ExoMod D69 Carbon Daytona boasts 807 hp, costs $395,000
The original 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona and 1970 Plymouth Superbird may not have proven popular on the showroom floor, but today both cars are considered icons. Bids for original examples…
Ammonia for fertilizers without the giant carbon footprint
The production of ammonia for fertilisers — which has one of the largest carbon footprints among industrial processes — will soon be possible on farms using low-cost, low-energy and environmentally…
How Bugatti makes its vehicle bodies out of carbon fiber
Like every other aspect of its cars, Bugatti does carbon fiber with an attention to detail that surpasses virtually every other automaker. Bugatti has a long history working with carbon…
Two-dimensional compounds can capture carbon from the air
Some of the thinnest materials known to humankind may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming. Known as MXene and MBene compounds, these…
Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals
Japan has a plastic problem. Thanks in part to an overabundance of packaging, the country is the second largest producer of plastic waste per capita. While plastic pollution is a…
New study highlights feasibility and optimization of ammonia-based power generation for carbon neutrality
Ammonia is emerging as a promising energy source to achieve carbon neutrality due to its inherent carbon-free nature. A recent study, led by Professor Hankwon Lim in the School of…
Podcast series probes auto industry carbon reduction
“There’s an environmental story about every single bit and bob that goes into every single automobile. That all has to be harvested and collected and transported. … all of the…
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Hot and dry conditions resulted in increased tree death Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought Greatest impact in forests with drier climates Tropical forests in South…