focus.online, 14.06.2023, 10:05 (Übersetzung eines Artikels in „The Economist“, 21.05.23)
„Umweltschädliches Kohlendioxid aus der Luft holen und wieder recyceln? Die „Direct Air Capture“-Anlage in Texas soll das möglich machen. Viele Unternehmen wollen die neue Entwicklung nutzen, um ihr Image zu polieren und bieten an, das CO2 zwischenzulagern – sie erkaufen sich damit Emissionsgutschriften.“
Vitor Carvalho, João Castro-Gomes, Shuqiong Luo IN: Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 8, 187, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-023-01147-0
The importance of the construction sector (building and infrastructure) as a path to achieve climate neutrality, considering the new materials based on accelerated carbonation, is highlighted. Construction materials based on accelerated carbonation have the potential to use and store several quantities of CO2. This work brings forward a new model of construction material production based on innovative technologies developed to reduce the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, also considering its economic viability.
Shweta Tripathi, Sonia Choudhary, Alok Meena, Krishna Mohan Poluri IN: Environ Chem Lett, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-023-01609-y
Here the authors review carbon capture, usage, and storage with microalgae, with focus on methods to improve carbon dioxide uptake, systems combining wastewater and flue gases, machine learning for strain identification, artificial intelligence and automation, and the circular bioeconomy. Carbon dioxide uptake by microalgae can be improved by using modified photobioreactors, membranes, chemical methods, solvents, adapted strains, genetically engineered strains, omics, and nanotechnology.
by Charlie Scudder, washingtonpost.com, June 3, 2023 at 7:05 a.m. EDT
„These companies are using techniques developed by NASA to capture the naturally produced CO2 and dissolve the molecules into their products.“
Siddhant Kumar Prasad, Jitendra S. Sangwai, Hun-Soo Byun IN: Journal of CO2 Utilization 72, 102479, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102479
Supercritical fluids find use in various areas in oil and gas production operations due to their unique properties. Supercritical CO2 (sc-CO2) with its reduced viscosity, increased diffusivity, and liquid like density, is attractive for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery, shale gas fracturing and drilling (especially in underbalanced condition). However, many technical, financial and policy challenges need to be overcome to realize the success of the CO2-EOR/storage project and achieve carbon neutrality. This review paper discusses such challenges, the current mitigation practice, gaps and future direction of research.
Petra Krimphove, die Debatte, 23. März 2023
„Die industrielle Nutzung der CCS-Technologie nimmt deutlich an Fahrt auf. Laut dem „Global Status of CCS Report 2022“ gab es im vergangenen Jahr weltweit 33 kommerziell betriebene CCS-Anlagen. Elf weitere waren im Bau, 153 in Planung.“ In dem Artikel werden Beispiele für CCS-Technologien der Länder USA, Norwegen, Dänemark, Schweiz, Island, Kanada und Indien beschrieben.
by Tim De Chant on techcrunch.com, 9:00 PM GMT, March 2, 2023
„In fact, when we asked 10 investors in the sector to share their thoughts on the space, we quickly learned that ocean conservation tech startups are seeing more and more interest from generalist investors now that climate change is hot and people are seeking more ways to mitigate its effects.“
This brochure, produced by IEAGHG, gives a comprehensive summary of the 4 days of the 16th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference and presents reflections and outcomes, key learnings and discussion points.
Matthias Honegger IN: Nature Communications 14, 534, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36199-4
Carbon dioxide removal technologies are gaining prominence in academia, industry and policy, yet the need for substantial funding raises serious challenges. This comment outlines these issues and charts a path for the effective, systematic and fair mobilization of funds for removals.
Release date: February 7, 2023; Foundation for Climate Restauration
This is the fifth installment of the Foundation’s Solution Series, which examines a diverse portfolio of natural and technological approaches that can remove CO2 from the atmosphere and return us to safe, preindustrial levels of carbon. In this paper, the authors explore Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal through a climate restoration lens. They discuss Ocean-Based CDR’s capacity to achieve scalable, financeable, durable, and equitable outcomes and then provide ways for readers to advocate for its safe and thoughtful implementation.
