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March 27, 2025
New wastewater treatment plant uses sewage to produce climate-friendly shipping fuel
A consortium linked to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has built a plant at the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant that cleans generated biogas and uses the resulting CO2 to produce climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen.
March 26, 2025
Asia’s green steel race heats up as Japan, China, South Korea lead innovation
The steel sector is “hard-to-abate”, accounting for about 7% of global carbon emissions, which highlights the importance of low-carbon steel. Companies in Japan, South Korea, and China are actively working on research and development in this area.
March 11, 2025
Carbon removal demand to hit 8 billion tonnes, but only 1% delivered—3 opportunities for Asia to lead
Carbon Forward Asia, held from March 4 to 5 in Singapore, featured a panel on the second day titled “Removals: Putting the Net into Net-Zero,” which explored the opportunities and challenges for advancing carbon removal in Asia.
February 13, 2025
Plasma startups offer alternative to hydrogen for decarbonizing industry's heat consumption
Plasma technologies could open new options for decarbonizing heat supply in industrial processes, offering an alternative to the use of green hydrogen.
February 08, 2025
How TopoLogic is using topological materials to solve AI’s energy crisis
As AI becomes a bigger part of our daily lives, it is using an increasing amount of energy. TopoLogic, a Japanese startup from the University of Tokyo, is aiming to address this issue by leveraging a new material known as topological materials.
January 15, 2025
Building materials could remove 1.6 billion tons of CO2 per year
Building materials can be carbon sinks, with impressive carbon sequestration potential. Recent studies show that using carbon-storing materials could remove 1.66 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
November 29, 2024
Startup Captura's ocean carbon capture technology aims to slash costs
The development of carbon capture technology has been slow, partly due to high costs. However, the American startup Captura is developing ocean carbon capture technology that promises to halve these costs.
October 08, 2024
Foxconn unveils new EVs and partners with Bill Gates' energy fund
Foxconn Technology Day (HHTD24) kicked off its fifth annual event on October 8, unveiling the latest electric car, Model D, and an electric mid-size bus, Model U, while also announcing a partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), the energy inve
September 12, 2024
Google invests $10 mln in Holocene to tackle carbon capture’s cost ‘holy grail’
American tech giant Google has announced a partnership with carbon capture startup Holocene, signing a contract worth up to $10 million. Starting in 2030, Google plans to purchase carbon credits at a very low price of $100 per ton.
September 02, 2024
Custos teams up with Systex to empower ESG in a novel, engaging way using Carbon Handprints
Custos is spearheading efforts to make businesses more environmentally friendly, teaming up with Systex to lead the charge. You've probably heard about carbon footprints, but have you ever thought about carbon handprints?