Can Kelp Forests Mitigate the Climate Crisis?
By Emma Bryce @EmmaSAanne June 24, 2020 — Sixty years ago, Tasmania’s coastline was cushioned by a velvety forest of kelp so dense it would ensnare local fishers as [...]
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Carbon Sequestration
Rock Dust on Croplands: 2B Tons of CO2 Capture
A major new study shows that adding rock dust to farmland could remove carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent to more than the current total emissions from global aviation and [...]
Cost-Effective Self-Forming CO2 Separator
What could be more cost effective than a technology that builds itself? A group of researchers at Newcastle University have developed a new class of self-forming membrane [...]
Cleantech in Silicon Valley: Not Just Renewables
One of the exciting parts of my job is mentoring young start-ups in the cleantech space, both in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. The activity has allowed me to keep my finger [...]
Battery Tech Removes CO2 from Air
Batteries may be a tool in the critical need to remove CO2 from our air. A new system developed at MIT can work on the gas at virtually any concentration level, even down to [...]
A Viable Climate Solution? Methane to CO2
A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That’s one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led [...]
State cap-and-trade systems offer evidence that carbon pricing can work
By Kelly Sims Gallagher, Tufts University Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of guest columns on innovative energy technologies and opinions. The latest UN [...]
“Deep Farms” Could Avoid Inefficiencies of Surface Farming
In these days of increased concern about climate change, two of the greatest vulnerabilities affecting our current food production are the availability of arable land and the [...]
Why We Can’t Reverse Climate Change with ‘Negative Emissions’ Technologies
By Howard J. Herzog, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of guest columns on innovative energy technologies and [...]
“Brewing” Municipal Waste for New Product Materials
Fermentation is the new fad for many foodies, prompting a boom in homemade beers, sauerkrauts, kimchi, and all the accompanying accessories. And now, fermentation may be a [...]
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