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China's homegrown carbon capture facility passes reliability verification

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🗞️ Driving the news: China's CarbonBox, a direct air capture (DAC) facility developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University and China Energy Engineering Corporation, has passed reliability verification
• Each module captures over 100 tonnes of CO2 annually, producing a 99% high-concentration output

🔭 The context: CarbonBox is a modular system capable of being installed on-site, with each unit the size of a shipping container
• The entire facility boasts a CO2 capture capacity of 600 tonnes per year, using renewable energy sources to achieve net negative emissions

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: As an emerging technology, DAC offers a promising solution for reducing atmospheric CO2 levels, essential for mitigating climate change
• CarbonBox's success could bolster China's efforts in carbon reduction and sustainable development

⏭️ What's next: With modular integration, CarbonBox aims to scale its CO2 capture capacity up to one million tonnes annually, potentially playing a significant role in carbon trading and the synthesis of green fuels

💬 One quote: "The facility's configuration can be tailored to engineering requirements, enabling flexible deployment in various industrial applications," said Ge Tianshu, senior researcher from SJTU

📈 One stat: Each CarbonBox module can capture over 100 tonnes of CO2 annually

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