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How the Biden administration is pouring billions into technology that sucks carbon from the air
1 year, 4 months ago

How the Biden administration is pouring billions into technology that sucks carbon from the air

LA Times  

The Biden adminstration is funding projects by Occidental Petroleum and Climeworks that will remove carbon dioxide from the air. “If we deploy this at scale, this technology can help us make serious headway toward our net-zero emission goals.” Once operational, the hubs are expected to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year from the atmosphere, …

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Carbon capture startup Climeworks removes CO2 from atmosphere in ‘industry first’
1 year, 11 months ago

Carbon capture startup Climeworks removes CO2 from atmosphere in ‘industry first’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A climate startup claims to have captured carbon dioxide from the open air …

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World’s biggest carbon removal machine ‘freezes over’ in Iceland
2 years, 8 months ago

World’s biggest carbon removal machine ‘freezes over’ in Iceland

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The company running the world’s largest carbon removal machine has been forced to make modifications …

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冰岛工厂将二氧化碳变成石头 让温室气体无处可逃
3 years, 2 months ago

冰岛工厂将二氧化碳变成石头 让温室气体无处可逃

China Daily  

In Iceland, CO2 sucked from the air is turned to rock 二氧化碳是气候变化的元凶，除了生活中的碳排放，空气中的二氧化碳也是个棘手的问题。冰岛一家工厂采用了新除碳技术，捕获空气中的二氧化碳并将其转化为石头，这样二氧化碳就“无处可逃”了！ Climeworks factory with its fans in front of the collector, drawing in ambient air and release it, as largely purified CO2 through ventilators at the back is seen at the Hellisheidi power plant near Reykjavik on October 11, 2021. Photo/AFP At the foot of an Icelandic volcano, a …

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Direct air capture sucks carbon right out of the skies
3 years, 3 months ago

Direct air capture sucks carbon right out of the skies

Wired  

Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher were, in the latter’s words, “young, motivated and maybe a bit naïve,” when they decided in 2009 to set up a company based on technology that could capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Climeworks, based in Zurich, Switzerland, specialises in direct air capture of carbon dioxide, which is then permanently stored underground. Climeworks’ carbon dioxide …

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World's biggest 'carbon-sucking' machine is switched on in Iceland
3 years, 4 months ago

World's biggest 'carbon-sucking' machine is switched on in Iceland

Daily Mail  

The world's biggest carbon-sucking machine, billed as a tool to reduce climate change, has been switched on in Iceland. The $15 million 'direct air capture' machine, created by Zurich-based company Climeworks, launched on Wednesday at the Hellisheiði Power Station, Iceland. Called Orca, it will capture 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year as part of efforts to reduce levels …

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World's largest carbon dioxide capturing plant starts in Iceland
3 years, 4 months ago

World's largest carbon dioxide capturing plant starts in Iceland

Firstpost  

The plant is designed to capture 4,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air every year Reykjavik : The world’s largest plant designed to suck carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into rock started running on Wednesday, the companies behind the plant said. The plant, named Orca, after the Icelandic word “orka” meaning “energy”, consists of …

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