Tag: CO2

UK researchers show crushed rock can remove atmospheric CO2 while improving crop yields

UK researchers show crushed rock can remove atmospheric CO2 while improving crop yields

February 29, 2024 |

In the UK, crushed rock can remove about 3-4 metric tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown. The four-year field trial in the U.S. Corn Belt, led by researchers at the University of Sheffield’s Leverhulme Center for Climate Change Mitigation, shows […]

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Glomar Offshore reduces CO2 emissions 28% using GoodFuels HVO30

Glomar Offshore reduces CO2 emissions 28% using GoodFuels HVO30

February 22, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Glomar Offshore has reduced their CO2 emissions by 28% by transitioning from traditional fuels to GoodFuels HVO30. Glomar’s commitment to sailing on HVO30 on a fixed basis marks a new chapter in the longstanding partnership between FincoEnergies and Glomar. Glomar took its first steps towards making its operations more sustainable several years […]

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DOE labs discover promising pathway to formic acid from CO2

DOE labs discover promising pathway to formic acid from CO2

February 21, 2024 |

In Colorado, identifying routes to efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an intermediate chemical which can be further upgraded to fuels or commercially valuable chemicals has been challenging. New research from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories discovered a promising pathway to produce formic acid from CO2 with high energy efficiency and durability using […]

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ETH Zurich removing CO2 from the atmosphere with new method

ETH Zurich removing CO2 from the atmosphere with new method

February 20, 2024 |

In Switzerland, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. It involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light. Their new process requires much less energy than conventional technologies. Scientists are exploiting the fact that in acidic aqueous liquids, CO2 is present as CO2, but in alkaline […]

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University of Cincinnati engineers develop more efficient process for CO2 into viable products

University of Cincinnati engineers develop more efficient process for CO2 into viable products

February 14, 2024 |

In Ohio, engineers at the University of Cincinnati created a more efficient way of converting carbon dioxide into valuable products while simultaneously addressing climate change. Researchers found that a modified copper catalyst improves the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into ethylene, the key ingredient in plastic and a myriad of other uses. The electrocatalytic conversion […]

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German researchers use synthetic biology to capture and convert CO2

German researchers use synthetic biology to capture and convert CO2

January 31, 2024 |

In Germany, synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build biochemical pathways for the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers at the Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology have developed a synthetic biochemical cycle that directly converts CO2 into the central building block Acetyl-CoA. The researchers were able to implement each of the three cycle modules […]

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HYCO1 has clocked more than 9000 hours of run-time on its CO2 utilization catalyst

HYCO1 has clocked more than 9000 hours of run-time on its CO2 utilization catalyst

January 9, 2024 |

In Texas, HYCO1 celebrates over 9,000 hours of run-time on its proprietary, patent-pending CO2 utilization catalyst at its Houston, Texas CUBE Technology Center (CUBE is Carbon Utilization at Best Efficiency). Operating for over a year inside of a commercial diameter reactor tube, the HYCO1 catalyst has continuously converted carbon dioxide and low Carbon Intensity (CI) […]

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OCOchem lands $5M in seed funding for its CO2 conversion platform

OCOchem lands $5M in seed funding for its CO2 conversion platform

December 18, 2023 |

In Washington state, carbon conversion startup OCOchem has raised $5 million in Seed funding from lead investor TO VC. INPEX Corp., the LCY Lee Family Office, and MIH Capital Management also participated in the round. These investors join Halliburton Labs, Halliburton Company’s energy and climate tech accelerator, which has been supporting OCOchem’s scaling since 2021. Using its proprietary technology, the Richland, Wash.-based company […]

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German researchers use CO2 from car exhaust to produce inhibitory neurotransmitter

German researchers use CO2 from car exhaust to produce inhibitory neurotransmitter

December 7, 2023 |

In Germany, utilizing impure CO2 from car exhaust, researchers at the University of Bayreuth, present in a paper, which was published in Nature Communications, a cost-effective synthetic route for γ-lactams. γ-Lactam is an organic chemical compound, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. This means that CO2, which is frequently produced anyway, can be put to good […]

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Irish startup trialing use of concrete dust on farm fileds to capture CO2

Irish startup trialing use of concrete dust on farm fileds to capture CO2

November 30, 2023 |

In Illinois, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reports that Irish start-up Silicate is trialing its concept of spreading concrete dust to capture CO2 from the air on corn and soybean farm 60 miles south of Chicago. Between 500 and 1,000 tons of fine dust from ready-mix concrete that has been returned was spread over 100 acres […]

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