♻️ Green Tech
Green Tech is an important part of the solution of climate change and other enviromental problems. Here you will find articles covering recycling, water purifying and tech used to conserve and protect natural resources. Also, news about Warp Green Tech Program will be found here.
🏭 U.S. makes billion-dollar investment in carbon capture technology
Two large-scale facilities in Texas and Louisiana set to remove millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.
🌧️ Solar panels? No, RAIN panels
Raindrops can be a source of clean, renewable energy. A new design mimics solar panels, boosting efficiency in raindrop energy collection.
⚡ European climate fund invests in nuclear SMR company
For the first time, a so-called Article 9 fund is investing in nuclear energy, a milestone in climate-focused EU investments.
🌳 Making paper more sustainable with genetically edited wood
A team of researchers uses CRISPR gene-editing tools to grow engineered poplar trees with reduced lignin content. Reduction of lignin content could significantly lower papermaking pollution and save the industry billions of dollars.
🌊 Ocean Cleanup has collected 2500 tons of plastic from the ocean
The goal is to collect 90% of all plastic in the oceans. Teenager Boyan Slat started Ocean Cleanup.
🏭 Global climate emissions no longer on worst-case trajectory
Global CO2 emissions no longer align with the direst predictions and are now veering towards a moderate trajectory. The rapidly accelerating energy transition drives the shift, courtesy of falling clean energy technology costs.
🔋 The first prototype of the Energy Society will be built here
In Lund, in the south of Sweden, the first prototype for the Energy Society will be built and is expected to be operational next year.
🚢 New 'Battery Tanker' to transport clean energy by sea
The advent of Battery Tankers could lead to offshore wind farms being set up in areas where undersea cable deployment was previously challenging.
🔋 Homevolt: New battery for the home by Tibber and Polarium
"Energy storage is the key to unlocking the power of renewable energy," says Stefan Jansson, CEO and co-founder of Polarium.