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Berkeley Lab is pursuing a portfolio of negative emissions technologies and related research to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (Credit: Gary.
A Sponge to Soak Up Carbon Dioxide in the Air
A Q&A with Berkeley Lab scientist Jeffrey Long on a material for capturing CO2
February 22, 2021
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Berkeley Lab is pursuing a portfolio of negative emissions technologies and related research to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. (Credit: Gary Whitton/Shutterstock)
Human activity is now leading to the equivalent of 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere each year, putting us on track to increase the planet’s temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels by 2040. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change.
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ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Southern Company and its Southern Company Gas subsidiary have helped to start a new research and development (R&D) initiative, known as HyBlend, to address the technical barriers to blending hydrogen in natural gas infrastructure and study life-cycle emissions of hydrogen blends. As the leading energy industry sponsor, Southern Company Gas will spearhead the initiative. The HyBlend project will utilize expertise in Southern Company s industry-leading R&D organization, along with industry partners, research consortia, academia and national laboratories, and encompass more than $15 million in hydrogen research.
(PRNewsfoto/Southern Company) Natural gas is a critical partner in the growth of renewables as we foresee numerous opportunities to leverage our existing infrastructure to support clean energy, such as hydrogen, said Dr. Mark S. Berry, vice president of R&D at Southern Company. Emerging technolog
Zephyr Energy plc (AIM: ZPHR), the Rocky Mountain oil and gas company focused on responsible resource development, is pleased to advise that a new Corporate Presentation will shortly be available on its website at https://www.zephyrplc.com/investors/reports-presentations/ As announced on 8 February, the Company s Chief Executive Officer, Colin Harrington, will be delivering this presentation at the Proactive Investors One2One virtual investor forum this evening, which starts at 18:00 GMT and which can be accessed through the following link https://event.webinarjam.com/register/903/1nnlvtpg4
The Corporate Presentation provides details of on the Company s project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S. (the Paradox or the Paradox project ) and on the State 16-2 well that was recently drilled. In addition, and further to the Company s announcement on 25 January 2021, the presentation includ