Topic: carbon capture
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Your empty teacup could help capture carbon
A new study proposes upcycling discarded polystyrene into a solid amine-based material that can act like a sponge to capture carbon dioxide, potentially addressing both plastic waste and climate crises. Solid amines are preferred for carbon capture because they require less energy than liquid sys...
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Arbor Energy Wins $1B Rocket Turbine Grid Contract
Arbor Energy has secured a multi-billion dollar deal to supply up to 5 gigawatts of its modular Halcyon turbines to GridMarket, addressing surging power demand driven by the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure. The turbines, which use aerospace-derived technology and 3D printing, were origi...
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H&M Partners with Startup to Turn CO2 Into Clothing
The fashion industry's environmental impact is being addressed by startups like Rubi, which uses enzymes to convert captured CO₂ into cellulose, the base material for textiles like lyocell, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional forestry-based production. Rubi has secured $7.5 million ...
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Cheap Hydrogen Could Reshape Data Center Locations
A novel method of extracting hydrogen directly from iron-rich rock formations offers a potential clean, low-cost energy source for industries like data centers under pressure to decarbonize. Vema Hydrogen's pilot project demonstrates this "engineered mineral hydrogen" process, projecting producti...
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Your Shower Sludge Could Be a Scientific Breakthrough
Scientists are exploring microbial communities in household appliances like shower drains and water heaters, viewing these extreme domestic environments as potential sources of useful biological activity for tackling global challenges. Researchers hypothesize that microbes in these harsh, enginee...
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Top Climate Tech Breakthroughs of 2025: IEEE Spectrum's Picks
Researchers are developing more efficient ammonia production methods using AI and lab chemistry, with passive technologies emerging to capture it from the air for use in agriculture and shipping fuel. Innovative solutions for pollution include using piezoelectric catalysts powered by flowing wate...
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Microsoft invests in 3.6M tons of carbon removal
Microsoft will purchase 3.6 million carbon removal credits from a future Louisiana biofuels plant that converts forestry waste into methanol and captures CO2 for storage. This deal is part of a series of large-scale carbon removal investments by Microsoft, totaling millions of metric tons with ot...
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Mazda's Rotary Hybrid Concept Debuts in Tokyo
Mazda unveiled the Vision X-Coupe concept at the Japan Mobility Show, emphasizing that driving enjoyment can drive a sustainable future and evolving its KODO design philosophy. The concept features a high-performance plug-in hybrid powertrain with 503 horsepower, using a two-rotor turbocharged ro...
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Google's Carbon Capture Bet: A Risky Power Play?
Google is investing in a new 400-megawatt natural gas power plant in Illinois, designed to capture approximately 90% of its CO₂ emissions to power its local data centers, with ADM utilizing some of the plant's output. The captured carbon will be stored in deep geological formations, though a rece...
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Arbor's 'Vegetarian' Rocket Engine Is Actually an Omnivore
Arbor Energy's power generation technology has evolved from running solely on plant waste to using multiple fuel sources including natural gas, expanding deployment potential while maintaining carbon capture capabilities. The company secured $55 million in funding and uses oxy-combustion technolo...
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