Environment

The United States has developed a revolutionary technology that could well change the course of the fight against climate change.

Following in the footsteps of seawater-powered engines, the country is now unveiling an even bolder project: a robot capable of directly sucking carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This breakthrough could mark a decisive turning point in the fight against global warming.

American start-up Applied Carbon has developed an agricultural robot that captures CO2 by transforming agricultural residues into biochar - a substance capable of storing carbon for decades. The process, inspired by an ancestral technique used for over 2,000 years in the Amazon basin, has now been industrialized, enabling massive, decentralized CO2 capture.

The robot moves directly onto farms, reducing the cost and carbon footprint of transporting waste. By transforming biomass into biochar on site, the technology optimizes the efficiency of the process while contributing to soil regeneration.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the main gases responsible for global warming, and its increasing concentration in the atmosphere is having dramatic effects, such as increasing temperatures, changing weather patterns and ocean acidification. This new technology could represent a key solution for reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. It complements efforts to reduce emissions, while paving the way for a new era of climate solutions.

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