The world's largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) factory "Mammoth" was opened in Iceland on the 8th. It can remove 36,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year, which is equivalent to reducing the carbon emissions of 8,600 cars. Compared with the current largest factory of the same type, it is eight times larger. It is not easy to increase production capacity and reduce costs. In 2021, Swiss startup Climeworks launched the direct air capture factory "Orca". The Oka factory is located in Iceland and can capture 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The captured carbon dioxide was handed over to Icelandic partner Carbfix for carbon storage. At that time, it was the world's largest direct air capture and storage (DAC+S) plant. "Oka" comes from the Icelandic orka, which means "energy". Shortly after the opening of the Oka plant, Climeworks immediately began construction of the Mengma plant and completed it within two years. The Mengma plant can capture 36,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, nine times that of the Oka plant. Slowing down carbon emissions will not help, and many experts are pinning their hopes on carbon-negative technologies. The commonly heard term "carbon capture" is to separate, compress, and then store carbon dioxide emitted from thermal power plants and factories; "direct air capture" is to intercept carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Foreign media use "giant air purifiers" and " Carbon dioxide vacuum cleaner" description. The Guardian explained that the factory first uses powerful fans to suck air into the collector, and then uses alkaline filters to absorb carbon dioxide. When the filter is filled with carbon dioxide, the collector

Taiwan Mobile announced on the 10th that it passed the EV100 application on the 29th of last month and officially joined the "EV100 Global Initiative" (Electric Vehicle 100%) on May 10th, becoming the third EV100 member in Taiwan. Taiwan University has promised to electrify all company transportation vehicles by 2030, and Taiwan University's official vehicles and company cars will be converted to electric vehicles. Let the company's fleet be the first to electrify EV100. Taiwan achieved great results last year and joined the RE100 global initiative in 2022. It was the first telecom operator in Taiwan to join at the time, and promised to achieve the goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2040. In May this year, Taiwan joined the EV100 initiative again. This initiative, also proposed by The Climate Group, advocates gathering the power of enterprises to make electric transportation become the new normal in 2030. According to the latest annual report released by EV100 last month, as of 2023, 128 EV100 corporate members have added more than 230,000 electric vehicles globally, an increase of 57% compared with last year, which is the best result since the initiative was launched. EV100 also requires members to build electric infrastructure, including setting up charging piles. Last year, EV100 installed more than 5,000 charging stations around the world. Taiwan University, which is the latest to announce its participation in EV100, uses its self-built MyCharge charging platform to promote a new energy-saving and sustainable life from the consumer side and solve the problem of electric vehicles.

Taiwanese strawberries also have carbon labels. The Miaoli District Agricultural Improvement Station of the Ministry of Agriculture implemented a carbon footprint inventory of fresh strawberry fruits from Taiyi Leisure Farm. After a year of coaching, it passed the review of the Ministry of Environment and successfully obtained the "Product Carbon Footprint Label" (hereinafter referred to as the carbon label). This label records the carbon footprint emissions of strawberries from production to disposal. Miaoli Agricultural Reform Farm stated that in the future, it will provide guidance to industry players on targeted carbon emission hotspots for precise carbon reduction. Consumers are also welcome to purchase products with carbon footprint labels to jointly promote the industry transformation of industry players in carbon reduction. The Ministry of Agriculture issued a press release on the 6th stating that the Miaoli Farm Reform Farm implemented a carbon inventory of the "400g plastic suitcase strawberries" produced by Taiyi Leisure Farm, becoming the first strawberry in Taiwan to have a carbon footprint label. The Miaoli Agricultural Reform Center pointed out that since Taiwan promoted the carbon labeling system in 2009, a total of more than 500 products have obtained carbon labels, but most of them are concentrated in food and manufacturing, with relatively few agricultural products. Obtaining the strawberry carbon label will not only expand the agricultural products with carbon labels, but also promote green consumption. Lu Xiuying, director of the Miaoli Farm Reform Farm, said that the carbon footprint of strawberries is based on the "Carbon Footprint Category Regulations (CFP-PCR) Fresh Fruits" announced by the Ministry of Environment, which records the carbon footprint emissions of strawberries from production to waste recycling. The inventory results show that the total carbon footprint of the "400g plastic suitcase strawberries" produced by Taiyi Leisure Farm is 1.1kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). The carbon footprint proportions at each stage are as follows: * Raw material acquisition accounts for 68.81% * Manufacturing accounts for 30.81% * Usage accounts for 0.33% * Disposal accounts for 0

Lithium is one of 34 critical raw materials listed by the EU under the Critical Raw Materials Act and is a key component in the EU's quest to abandon fossil fuels and move towards clean energy. The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) recently passed by the European Council will enable European industry to extract the key mineral 10%, refine 40% and recycle 15% by 2030. Among the key materials transformed, there are 34 critical materials and 17 strategic materials. , and lithium is one of the very important raw materials. Why lithium? Under the EU's energy transition plan, the mineral will face increased demand due to the large production of batteries needed for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global demand for lithium will increase 42 times by 2040 compared with last year. “It is mainly the cars, buses and trucks of the future that will consume all the lithium,” Peter Tom Jones, director of the Institute of Sustainable Metals and Minerals at the University of Leuven in Belgium, told Euronews. Lithium is a very light mineral that plays a key role in enabling the green and digital transition, helping to combat the instability of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. "More and more companies are going to have renewable electricity production facilities and they're storing that electricity in large stationary batteries so they can use it as a smart system, whether that's storing it or sending it back to the grid," Jones added. Lithium can be obtained from hard rock or (

Taiwanese company Ruihe Holdings signed Taiwan's first overseas green hydrogen cooperative development agreement H2U in Australia on the 2nd. H2U is a large-scale green hydrogen development project, cooperating with industry players from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and Australia. Ruihe Holdings is the exclusive partner in Taiwan for this project. H2U’s goal is to produce 4 million tons of green ammonia per year in 2032. The first phase of the plan is expected to start production in 2028, with an annual output of 1 million tons of green ammonia. Green ammonia can be shipped to Taiwan in the same year, providing Taiwan’s industry with the most competitive Powerful low-carbon raw materials. The H2U transnational project is expected to produce 1 million tons of green ammonia in 2028. The H2U project is located in Queensland, Australia, and is jointly developed by Taiwan Ruihe Holdings, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, South Korea's East-West Electric Power, Australia's Royal Vopak and Oerlikon. Providing competitively priced green hydrogen through Australia’s cheap green electricity and land. Part of the green hydrogen and green ammonia produced by H2U is used by local Australian companies, and the rest is exported. Since the transportation of liquid hydrogen is still in the experimental stage, green hydrogen must be converted into green ammonia and exported to Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea in the form of green ammonia. H2U’s plan is to produce 4 million tons of green ammonia per year in 2032. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2028, with an annual output of 1 million tons of green ammonia. On the afternoon of the 2nd, Ruihe Holdings completed the signing under the witness of Taiwan Representative in Australia Hsu Youdian and Queensland Deputy Governor Cameron Dick. Dick pointed out that this is the first step for the export of green ammonia produced in Queensland to Taiwan, and it is also an important milestone in the bilateral relations between Taiwan and Queensland. Xu Youdian said that Australia’s abundant natural resources

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used as refrigerants, can easily contribute to global warming and are being phased out in the European Union. However, as controls tighten, prices rise, and criminals sense business opportunities. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a British environmental organization, announced its investigation results in April. Criminals, desperate for high profits, smuggled large quantities of refrigerants from China and Turkey into Europe, exacerbating the climate crisis. HFCs are mainly used in refrigeration equipment, electronic cleaning and other fields. Although they will not destroy the ozone layer, they have high warming potential (GWP) and will accelerate global warming. Therefore, Europe and other industrial countries have promised to use 85% less in 2036 than in 2012. However, this product is still circulating in the market. “It is not difficult to find illegal HFCs on the European market,” Fin Walravens, senior climate specialist at the Environmental Investigation Agency, told Euractiv. “As long as you can successfully smuggle the most polluting and dirtiest gases, you can make money. The most money". He said that illegal HFCs trade not only exacerbates climate change, but also involves major tax evasion. The Environmental Investigation Agency published an investigation report three years ago, revealing that illegal HFCs were smuggled into the EU through Romania. The updated investigation "More Chilling Than Ever" in April this year further exposed the smuggling pipeline. Smugglers mainly purchase HFCs from Turkey and China, enter the EU through Bulgaria and other countries, and then sell them to Greece, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

In recent years, the green trend has spread into the Korean K-pop entertainment industry. Recently, HYBE, the management company of well-known groups such as BTS and NewJeans, announced the launch of an environmentally friendly album. In addition to the album casing and contents, it will use more sustainable environmentally friendly materials, and will even launch a "water-soluble coating" Xiaoka, this also caused an uproar and complaints among fans who had fallen into the Xiaoka trap. Xiaoka's album record has soared, and the album itself has become trash. Xiaoka culture is prevalent in the K-pop circle. For the same album, the company will release different versions and different channels of photo cards to increase the popularity of the album. For fans who want to collect a complete set of photo cards or want to collect the photo cards of their own members, they must not only have the financial resources to purchase multiple albums, but also have a lot of luck. Some fans buy a large number of albums in order to participate in their idol's "signing event" and want to increase their chances of winning. However, after the required contents are collected, these repeatedly purchased albums may be discarded on the roadside, causing waste and chaos and increasing garbage. Therefore, BTS owner HYBE announced on the 18th of last month that the Weverse version of digital albums released by its artists in the future will be changed to a more sustainable design. The so-called digital album does not have a physical CD, but only provides a digital card. After scanning the QR Code on it, you can listen to music or view photos on a specific app or platform. It was originally supposed to be a very environmentally friendly design. However, in order to meet the collection needs of fans, most record companies will include random photo cards or other items. HYBE is expected to release the album shell and content

As global resource distribution and food issues receive attention, many countries are making efforts in food preservation, research and development of irrigation methods, and how to produce more edible crops, fruits and vegetables. Such as Norway's seed bank (Svalbard globale frøhvelv), Israel's drip irrigation system (Drip irrigation system), etc. The “super large vertical farm” GigaFarm, which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently committed to building and implementing, is also one of them. ►Dubai announced the launch of the world’s largest “Vertical Farm” in 2022. Image source: Intelligent Growth Solution (IGS) GigaFarm plans to build another vertical farm with an area of 83,000 square meters. Previously, Dubai announced the launch of the world's largest "Vertical Farm" in 2022. This indoor farm covering an area of approximately 31,000 square meters is located at Al Maktoum International Airport, approximately 40 kilometers away from downtown Dubai. The stacked boxes and pallets on the farm contain various crops, which not only require a small amount of soil and water to survive, but can also successfully harvest approximately one million kilograms of high-quality vegetables every year. However, as the saying goes, “It’s better to learn from the past than the past.” The other side of Dubai has also begun to implement G

Sales of Volkswagen's electric cars in Europe fell by nearly a quarter in the first three months of this year as consumers switched back to gasoline. The company said in its latest financial report released on April 10 that sales of pure electric vehicles in Europe fell by 24% compared with the same period last year, while sales in China increased by 91% compared with the same period last year. Overall, the company said its vehicle deliveries increased by 3% to 2.1 million vehicles, with key drivers coming from China, South America and North America. Internal combustion engine vehicles increased by 4% to 1.97 million units, overcompensating for a small decline in all-electric vehicles (BEV) 3% units to 136,400 units. In this area, strong growth in China (+91%) failed to fully offset declines in Europe (-24%). Why are Europeans turning back to gasoline? In February this year, the European Parliament voted to pass a new law banning the sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2035. The new rules are part of the EU's efforts to combat climate change and will accelerate the bloc's transition to electric vehicles. Still, as the World Economic Forum highlighted in a recent report, European EV sales declined in the first quarter of 2024 as the industry continues to face challenges such as high costs and a lack of charging infrastructure. “A recent Ernst & Young report noted that regulations, subsidies and incentives have had a positive impact in driving adoption…but even with subsidies, cost remains one of the biggest barriers to mass-market adoption. On average, Ernst & Young noted, the cost of electric vehicles A quarter higher than internal combustion engine models

南洋理工大學 (NTU) 的研究人員在新加坡工業區的屋頂、牆壁和路面上塗上了含有反射太陽熱量添加劑的塗料，今年三月發表在《永續城市與社會》雜誌，此類研究表明，在暖化的世界中，油漆可能是讓城市更舒適地工作和娛樂的關鍵工具。 涼爽的油漆如何幫助減少城市的熱量？ 他們在城市的一個區域塗上冷漆後，將溫度和舒適度與鄰近的未塗漆區域進行比較。 研究人員測量了兩個月內的空氣流動、表面和空氣溫度、濕度和輻射，發現塗層區域從建築表面釋放的熱量減少了 30%。這導致一天中最熱的時候氣溫可下降至 2 度。 該塗料含有反射太陽熱量的添加劑，成功地減少了表面熱量的吸收和散發，與傳統屋頂相比，在陽光明媚的一天中最熱的時候，帶有冷漆塗層的屋頂反射的陽光多了 50%，吸收的熱量減少了 40%，使該地區的氣溫降低了約 1.5 度，對行人來說更加舒適。 城市降溫侵入性最小的解決方案 對那些尋求快速、廉價的方法來對抗熱浪造成的破壞性和惡化影響的城市來說，這些發現可能具有無價的價值。 「這是對城市降溫影響最小的解決方案，與通常需要大規模城市重建才能部署的其他相比，效果立竿見影，」Kiran Kumar Donthu 說。 並

過去，將舊衣送往第三世界是慈善行為，如今卻成了環境與社會問題。法國、瑞典與丹麥提案禁止歐盟二手衣出口，上（3）月25日在歐盟環境理事會討論。非洲二手衣組織稱禁令將影響百萬人的生計，竭力遊說歐盟國家不要支持提案。 自己的垃圾自已清 快時尚興起，丟衣服的速度也加快，廢棄衣物何處去？根據歐洲環境署（EEA）2023年的分析，歐盟廢紡織品出口在20年間提高了2倍，2019年達170萬噸，其中46%銷往非洲、41%銷往亞洲。有些二手衣能再銷售，有些降級為工業碎布或填充，有些則進入露天掩埋場或任意丟棄。 25日，歐盟環境理事會開會，法國、丹麥與瑞典聯手提議以《巴塞爾公約》（Basel Convention）管制二手衣進出口，並要求出口前應先取得進口國的同意。《巴塞爾公約》是管制有害廢棄物的跨國轉移的聯合國公約，特別針對先進國家將廢棄物轉往第三世界。 法國環境部指出，「非洲不該成為快時尚的垃圾場」。《路透社》報導，丹麥駐歐盟副常任代表傑可布森（Soren Jacobsen）在會中指出，紡織廢棄物出口到開發中國家會危害到當地的環境、社會與健康，歐盟應中止這種行為。法國代表也表示，禁令將有助健全歐盟自身