Startups are finding novel ways to recycle carbon
Demand is set to rocket as costs continue to fall
In a suburban car park near Seattle Bill Gates recently posed for an unusual photo shoot. Sporting a high-vis jacket and safety boots, the billionaire philanthropist shovelled asphalt from a wheelbarrow into a pothole. Mr Gates was there to tout his investment in a company involved in “carbon utilisation”, a neglected area of climate tech that is heating up.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Use it or lose it”
Business August 17th 2024
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