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Third-generation direct air capture: the new Climeworks technology
The new Generation 3 materials consume half the energy and are designed to last three times longer than previous materials.
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Mammoth CO2 Capture Plant Launches in Iceland
The Mammoth plant can capture up to 36,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually in Iceland.
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Electrified carbon sponge that absorbs CO₂ from the air is created.
The carbon sponge only needs to be heated to 90-100 °C to release the captured CO₂, unlike the other materials.
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Marine fungus discovered that degrades plastic in the ocean
The fungus Parengyodontium album degrades polyethylene at a rate of 0.05% per day under ultraviolet light.
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New Plastic Recycling Plant Sparks Eco Revolution in China
Zhenjiang Ceville plans to produce 150,000 tons per year of recycled pellets by 2025.
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Company Secures Funding to Clean Up Ocean Trash
Forty-six percent of the mass of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is composed of discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets.
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Norway Pushes Forward with Deepwater Mining Ventures
The Norwegian initiative is taking center stage in the face of growing demand for rare minerals, which are essential for the production of advanced…
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The World’s Most Radioactive Places: Extreme Radiation Zones
Nuclear accidents at these sites created exclusion zones so dangerous that they are now uninhabitable due to high levels of radiation.
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Engineers Craft Eco-Bricks from Recycled Waste
The use of these bricks could reduce household energy bills by up to 5% thanks to their improved insulation capacity.
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Innovative Method Boosts Plastics Recycling Efficiency
Global plastic production reached 360 million tons in 2018, with half becoming trash after a single use.
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