Making Building Materials Out of Fast-Growing Grasses Capture More Carbon Than Trees for US Startup
It turns out that with sophisticated laminating and molding machines, the fibers of certain grass species can be just as strong as wood
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This Startup Captures CO2 by Injecting it Straight into Volcanic Rock-Plentiful in Barren Part of Kenya
Geothermal power in northern Kenya is the perfect location for this startup, since it allows them to borrow infrastructure for carbon capture.
Robots That Look Like Manta Rays Will Sink Seaweed to Ocean Floor-Will Help Absorb Carbon
Seaweed absorbs way more CO2 than rainforests, and billions of tonnes of the stuff are now washing up on the beaches of Mexico every year
1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia's Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees
The new project launched by Med Sea looks to plant 1 million seagrass plants by 2050 across 19 square miles off the coastline of Sardinia
Commercial Cargo Ship is Crossing Ocean Using 'Wind Wings' Like High-Tech Sails
It seems a bit silly, but merchant shipping which long ago ditched its sails for internal combustion is now switching back
4 Decades of Data Suggests Pacific Coral Reefs Can Acclimate to Warming Oceans and Resist Future Bleaching
They've already adapted—potentially at a rate of 0.18°F per decade, and the researchers recommended updating models for coral bleaching.
The Largest Landfill in Latin America has Been Turned into a Mangrove Forest
Planting 24 acres of mangroves at a time, today the forest stretches out more than 120 acres and is the largest mangrove area of the bay.
The First Cargo Ship Running on Green Methanol Weighs Anchor Amidst Merchant Shipping Decarbonization
By the end of the decade, the company plans to have low-carbon fuels transport a quarter of all tonnage across its 700-strong fleet.
All Kinds of Trash is Turned into Valuable Graphene That Can Cut Environmental Impact of Concrete by a Third
the scientists realized they could make graphene from many different things, like dead cockroaches, coffee grounds, and girl scout cookies.
Fungi Could Be the Answer to Global Warming as They Store a Third of All Carbon Emissions
Their vast network of roots known as mycelia has now been shown hold a third—yes, a third, of the annually emitted carbon on Earth.
Gigatons of Carbon Could be Captured in Offshore Underwater Volcanoes: A Boon for Climate
Once in the bowels of this extinct volcano, calcium, magnesium, and iron react to and entrap the incoming carbon dioxide to form calcite.
Are There Any Environmentally-Friendly Air Conditioners Out There? (Some Good News)
Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Are there any environmentally friendly air conditioners out there? Traditional air conditioning units consume significant amounts of energy and rely heavily on refrigerants that contribute to global warming. The good news is that there are several environmentally-friendly air conditioning options available today. One […]
Premiere of Innovative Low-Carbon Cement: Will 'Be in That Building for Decades to Come'
By eliminating the kiln altogether, Sublime Systems has removed the large majority of emissions from the process of making cement.
This New Mud Home Built of Hemp and Earth Demonstrates Super Energy Efficiency in the UK
The CobBauge home by Hudson Architects is the first modern house in UK built with mud walls to be super energy efficient and net carbon zero.
Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
Volunteers worked rain, wind, and sunshine (but mostly rain and wind) for 10 years planting sphagnum moss all around the area.
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Drops Sharply in One Year-Fewest Acres Since 2019
Deforestation across the Amazon Rainforest has fallen by 55% this year, marking the lowest amounts since 2019
World's 1st Electric Flying Passenger Ship Completes Tests Ahead of Production and Service in 2024
During its first flights, Candela P-12 confirmed its top speed of 30 knots, (35 mph) a record for electric passenger vessels.
Wave-Powered Desalination System Produces 13,000 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Each Buoy
300 million people rely on seawater from a global industry of 21,000 desalination plants, nearly all of which use fossil fuels
This New Bioreactor Uses Algae to Capture as Much Carbon Dioxide as an Acre of Trees
This AI-monitored bioreactor can capture and sequester the same amount of carbon as an acre of trees in one year.
Oil and Gas Rigs Could Soon Be Reassigned to Fight Climate Crisis by Storing CO2 Emissions
Instead of spending millions of dollars on decommissioning oil and gas rigs, new research suggests they could be put to work storing CO2 emissions.
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