When it comes to climate change, there’s no such thing as a “get out of jail free” card. But there might be an inexpensive alternative: direct air capture. The technology isn’t exactly an exoneration, ...

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - MAY 24: A bank of fans draws air through specialized filters at Climeworks' Mammoth carbon removal plant on May 24, 2024 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Considered the largest direct-air ...

Carbon dioxide adsorption and capture technologies represent a pivotal strategy in addressing the escalating challenges of climate change. These methods, which range from direct air capture employing ...

Researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that can lower energy consumption for direct air capture and the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. Developed by Rice ...

The world’s largest direct air capture project is exposing tensions — and the potential for alliances — between climate startups and the oil industry. SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Startups seeking to ...

Explore the realities of carbon capture: how it works, its strengths, limitations, and whether it can truly help tackle ...

A new superbase compound captures 156 mg of CO2 per gram and releases it using low heat. Pulling carbon dioxide straight from thin air usually comes with a heavy energy price. A new compound developed ...

HOUSTON, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 1PointFive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Occidental, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) will ...

For the past few years, direct air capture has been seen as a potential silver bullet to the climate crisis. But now a startup originally from the snowy wastes of Iceland is taking a new approach: ...

Atmospheric CO2 continues to increase and, despite considerable worldwide efforts to cut down on carbon waste, is expected to rise more in coming decades. Researchers demonstrated that new, lower-cost ...

A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by researchers. A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been ...