Carbon capture utilization encompasses technologies that separate carbon dioxide from air, flue gas, or aqueous streams and convert it into fuels, chemicals, and materials. Approaches span sorbent- and solvent-based capture, moisture- and pressure-swing processes, chemical looping, and direct air capture, often integrated with solar, electrochemical, and bio-based systems. Captured CO2 and biogenic carbon are transformed via catalysis, photoelectrochemistry, microbial and thermochemical pathways into products such as methane, methanol, formic acid, plastics, bio-oil, and solid carbon, frequently using waste biomass, wastewater, and plastics as feedstocks.
Engineering
Wastewater from washing machines is considered a major source of microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are suspected of harming human and animal health. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now developed a filter ...
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Energy & Green Tech
As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Engineering
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a new way of capturing carbon directly from the air—one that could offer significant cost savings over current methods.
Dec 1, 2025
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Engineering
The demand for metals will increase significantly in the coming years, primarily because the climate-friendly transformation of the economy is only possible through the electrification of industrial processes, transport and ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new analytical method that can detect even tiny amounts of critical impurities in biogas. This procedure can be used even by small biogas plants without the ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers from Trinity and UCD have designed and road- or "river"-tested a new barrier modification system that enables fish to travel up and downstream while simultaneously generating green energy for local consumption.
Nov 25, 2025
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Hardware
As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widespread, so does the environmental cost of running it. Behind every chatbot, image generator, and television streaming recommendation are massive banks of millions of ...
Nov 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study has shown for the first time that waste cardboard can be used as an effective source of biomass fuel for large-scale power generation.
Nov 20, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Turning materials like wood chips, crop residues and municipal solid waste into fuels and chemicals is important for our country's energy independence.
Nov 18, 2025
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Business
Europe's industry and energy sector account for 40% of Europe's total water consumption and nearly a quarter of its final energy consumption.
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