climate change
Hacking the Atmosphere: Geoengineering Gets a Reality Check
Posted in Science on 20th Jul, 2026
by Alexander Muller
A growing group of researchers is now moving beyond simulations to tackle the practical engineering questions.
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 cleaning up shipping cut pollution—and warmed the planet
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
IMO 2020 aimed to reduce sulfur in shipping fuels from 3.5% to 0.5% to improve air quality and public health. The regulation has indeed lowered sulfur dioxide and ammonia levels near ports, but it has also led to increased warming.
Global Carbon Capture Capacity Quadruples as the Biggest Plant Yet Revs Up in Iceland
Posted in Featured, Hardware, Science on 27th May, 2024
by Alex Muller
The project is aiming to reach megaton scale, removing one million tons a year, by 2030 and gigaton-scale, a billion tons a year by 2050.
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.