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A record-sized carbon capture plant has launched in Iceland, in what advocates say is another “proof point” for the climate-change-tackling technology. The Mammoth direct air capture and storage (DAC+S) plant run by Climeworks is 10 times bigger than the Swiss company’s previous plant, Orca. Both are based inside the Hellisheiði geothermal park, which holds a large power plant. Once fully operational, the modular Mammoth will suck up to 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the surrounding air a year using giant fans. By contrast, carbon capture is carried out at the point of emissions - before they can r...
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Europe is not yet on track with its energy transition goals, but it is best positioned to succeed in reaching them, according to French multinational energy management company Schneider Electric. In order for Europe to reach climate neutrality by 2050, it needs to carry out its energy transition through increasing its contribution of renewables and the phasing out of fossil fuels. But the energy crisis that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to a setback in the continent's achievements and higher emissions. Talking to Euronews Business at the company's recent innovation summit i...
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The world could save $2 trillion (€1.85 trillion) by 2030 if it implements the necessary technology to decarbonise the energy sector, according to Schneider Electric. "We have the technology to get rid of 70% of CO2 emissions that are generated by energy," said CEO Peter Herweck as he called on global leaders from across industries to speed up their efforts. The CEO of the French multinational company, specialising in digital automation and energy management, was speaking at the company's flagship Innovation Summit in Paris on Wednesday. It chose the occasion to announce a number of new soluti...
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The EU and US will announce a shared vision on 6G as well as further cooperation on AI and semiconductors during a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) taking place in Leuven, Belgium next week (4 and 5 April), according to draft conclusions seen by Euronews. The EU and US share the belief that advanced connectivity can foster a more inclusive, sustainable, and secure global economy, the declaration says. “We concur on shared principles for the research and development of 6G wireless communication systems, and we recognize that by working together we can support the development of technologies a...
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The Alef flying car was presented in Barcelona as a prototype vehicle of the future. It’s being developed by a California-based company of the same name. The company wants to produce cars that can drive on roads but also take off and land vertically and fly through the air. "It's really a flying car like the one you know from science fiction,” says Constantine Kisly, Chief Technology Office for Alef Aeronautics. “So it drives and flies. So why should it have a flying option? That's how you can use it efficiently, how we can drive efficiently without traffic. So why drive? Driving option is the...
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A company in New Zealand is turning discarded woodchips into synthetic graphite that can be used in EV batteries. CarbonScape makes ‘biographite’ by heating byproducts from the forestry industry using a process called thermo-catalytic graphitisation. This produces charcoal, which can be catalysed and purified into battery anode-quality graphite. The startup says their alternative graphite is a more sustainable option and can help Europe reduce its dependence on China for lithium-ion batteries. What is biographite and why is it important?The graphite key to making EV batteries is currently sour...
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