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    Why aren't we going full steam with carbon capture?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    Why aren't we going full steam with carbon capture?

    As early as 2005, carbon capture was identified as one of the solutions for tackling climate change. Why aren't we going full steam with it?
    Shifting conferences online cuts carbon footprint 94%
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 18, 2021

    Shifting conferences online cuts carbon footprint 94%

    The COVID-19 global pandemic has shown humanity a new way to reduce climate change: Scrap in-person meetings and conventions.
    ‘Super trees’ may help save Houston … and beyond
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 15, 2021

    ‘Super trees’ may help save Houston … and beyond

    New study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 "super trees" that will help make Houston more livable.
    Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 14, 2021

    Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees

    Forest thinning treatments are critical to reducing wildfire risk – but they come at a high cost, and can release stored carbon dioxide.
    Scientists use sunlight and modified sawdust to reversibly capture carbon dioxide
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 9, 2021

    Scientists use sunlight and modified sawdust to reversibly capture carbon dioxide

    Study propose a new method to capture CO2 using sunlight as the energy source and modified sawdust as the CO2 absorbent.
    Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 4, 2021

    Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households

    While switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can lower one’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions, it may not be realistic or healthful.
    Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and  batteries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 22, 2021

    Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries

    The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
    Can we just bury our carbon dioxide problem under the sea?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 27, 2021

    Can we just bury our carbon dioxide problem under the sea?

    There's a global race to reduce the amount of harmful gases in our atmosphere to slow down the pace of climate change through carbon capture
    How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 21, 2021

    How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming

    Economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable policy tool for reducing greenhouse gases
    Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 6, 2021

    Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050

    The year 2050 has been predicted to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
    Bacteria may be the low cost, environmentally friendly energy storage system of the future
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 2, 2021

    Bacteria may be the low cost, environmentally friendly energy storage system of the future

    Low-cost, environmentally friendly and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
    New innovation eliminates plastic waste as the asphalt hits the road
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 29, 2021

    New innovation eliminates plastic waste as the asphalt hits the road

    Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems.
    Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 29, 2021

    Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes

    Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can dissolve in oceans, lakes and ponds, forming bicarbonate ions and other compounds that change water
    Turning artificial photosynthesis technology ventures from concept to reality
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 24, 2021

    Turning artificial photosynthesis technology ventures from concept to reality

    Korean researchers are striving to turn artificial photosynthesis technology into reality to achieve carbon neutrality or achieve net 0.
    World's first fossil-free steel manufactured in Sweden
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 24, 2021

    World's first fossil-free steel manufactured in Sweden

    Production of the material will begin from 2026 as Volvo plans to start production of prototype vehicles using green steel by end of year
    Scientists develop alternative cement with low carbon footprint
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 19, 2021

    Scientists develop alternative cement with low carbon footprint

    Researchers at the MLU in Germany have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.
    The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 16, 2021

    The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere

    Researchers have now investigated how effectively DACCS could be implemented with different system configurations of a certain process.
    Decline in CO2 cooled earth’s climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 5, 2021

    Decline in CO2 cooled earth’s climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find

    New research demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in warming Earth's climate.
    Researchers working on recycling carbon from CO2 to produce car fuel
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 4, 2021

    Researchers working on recycling carbon from CO2 to produce car fuel

    Project's overall goal is to recycle carbon from CO2 to produce low-cost hydrocarbon fuels for use in automotive and transportation.
    A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 4, 2021

    A long day for microbes, and the rise of oxygen on Earth

    A slowdown in the Earth's rotation could have affected the oxygen content of the atmosphere
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