All articles tagged with #co2 capture
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to convert PET plastic waste into a material called BAETA that efficiently captures CO2, addressing both plastic pollution and climate change by turning waste into a useful resource for industrial carbon capture.
Researchers have developed a new method for carbon capture and storage using a salt called guanidinium sulfate to create clathrates, which mimic the activity of methane hydrate in trapping CO2 molecules. The clathrate structure utilizes low energy, physisorption processes while capturing CO2 without water or nitrogen interference, making it an energy-efficient way to contain the greenhouse gas. The discovery introduces a new way of storing and transporting carbon dioxide as a solid, with tremendous potential for real-life applications.
MIT researchers have developed a new technology that can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors, which can help convert carbon dioxide into useful products. The key is to coat the transparent containers with a material that can hold an electrostatic charge, and then applying a very small voltage to that layer. The system has worked well in lab-scale tests, and with further development might be applied to commercial production within a few years.