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Carbon-negative concrete picks up European technology award

Envirotec Magazine

A new solution for manufacturing carbon negative concrete, developed by the Carbonaide project of Finnish research organisation VTT, picked up first prize in the annual awards of EARTO, the organisation of the European Research and Technology Organisations, on 12 October in Brussels. Market potential.

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Carbon-negative, climate-resilient home unveiled in the Bahamas

Envirotec Magazine

A building described as the world’s first carbon-negative ‘Home for the World’ has been showcased in Nassau, Bahamas, by Partanna Global, a developer of sustainable building materials. “Partanna’s technology forms chemical compounds that interact with and capture atmospheric CO2.” tonnes of CO2 on production.”

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Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund

GreenBiz

Bold new commitment will see the tech giant charge an internal carbon fee not just on emissions from its direct operations, but on those of its supply chain.

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Ocean-based negative-emissions technologies present many challenges

Envirotec Magazine

The use of so-called “negative emissions technologies” to enhance carbon sequestration and storage in the ocean is increasingly being discussed. This process, also known as alkalinization, harnesses chemical processes to alter the geochemistry of seawater and thereby increase the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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ABB releases blueprint for carbon negative microgrids

Smart Energy International

According to the multinational technology company, ABB, the system provides similar electrical control as an industrial-scale system at less cost. It has huge potential to help operators of small-scale commercial and industrial sites make the most of renewable energy and reduce their own carbon emissions.”.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Other technologies are in the mix, such as battery electric vehicles. Still, there is potential for clean — low- or zero-carbon — hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. It concluded this approach could be a cost-effective way to actually achieve negative emissions.

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Up To $100 Million for Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

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Includes Funding for Projects to Produce Carbon-Negative Hydrogen from Biomass The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $100 million to help develop.