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    Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable

    Researchers have developed a new carbon capture system which removes CO2 directly from the atmosphere with unprecedented performance.
    Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 6

    Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel

    Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report.
    Using Hundred-Year-Old Chemistry to Capture Carbon Directly From Air
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 23

    Using Hundred-Year-Old Chemistry to Capture Carbon Directly From Air

    Power plants and other industrial facilities often spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere like a leaky faucet.
    Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock

    A newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock, locking away the main culprit behind global warming.
    Sustainable concrete captures 181% more CO2 from the atmosphere
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 16

    Sustainable concrete captures 181% more CO2 from the atmosphere

    The construction sector is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, accounting for 8% of all global emissions.
    Carbon negative diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 5

    Carbon negative diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air

    A startup called Aether is turning CO2 from the atmosphere into something new: the world’s first carbon-negative diamonds.
    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 2

    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste

    Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products.
    Bacteria can upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 22

    Bacteria can upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

    Researchers have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.
    7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 19

    7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

    If it seems like mosquitoes love you more than other people, they very well might as around 20% of people are particularly irresistible.
    New technology converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 14

    New technology converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light

    If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues.
    Bite this:  New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 6

    Bite this: New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer

    Research indicates that a common mosquito species — after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale — flies toward specific colors, like red.
    Game-changing technology to remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    Game-changing technology to remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air

    Engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using an electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
    Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 21

    Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon

    New tech offers pathway for instantly converting CO2 as it is produced and locking it in a solid state, keeping it out of the atmosphere.
    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.
    In Iceland, CO2 sucked from the air is turned to rock
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 7, 2021

    In Iceland, CO2 sucked from the air is turned to rock

    At the foot of an Icelandic volcano, a newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock.
    Save the planet (and your health) by steering clear of sweets and pastries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 6, 2021

    Save the planet (and your health) by steering clear of sweets and pastries

    According to a new study, reducing these foods in our diet is not only better for our health but also the planet.
    Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 18, 2021

    Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks

    Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.
    Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 14, 2021

    Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter

    Researchers from UNSW, have shown how liquid gallium can be used to help achieve the important goal of net zero carbon emissions.
    Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 8, 2021

    Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material

    A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete.
    New and simpler method to dispose of the greenhouse gas to help tackle global warming
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 7, 2021

    New and simpler method to dispose of the greenhouse gas to help tackle global warming

    With the new method, carbon dioxide is transformed into useful porous complexes (PCPs/MOFs) at room temperature and without high pressure.
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