Niti Aayog moots CO2 storing to cut emissions

Niti Aayog moots CO2 storing to cut emissions

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), the technology for decarbonising carbon dioxide (CO2) from high polluting sectors such as steel, cement, oil, gas, petrochemicals, chemicals and fertilisers, has a critical role to play for the country to halve CO2 emissions by 2050, says a … Read more

HeidelbergCement plans world’s first CO2 neutral cement plant in Sweden

HeidelbergCement plans world’s first CO2 neutral cement plant in Sweden

HeidelbergCement, the world’s second-largest cement maker, on Wednesday said it plans to turn its Swedish factory in Slite into the world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant by 2030. “We want to be the pioneer on the path to CO2 neutrality in our industry,” Chief Executive Dominik von Achten told Reuters. Following the planned retrofit, which will … Read more

Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Cause CO2 Poisoning

Wearing a Mask Doesn’t Cause CO2 Poisoning

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a face mask cannot lead to carbon dioxide poisoning, even in people with lung disease, researchers report. The findings counter claims that wearing face masks to prevent spread of the new coronavirus may put some people’s health at risk. … Read more