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Absorbing extraction

Filters can rid water of pollutants directly at the source. Now, an LA-based startup is aiming to remove CO2 from seawater. Why? The world’s oceans store around 30% of annual CO2 emissions and can absorb 150 times more of the gas than air. But as coral death shows, the situation is far from ideal. The new process sees carbon...

Measurable choice

Goal-setting can motivate people to undertake climate action. So too entertaining tips. Now with its new IT solution, a startup from Norway is helping companies to bring climate action directly to their clients. Integration into software or apps means offsetting measures can be initiated upon purchase. During the buying process the resultant carbon footprint is calculated and clients can...

Heated atmosphere

Sand retains its warmth for months, just as white-hot heat can generate electricity. Now a venue manager from Glasgow has discovered another means of producing energy, providing climate control by using the body heat of venue-goers. To cool rooms, special ceiling-mounted devices collect heat from the air and transfuse it into fluid. Using boreholes, this, in turn, is funnelled...

Combined impact

A breakfast omelette made from sweet lupins? That’s possible. Now, a German research team is upping the ante with a sustainable palm oil substitute, which could also be used to produce vegan cheese. The main ingredient is corn scraps, mixed with a single-celled fungal strain. Fermenting the combination produces an oil which is almost identical in composition to palm...

Team Balance

Team spirit can be strengthened through volunteer work. A company’s attitude to sustainability is increasingly important for prospective employees. Now, using a platform created by an American startup, small- and medium-sized companies can analyse their carbon footprint with a view to making improvements. First, accounting data is uploaded. This gives information on purchases, expenditures and other transactions. Using additional...

Controlled collection

An Indian startup is creating smog-free zones. Whales and mini-shrimps sequester CO2 on the ocean floor. And now, a thumbnail-sized, sustainable energy storage device developed by scientists at Cambridge University offers fresh hope for the environment. When charging, the supercapacitor’s negatively charged electrode absorbs CO2 from the air, which is bound in an electrolyte housing the second electrode. During...

Revitalising treatment

Implanted visual cells help the retina regenerate. Meanwhile, a Brazilian marine biologist is working on regenerating entire coral landscapes. Her secret? Probiotics. As well as being good for our gut, the living microorganisms make coral more resistant too. After treatment with the helpful bacteria, around 40% of coral reefs were able to withstand the influence of heat, oil and...

Reductive reaction

This food seemingly appears out of thin air. Alongside CO2, methane is a significant factor in global warming. Now, a Californian company has finalised their process to create a biomaterial for cutlery, sunglasses and bags from the gas. They employ microorganisms to manage the conversion which occurs in a reactor that runs on renewable energies. Methane from landfill sites,...

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