carbon capture
Latest
Biden administration earmarks $1.2 billion for two large-scale carbon capture projects
The Department of Energy is giving grants of up to $1.2 billion to two direct air capture (DAC) projects that aim to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. The agency says that's equivalent to the annual emissions of around 445,000 gas-powered cars.
The US government spent $1.1 billion on carbon capture projects that mostly failed
The GAO has said that federal agencies have spent $684 billion on coal plant carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects that have mostly failed.
US Department of Energy wants to dramatically reduce the cost of carbon capture technology
The US Department of Energy wants to accelerate the development of carbon capture technology. On Friday, the agency announced a program called Carbon Negative Shot.
The largest direct carbon capture plant is now making a small impact on emissions
The world's largest carbon capture plant is now up and running, although it will take a long time for these facilities to make a difference.
High Hopes plans to extract atmospheric CO2 with hot air balloons
Freezing CO2 is easier just below the stratosphere.
Apple starts $200 million fund to remove CO2 by restoring forests
Apple has launched a $200 million Restore Fund to capture CO2 by reviving forests.
Elon Musk's $100 million carbon capture XPrize competition starts today
After teasing it last month, Elon Musk has unveiled his $100 million XPrize competition with the lofty aim of removing carbon from the atmosphere to help stem climate change.
