carbon emissions

Smelting Steel With Sunlight: New Solar Trap Tech Could Help Decarbonize Industrial Heat

Posted in Science on 27th Aug, 2024
by Alex Muller

“Solar energy is readily available, and the technology is already here,” he says. “To really motivate industry adoption, we need to demonstrate the economic viability and advantages of this technology at scale.”

How To Decarbonize 85% Of All Industry Using Today's Technology

Posted in Business, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

There are still some technological gaps to absolute zero carbon emissions, particularly in areas like ceramic requiring extremely high heat - but an 85% reduction in industrial emissions is achievable using machines and techniques that are already available.

US Invests $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Plants to Suck Tons of CO2 From the Air

Posted in Science on 29th Aug, 2023
by Alex Muller

The hope is that building facilities at a much larger scale than shown in previous demonstrations will help prove the feasibility of the technology and cut costs.

Scottish universities given funding for low carbon projects

Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Three Scottish universities are to receive 0m as part of a scheme to help Scotland meet its carbon emission reduction targets.