CO2

February 21, 2023

Green Chemistry: Utilizing Nanodiamonds as Catalysts for Transforming Greenhouse Gas into Valuable Chemicals

Carbon dioxide (CO2) can be used as a raw material for producing formic acid or methanol rather than releasing it into the atmosphere, which would exacerbate climate change. The conversion of CO2

Design·Sustainability·Technology

Alcohol Based Products Made From CO2 In Air

The Air Company is using CO2 to produce alcohol-based products. Their priority, through the use of CO2, is to slow the momentum of climate change. The carbon dioxide (CO2) used in the process is captured at a source point. They

January 25, 2022

Scientists Unveil Game-Changing Solar Reactor that Transforms Carbon Dioxide and Plastic into Clean Energy and Valuable Chemicals

Energy·Plastic·Pollution

Cambridge University scientists have made a groundbreaking development with the creation of a solar-powered reactor capable of converting captured carbon dioxide and plastic waste

Free-Floating Planets: Could Their Moons Be the Key to Life in the Universe?

Science·Space

According to astrophysicist Giulia Roccetti & her colleagues, moons orbiting rogue planets and staying warm for over a billion years could potentially create habitable

Energy

U.S. Tightens CO₂ Pipeline Safety After 2020 Mississippi Leak

The U.S. government is strengthening safety rules for carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipelines – the networks that transport captured carbon underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These new rules come after a serious

Sunita Somvanshi

January 18, 2025

Martian spring involves lots of cracking ice, which led to this 66-foot-wide (20-meter-wide) chunk of carbon dioxide frost captured in freefall by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in 2015 NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Astronomy·Space

Mars’ South Pole: 8-Meter CO₂ Ice, -193°F Patterns, Geysers, 66-Foot Avalanches, and Dune Shifts

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter has captured images of carbon dioxide ice formations at Mars’ south pole, revealing complex seasonal patterns at -193°F (-125°C). These observations, made in June

Rahul Somvanshi

December 30, 2024

Hurtigruten Sea Zero Cruise Ship. Photo Source: Hurtigruten

Europe·Maritime·Sustainability

Zero-Emission Cruise Ship: Hurtigruten’s Sea Zero Promises 50% Energy Cuts and 80% Fewer NOx by 2030

Norwegian coastal cruise operator Hurtigruten has released updated plans for its Sea Zero vessel, scheduled for 2030 operation. The project integrates several innovative maritime solutions developed in collaboration with Norwegian maritime industry

Karmactive Team

December 13, 2024

JLR CLOSES THE LOOP WITH INDUSTRY FIRST BREAKTHROUGH USING RECYCLED SEAT FOAM

Mobility·Recycle

JLR’s Circular Seat Foam Recycling Saves CO2 Equal to Charging 3,000 Smartphones—A Game-Changer for Automotive Sustainability

In a technical advancement for automotive sustainability, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has successfully recycled polyurethane seat foam from end-of-life vehicles into new seat production. The initiative, developed at JLR’s Circularity Lab in

Sonali Tiwary

December 3, 2024

The reactor is made up of a cathode set up to perform oxygen reduction, an oxygen evolution reaction-performing anode and a compact yet porous solid-electrolyte layer that allows efficient ion conduction. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

Pollution·Science

CO2 Capture at 98% Efficiency: Rice Engineers Develop Low-Energy Device for Emission Control at the Flip of a Switch

As COP29 is in progress at Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, there is happy news for lovers of nature. Rice University engineers have developed a new technology to lower the cost of capturing

Rahul Somvanshi

November 16, 2024

Pollution·Science

Georgia Tech Researchers Revolutionize Direct Air Capture With Wind-Powered Carbon Fiber Tubes

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a simplified approach to direct air capture (DAC) systems.Their method utilizes ambient wind flow to draw air across sorbent-coated carbon fibers, eliminating the need for loud fans.

Karmactive Team

June 28, 2023

Design·Pollution·Sustainability

Turning the Ocean into a Carbon Sponge: How UCLA Engineers are Revolutionizing CO2 Removal

In order to help mitigate the atmospheric accumulation of CO2, a team of engineers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is working on a system. A start-up born out of the

Govind Tekale

April 25, 2023

Ocean·Pollution·Science

Turning the Tide on Climate Change: MIT’s Game-Changing CO2 Removal from Ocean Water

Climate change has become one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. One of the main contributors to climate change is the increasing level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

March 3, 2023

Nature·News

Iconic Glaciers Around the World Will Vanish By 2050

As Per New Data By UNESCO, due to rapid melting of glaciers in World Heritage Sites a third of the sites’ glaciers Expected to vanish by 2050. If global temperatures rise by

Karmactive Team

December 2, 2022