech-race has commenced to electrify mobility and many companies are working on battery-electric powered aircrafts too. However, due to the size and weight

Italy and Czech Republic Push to Modify EU CO2 Cap of 94g/km, Aiming to Shield Automotive Jobs from €95 Fines per Excess Gram

Business·Climate·Europe·News

CO2 emissions from internal combustion engines (ICE) remain at the center of EU industrial policy debates as Italy and the Czech Republic propose modifications

Representative image. Microsoft sign, the Mothership, Building 92, Redmond, Washington, USA. Photo Source: Wonderlane (CC BY 2.0).

Business·Nature

Microsoft’s $200M Amazon Reforestation: 4.4M Trees Offset 17M Tons CO₂, 40% AI Surge

Microsoft is spending $200 million to plant trees in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest as its artificial intelligence computers consume more energy than ever before. The company’s energy use jumped 40% in just three

Sunita Somvanshi

February 19, 2025

Energy·Science

Methanol Production Advances with PRIME-Fuel Microreactor Leveraging CO2 and Renewable Energy

A transformative initiative in renewable energy innovation is initiated by the PRIME-Fuel project. The new fuel is developed by the University of Houston (UH) and SRI International. The project focuses on creating

Sunita Somvanshi

November 19, 2024

Energy

UC Santa Cruz Develops 40°C Biodiesel Process to Convert Waste Oil into Fuel in 60 Minutes, Cutting Energy Use by 70%

UC Santa Cruz chemists have created a biodiesel production method using sodium tetramethoxyborate (NaB(OMe)4) at 40°C. The U.S. transportation sector burned through 3 million barrels of diesel daily in 2022. These diesel

Sonali Tiwary

November 18, 2024