This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO2 from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost

Graduate student unveils plant-inspired tech that pulls harmful toxin from air: 'Totally different than what anybody else is doing'

A Cornell graduate student developed what's being called the first light-powered separation system for both carbon capture and release, and it's based on photosynthesis. As we continue to try to shift away from dirty fuel sources and get our energy from renewables, carbon capture is being used to help balance the equation. But the technology is expensive and energy-intensive. It frequently relies on energy generated from fossil fuels to drive th…

This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO2 from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost

Capture6 is a California-based startup with new technology to both clean water and capture carbon from the atmosphere.

This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO₂ from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost

As more parts of the world face intense drought, new technologies are emerging to clean and reuse existing water. Investors are seeing potential for big profits. Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price. Capture6, a startup in Berkeley, California, says it’s developing a solution, and one with an added benefit to the environment. Capture6′s technology repurposes indus…

Clean water is Migwi’s calling

. . . Rare female hydrologist shares her journey By Thoboloko Ntšonyane MASERU ‘Matšolo Migwi is one of the few hydrogeologists in the country. Growing up in Roma, she went to St Mary’s High School for her secondary school education and dreamed of becoming a medical doctor, but fate had other plans. Migwi is among the few dedicated hydrogeologists helping the country access its precious water resources. \She wakes up every morning to help ensure…