Carbon Capture

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), also referred to as carbon capture, utilization and sequestration, is a process that captures carbon dioxide emissions from sources like coal-fired power plants and either reuses or stores it so it will not enter the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations includes oil and gas reservoirs, unmineable coal seams and deep saline reservoirs — structures that have stored crude oil, natural gas, brine and carbon dioxide over millions of years.

MIT Researchers Clean Air Pollution Using Oceans

BOSTON - Carbon capture — commonly thought of as the use of technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air — is a hotly debated topic. Though the U.S. Department of Energy committed $131 million to various carbon capture projects, opponents claim that focus on carbon capture distracts from other, more effective strategies for combating our warming planet. Now,

By |2024-01-24T12:36:24-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Carbon Capture, Clean Update|

Biden Releases Road Map To Scale Up Nuclear, Hydrogen, And Energy Storage

WASHINGTON DC - Last week, the Department of Energy, or DOE, released a road map for scaling up three emerging technologies that could make or break the U.S. energy transition. According to the agency, advanced nuclear, clean hydrogen, and long-duration energy storage are crucial for reaching net-zero emissions. The problem is, self-sustaining markets for these

By |2023-04-05T10:05:55-04:00April 5th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Climate Change|

New Technique From National Lab Promises To Strip Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants, Factories At Record Low Cost

NEW YORK - Scientists at one of the country’s premier research labs have discovered a record-cheap way to capture carbon dioxide as it’s emitted from power plants and factories, including the likes of iron and steel manufacturing facilities. Globally, industrial processes are responsible for 31 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions and electricity generation accounts for

By |2023-01-28T14:23:04-05:00January 28th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Industry 4.0|

Swiss Company Pulled CO2 Out Of Atmosphere And Stored It Underground

SWITZERLAND  - Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify are officially the first companies in the world to pay to filter their carbon dioxide emissions out of the air, store those emissions underground, and have that service verified by a third party. Climate tech company Climeworks announced that it had completed the service, and its third-party verification of

By |2023-01-15T11:20:20-05:00January 15th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Industry 4.0|

Old Coal Power Plants Repurposed To Generate Clean Energy

NEW YORK - Across the United States, coal-fired power plants are shutting down for good. In the last twenty years, over 600 have been retired. But just because these plants aren’t burning coal doesn’t mean they aren’t still being used. A trend is now emerging in a number of states to repurpose the plants to create new jobs and supply

By |2023-01-10T19:31:48-05:00January 9th, 2023|Carbon Capture, Featured, Industry 4.0|

New Material Scrubs CO2 From Power Plants Before It Is Emitted

WASHINGTON DC - Scientists have discovered a reusable material that can capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants and prevent the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere. A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology claim that the aluminum formate material, known as ALF, lacks the shortcomings of other proposed carbon filtration methods and

By |2022-11-06T15:44:23-05:00November 6th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Industry 4.0|

Study: Trains Could Become Greenhouse Gas Vacuums

 DETROIT - In a new study, a team of engineers lay out plans for train cars that can filter nearly 25 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air for every mile they travel. The idea is manifested in CO2­Rail, a U.S.-based start-up founded by one of the study’s authors. The concept rests on a braking

By |2022-07-28T17:59:38-04:00July 28th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Featured|

Why Big Tech Is Pouring Money Into Carbon Removal

NEW YORK - The market for carbon removal is expanding rapidly, and private money is pouring in from tech companies seeking to help early-stage carbon capture and storage startups scale up and bring costs down. The wave of funding comes as reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change double down on the need to

By |2022-07-10T18:58:49-04:00July 10th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Industry 4.0|

Why Is Carbon Mining Necessary?

DETROIT - The world is steadily moving toward a future without carbon. A never-before-seen sense of environmental urgency is driving this transformation's proactive nature. However, for a sustainable future, developing a net-zero carbon policy has become essential. Organizations, industries, the government, and individuals all have a part to play in ensuring a smooth transition as

By |2022-07-06T07:04:38-04:00July 5th, 2022|Carbon Capture, Clean Update, Industry 4.0|

Carbon Capture Method 99 Percent Efficient, Twice As Fast

TOKYO, Japan - A team of researchers led by Professor Seiji Yamazoe at the Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a new direct air capture method to trap carbon dioxide. It works with 99 percent efficiency, a Eureka Alert press release said. The world is transitioning to cleaner sources of energy. However, the transition is prolonged, and

By |2022-06-05T13:04:39-04:00June 5th, 2022|Carbon Capture, ESD|