Swiss startup Climeworks AG has announced plans to build a direct carbon dioxide capture (DAC) plant in Iceland. The installation, which will begin construction on June 29, could be the largest facility of its kind, Reuters reported. The project, called Mammonth, will have a capacity of 36,000 tons of CO2 per year, 10 times the …
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In many states with the nation’s most aggressive climate targets, officials are pouring millions of dollars into saving an energy source that has long been the No. 1 goal of many environmental activists: nuclear power plants. “We’re rapidly transitioning to clean energy, but it will take some time,” said Joe Fjordaliso, president of the New …
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By 2030, renewable energy sources (RES) should generate at least half of all electricity produced globally, and all new buildings will become carbon neutral, reducing global emissions. Such forecasts are made in the report “Green Development 2030”, presented by the Chinese company Huawei, Eco Business reported. According to the report, by the end of the …
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The model range of Mazda electric vehicles is minimal, and in the global market, only the Mazda MX-30 EV is sold, which is the brand’s first mass-produced electric car. In addition, there is a zero-emission crossover for the Chinese market, the Mazda CX-30, developed in collaboration with a joint venture between Mazda and Changan. Three …
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China will accelerate the transition to green energy and increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in electricity generation to 33 percent by 2025, compared to 28 percent in 2020, Reuters reported, addressing the new five-year plan of the Chinese authorities to develop the sector. By 2025, China’s total green energy consumption will reach …
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Climate change is already having an impact on plants and animals throughout the world, and it is posing increasing threats to biodiversity, adding to the current issues of habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, and overexploitation, Science Daily says in a new report. A new study published in the April edition of Biological Conservation evaluated experts’ …
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When offshore wind farms appear, a period of noisy but well-researched and regulated construction begins. Once the turbines are up and running, they will become a valuable renewable energy source while emitting consistently lower noise levels. Frank Thomsen of DHI discusses how this constant noise can affect wildlife in his presentation “Underwater Noise from Future …
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A group of microbiologists at the Goethe University in Frankfurt have succeeded in using bacteria to control hydrogen storage and release it – which represents an essential step in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources in the interests of climate protection. The fight against climate change searches for carbon-neutral energy sources ever more urgent. “Green” …
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The European economy should move towards decarbonization – the maximum reduction of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. Such an appeal to the participants of the Davos forum was made by the President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda, who participated in it, his press service reported. “Europe must decarbonize the economy. We must abandon fossils and …
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The Japanese government will allocate 20 trillion yen (about $157 billion) over the next three years to build the country’s economy, including the complete cessation of industrial emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and having a CO2-free economy. In particular, the funds will be spent on subsidies to private companies that are actively involved …
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