Climate Change The daunting math of climate change means we’ll need carbon capture One leading expert describes what it would take to do it economically—and on a huge scale. by James Temple 2018-04-24T10:01:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy A Power Plant in Iceland Deals with Carbon Dioxide by Turning It into Rock Reykjavík Energy’s CarbFix project has found that carbon dioxide injected into volcanic bedrock rapidly turns into minerals that stay locked away permanently. by Ryan Cross 2016-06-09T14:45:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy The Dubious Promise of Bioenergy Plus Carbon Capture Climate change agreements rest on negative emissions technologies that may be unachievable. by Richard Martin 2016-01-08T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy 2014 in Energy: Dire Warnings, Slow Progress, and a Fusion Boast The year saw a major new report on climate change—and modest movement on renewables, carbon burial, and emissions agreements. by David Talbot 2014-12-26T00:00:00-05:00
Climate Change Carbon Sequestration: Too Little, Too Late? A few carbon capture and sequestration projects are under way, but economics and politics are holding the technology back. by David Talbot 2014-10-13T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy In a First, Commercial Coal Plant Buries Its CO2 A coal plant in Saskatchewan will capture most of its carbon pollution—and use it to extract oil from the ground. by David Talbot 2014-10-03T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Two Carbon-Trapping Plants Offer Hope of Cleaner Coal Coal power plants in Saskatchewan and Mississippi will limit emissions, thanks to special circumstances. by Peter Fairley 2014-05-05T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Storing Greenhouse Gases by Petrifying Them Carbon dioxide injected into a geothermal reservoir would be stored permanently by turning into rock. by Kevin Bullis 2014-04-24T17:50:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy 2013: The Best Energy Stories of the Year Tesla’s profitable cars, cheap LEDs, half-price nuclear, and cheaper carbon capture are highlights of this year’s progress in clean energy. by Kevin Bullis 2013-12-27T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy If We Can Bury Carbon Dioxide, Why Not Use It to Make Electricity? A startup is trying to demonstrate that carbon dioxide can be used to make clean geothermal power economical and far more widespread. by Kevin Bullis 2013-11-06T12:00:00-05:00