carbon capture
EPCG hires Swiss consultancy for gas power plant projects
12 July 2022 - EPCG will work with SS&A Power Consultancy on projects for the first gas-fired power plants in combination with renewables in Montenegro
Fossil fuel giant Occidental to capture carbon on behalf of Airbus
23 March 2022 - Occidental Petroleum is making the world's biggest CO2 direct air capture and storage system that will lower Airbus's carbon footprint for a fee
Carbon capture projects failing but still to play role in energy transition
14 January 2022 - The carbon capture technology is still experimental, but it may have a shot with a proper funding scheme and a functional market
Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks rocket fuel made from atmospheric CO2
14 December 2021 - Elon Musk revealed SpaceX would launch a program for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for the production of rocket fuel
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding captures CO2 from ship exhaust gas
29 October 2021 - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launched a carbon capture project on a cargo ship with the ambition to develop such systems on a commercial scale
New York City startup Air Co. produces vodka from captured CO2
21 October 2021 - Air Co. calls its vodka the world's most sustainable spirit as it makes the alcohol from captured CO2 and green hydrogen. It just launched a perfume.
World’s major cement and concrete makers pledge full decarbonization by 2050
14 October 2021 - The roadmap actions until 2030 will reduce the manufacturers' CO2 emissions by a quarter, according to the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
IEA Global Hydrogen Report 2021: World needs decisive action to cut costs of low-carbon hydrogen production
07 October 2021 - Governments need to take decisive action to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfill its potential and help the world reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Cement maker to decarbonize production with solar, green hydrogen
09 September 2021 - Cement maker Salonit Anhovo has agreed cooperation with hydropower company Soške Elektrarne with the aim of decarbonizing production through solar power and green hydrogen projects.
EU is revising state aid guidelines for climate, energy, environment
10 June 2021 - The EU is revising state aid rules for the environment and energy. It proposed a competitive bidding system and covering up to 100% of funding gaps.
Investments of USD 131 trillion needed by 2050 to limit global warming
17 March 2021 - IRENA says planned investments in green energy and new solutions must jump 30% to USD 131 trillion to hold the rise in temperature under 1.5 degrees
Building materials leading CO2 utilization market to USD 550 billion by 2040
18 February 2021 - Cement and other building materials offer the biggest potential as governments and investors are turning to CO2 utilization
Greece’s Western Macedonia region wants to halt all renewable energy projects
17 February 2021 - The regional government of Western Macedonia is about to request the suspension of all renewable energy projects and demand a greater role
Winner of XPRIZE Carbon Removal to get USD 50 million from Elon Musk
15 February 2021 - In the first phase of the global carbon capture and storage competition, XPRIZE will select 15 teams, which will get help in fundraising
Elon Musk offers USD 100 million prize for best carbon capture technology
25 January 2021 - Elon Musk, founder and CEO of electric car maker Tesla Motors, has said he will...
Albanian parliament approves climate change bill
14 January 2021 - The Albanian parliament has approved a climate change bill, which, among other things, provides a...