Technology

Concrete Traps CO2 Soaked From Air in Climate-Friendly Test

California-based startup Heirloom Carbon Technologies has teamed up with CarbonCure Technologies in Canada to create concrete using carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. The two firms used Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to gather around 30 kg of CO2 from the atmosphere around Heirloom's San Francisco base.

Feb 03, 2023

Largest Direct-Use Solar Array in the U.S. Being Built at an Oil Refinery

Flint Hills Resources, a Minnesota oil refinery company, is constructing the largest direct-use solar power project in the United States at it’s Pine Bend refinery.

May 11, 2023

How a Wind Turbine Works

Most people know what wind turbines are but few know how they actually work. This article explains how wind turbines harness the power of wind energy to generate electricity.

Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular in the United States, with a new crop of big models that resemble the gas-powered pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles that have long been the country’s best-selling vehicles. While EVs are seen as a more climate-friendly option than gasoline-powered cars, there are concerns about their emissions and safety impacts.

Feb 18, 2023

TED Talk: Ink made of Air Pollution

Inventor Anirudh Sharma created AIR-INK, a usable black ink that's made from pollution.

Oct 01, 2018