Harvard applied physics professor David Keith is building a machine that can suck carbon dioxide from the air. Keith has started a company called Carbon Engineering that has attracted venture capitalists that see a future for this technology. The machine uses a three-step process to filter the air and separate and sequester the carbon dioxide. First, a fan sucks air into the machine where it enters…

Australia’s Federal Government has signed off on what promises to be the biggest coal gasification and storage facility around the globe. The $3.5 billion urea plant – owned by Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers – will process between two and four million tonnes of coal annually, which will then be converted into fertilizer for sale in Asia. The venture is anticipated to create 1,500 jobs during the…

With the planetary effects of long-term human negligence exposing itself more and more everyday, experts are now expirimenting with cow farts and burps in an attempt to curb global warming. Scientists claim that the slow digestive system of cows designates them a leading producer of methane – a potent greenhouse gas that receives far less social awareness than CO2. To further “digest” the impact of the flatulence produced by cows on climate change, Argentine scientists collected gas from their stomachs in…

Three influential corporations which were participating in America’s pro-climate bill recently resigned, attributing their exit to disapproval of presently discussed Congressional plans to cap greenhouse gases. BP America, Caterpillar, and ConocoPhillips state that their exit is due to biased cap-and-trade provisions, with coal-fired power plants to…

As it turns out, carbon dioxide and other highly exposed greenhouse gases are not the only threat to the environment; a highly toxic chemical by-product called HFC-23 is now causing waves in the eco-community. HFC-23 is a superfluous after effect resulting from the production of another greenhouse gas, HCFC-22, a refrigerant used in air…