♻️ Green Tech
Green Tech is an important part of the solution of climate change and other enviromental problems. Here you will find articles covering recycling, water purifying and tech used to conserve and protect natural resources. Also, news about Warp Green Tech Program will be found here.
🚰 Desalination of salt water is getting cheaper and cheaper
Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater or brackish water to produce fresh water. Costs have fallen dramatically in recent years, thanks to technological innovations and economies of scale.
🌡️ Staying within 1.5 degrees is possible, due to record growth for renewables
Record growth of clean energy technologies boosts hope. The world is set to invest a record USD 1.8 trillion in clean energy in 2023.
☀️ EU will hit renewable energy targets ahead of time
Solar power growth in EU set to exceed 2030 targets ahead of schedule. 41 gigawatts of new solar capacity added in 2022, marking a 40 percent increase from 2021.
🏭 U.S. makes billion-dollar investment in carbon capture technology
Two large-scale facilities in Texas and Louisiana set to remove millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually.
🌧️ Solar panels? No, RAIN panels
Raindrops can be a source of clean, renewable energy. A new design mimics solar panels, boosting efficiency in raindrop energy collection.
⚡ European climate fund invests in nuclear SMR company
For the first time, a so-called Article 9 fund is investing in nuclear energy, a milestone in climate-focused EU investments.
🌳 Making paper more sustainable with genetically edited wood
A team of researchers uses CRISPR gene-editing tools to grow engineered poplar trees with reduced lignin content. Reduction of lignin content could significantly lower papermaking pollution and save the industry billions of dollars.
🌊 Ocean Cleanup has collected 2500 tons of plastic from the ocean
The goal is to collect 90% of all plastic in the oceans. Teenager Boyan Slat started Ocean Cleanup.
🏭 Global climate emissions no longer on worst-case trajectory
Global CO2 emissions no longer align with the direst predictions and are now veering towards a moderate trajectory. The rapidly accelerating energy transition drives the shift, courtesy of falling clean energy technology costs.