Safer options to harmful chemicals are already accessible but require greater acceptance in the market. Credit EURONEWSGREEN A new EU regulation regarding fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), aimed at reducing artificial emissions from air conditioners, refrigerators, and heat pumps, takes effect today (March 11). However, an NGO has cautioned that this law could potentially increase exposure...
Approximately 90% of global trade goods are transported via shipping across oceans. Credit: Unsplash. A London-based climate tech startup, Seabound, introduced a pioneering carbon capture system aboard the Sounion Trader container ship, marking a significant step in decarbonizing shipping. During a two-month voyage from Turkey to the Persian Gulf, Seabound's experimental pilot project successfully captured 78...
The Liza Unity, the first FPSO built under SBM’s Fast4Ward concept. Photo: KEPPEL CORPORATION. Floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs) have long been favored for offshore development, and this trend is expected to continue in the coming years. However, the projected growth in FPSOs also means a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions, posing...
Credit: Earth. Emissions of greenhouse gases from shallow lakes and ponds are significant, but the variations in emissions from these systems are not well understood. To address this knowledge gap, a recent study led by Cornell University examined methane and carbon dioxide emissions from 30 small lakes and ponds in temperate regions of Europe and...
Abstract illustration of atoms passing through water and an electrified membrane under a shining sun. Credit: Meenesh Singh A group of scientists led by Meenesh Singh at the College of Illinois Chicago has discovered a way to convert 100% carbon dioxide from the industrial exhaust into ethylene, a fundamental building block for plastic products. Their findings...
Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine-- the main component of Formica-- chemists have created an affordable, accessible, and energy-efficient form to capture CO2 (Carbon dioxide) from smokestacks, a key aim for the USA and other countries as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The process for synthesizing the melamine material, posted this week in...
United state oil companies Chevron and Talos and carbon capture & storage project development & finance firm Carbonvert have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This allowed for a broadened joint venture to design the Bayou Bend CCS offshore carbon capture and sequestration hub presently held by Talos and Carbonvert. In 2021, a joint venture...
A study (An international stock), revealed that CO2 escapes from oil refineries were as high as, 1.3 Gt in 2018 and could reach 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030. From the results, the investigators suggest unique mitigation techniques for such refineries in various regions and ages. The results appear today (20 August 2021) in...
Schematic image of low-purity CO2 storage with membrane-based Direct Air Capture (DAC). Credit: Takeshi Tsuji A new research shows that geological storage of low purity carbon dioxide associated with oxygen and nitrogen of direct air capture is an environmentally and financially feasible techniques to remove carbon from the environment. The recurring international threat of environmental adjustment...
Photo-driven catalytic process based on the Al–N–C catalyst. Credit: NIMTE The team of Professor Chen Liang and Professor Lu Zhiyi's team at the Ningbo Innovation and Product Engineering Institute (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) suggested a highly activated carbon-based catalyst that can make direct use of the renewable resources (e.g., solar energy)...
