Japan issues alerts regarding fatal CO2 poisoning from sarcophagus dry ice

At least three fatalities are believed to have been caused by inhaling carbon dioxide from dry ice used in coffins, as reported on September 21 by agencies including Japan's consumer watchdog.

According to the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) and the National Consumer Affairs Center of...

The Seine: carbon-free urban distribution via water

Eighty-five percent of commodities arriving at Le Havre by sea are subsequently carried by road to Rouen and the Paris region. In comparison, a river barge can convey 5,000 tonnes of goods, or the equivalent of 250 trucks. With the rise of e-commerce, which places increasing strain on metropolita...

Utilizing Digital Technologies to Realize a Carbon-Free Economy at COP27

At COP27, industrial software company AVEVA will highlight the ways in which digital technologies can assist public-private partnerships and unlock innovation to help bridge the implementation gap on climate change.

From November 6-18, 2022, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, will play host to the...

GAIL aims to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2040: According to President Manoj Jain

According to chairman Manoj Jain they have set a advance goal by other state-owned companies that the largest gas company in India, GAIL NSE 1.43% (India), plans to have net-zero carbon emissions from its operations by 2040.

In comparison with other countries like U.S, China, European U...

MooVita Promotes Carbon-Neutral Transportation

MooVita, a market leader in vehicle-agnostic driverless software solutions for urban environments, has signed a strategic partnership with Desay SV (DSV), the leading automotive tier-1 parts supplier in China, in order to further drive a safer, more efficient, and carbon-neutral mode of transport...

Making Carbon-Negative Chemicals from CO2

Dr Melis Duyar from the University of Surrey discusses their contribution to the study of clean technology in an interview with AZoCleantech. To trap carbon dioxide, chemically alter it with hydrogen, and then release the finished product—a carbon-negative chemical—Duyar and her colle...

EU's carbon border tax could be detrimental to poorer countries

The European Commission linked trade policy to climate policy in July 2021, a move no other significant governmental body had ever made. The EU must reduce emissions both inside and outside of its borders if it is to meet its 2030 goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent.

Targeting Carbon Neutrality

On Tuesday, May,31 of this year, the building engineering firm announced a collaboration with Wärtsilä, WEC Energy Group, and the E4EPRI) to implement the technology, which could achieve carbon neutrality at the site by 2050.

 The 55MW facility will run on up to 25% hydro...

In the UAE, a UK clean-tech business signs a £700 million decarbonisation deal

Levidian Nanosystems (Levidian) will provide technology specialist Zero Carbon Ventures with 500 of its proprietary LOOP50 systems as part of an initiative to bring cutting-edge carbon-reducing solutions to the Middle East.

The £700 million deal, announced today (May 16th), will s...

Europe has the potential to be a worldwide leader in maritime decarbonisation

As part of the "Fit for 55" legislation package, the European Commission proposed several measures to reduce shipping emissions. However, if Europe is to reach zero-emission shipping, these measures must be immediately enhanced, write leaders of the Getting to Zero Coalition.

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Tondo Hospital Benefits from Clean, Green Technology

CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION The symbolic switching of LED lights is led by Dr Glenn Roy Paraso, CEO and executive director of Mary Johnston Hospital.

The 115-year-old Mary Johnston Hospital (MJH) in Tondo, Manila, leads the way in terms of reducing not just power costs but also carbon em...

The 44.01 Omani Start-Up to Produce Blue Ammonia Using Mineralization

The first pilot project of the world was successfully carried out by Omani carbon removal and storage start up 44.01, for the production of blue ammonia by the capture and conversion of carbon that gets released during the process of ammonia production, into minerals.

Talal Hassan, who ...

The Six-Step Plan of CSS to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Today, on 14th February, an open letter was released by private sector stakeholders and a big group of civil society. It was stated in the letter that heavy industry was much required, along with other sectors, in order to hold successful transformation and alignment with the climate targets that...

Australia Considering to Import Carbon and Export Hydrogen

Recently, the liquefied hydrogen was successfully shipped from Australia to Japan. For the first time, the export of commercially produced hydrogen as a pressurized liquid at -253o C temperature would be done. Geology of the land is a big factor in the convenient transportation of gaseous hydroge...

EU Classifying Some Gas and Nuclear Energy Projects as Sustainable

News has been revolving around that the European Union is considering to allow certain oil and gas products by categorizing them under sustainable investments. The proposal has been responded to with great criticism from climate activists.

The European Commission has been working on a d...

Oil and Natural Gas Discoveries in 2021 Reach Lowest in Decades

Oil and Natural Gas discoveries all over the world have reached their lowest full-year level in 2021 for the past 75 years. The decline has been obvious since 2020.

Volumes discovered by November totaled 4.7 billion boe with no major discovery during the first three weeks of December. T...

Global Carbon Capture and Storage Market to Grow at 15.5% CAGR during 2021 – 2029

The precombustion, oxyfuel combustion and post combustion capture are the major modes of capturing carbon. Precombustion capture includes separation of carbon emissions from reforming and gasification processes. For instance, in integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) facility, coal is reac...

Singapore’s Targets for Energy and Chemicals

The government of Singapore plans to work on improving its energy and chemicals sector. Singapore wants to enhance the outcome of its sustainable products and attain over six million tonnes of carbon abatement every year from low carbon-containing solutions by the year 2050.

The Economi...

Japan Receives Chemical Cargo from the UAE

Idemitsu Kosan Corporation in Japan said that the company had received a shipment of blue ammonia from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation of the UAE in an attempt to reduce the country’s carbon footprint.

A UAE-based company, Fertiglobe, has produced this blue ammonia in the i...

Europe to Decarbonize Gas Markets

The European Commission has agreed to some legislative proposals today for decarbonizing its gas market. The European Union has to reduce 55 percent of its gas emissions by 2030 and these proposals are meant to help deliver this goal.

The European Green Deal’s Executive Vice-Presi...