The ClimateTech Digital Year in Stories: September

Welcome to ClimateTech Digital!

Now is the time where the intersection of technology and sustainability is more crucial than ever. With a growing emphasis on the importance of this partnership, BizClik launched ClimateTech Digital in September, a vital resource for the leaders driving change in this space. 

Launching directly from Sustainability LIVE London Global Summit — hosted by sister title Sustainability Magazine on 10 and 11 September at the Business Design Centre in the UK’s capital — ClimateTech Digital is dedicated to connecting the world’s foremost climate technology executives, providing them with a dynamic platform that goes beyond traditional media.

ClimateTech Digital’s website will, each day, bring thought-provoking content across all areas of climate technology — anything from carbon capture and sustainable technology to tech and AI to policy and regulation, as well as everything in between.

“We’re excited to introduce ClimateTech Digital, a platform to empower the leaders at the forefront of climate innovation,” said Steven Downes, Editor-in-Chief of Sustainability Magazine. “It is a fantastic addition to our growing portfolio of Sustainability-driven magazines and events. Our mission is to provide the insights, connections and resources necessary to drive impactful change.”

ClimateTech Digital can be broken down into eight key areas.

ClimateTech Digital is a definitive source for the latest developments across these main themes. 

Through this publication, industry leaders will have access to insightful and comprehensive content that explores the intersection of climate technology and business practices, providing a deep understanding of pressing issues and innovative solutions.

How Climeworks DAC Tech Carbonates Coca-Cola’s Vasler Water

In Switzerland, an innovative company is quite literally pulling carbon dioxide out of thin air and putting it into sparkling water. 

Climeworks, a pioneer in direct air capture (DAC) technology, has found a unique way to combat climate change while adding fizz to one of Coca-Cola’s beverages, Valser sparkling mineral water.

By partnering with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) in Switzerland, Climeworks is not only removing CO₂ from the atmosphere, but ensuring it is reused in an industry where CO₂ plays a key role in drink carbonation, dispensing and packaging.

So what’s the science behind the bubbles?

Climeworks’ DAC technology is deceptively simple in concept but revolutionary in practice.

Large fans draw ambient air into collector units, where specially designed filters capture CO₂ molecules. Once the filters are saturated, they are then heated to about 100°C, which releases concentrated CO₂ that can be collected for various uses — like in drinks, as profiled here.

“We are very happy to be entering the beverage market in Switzerland together with Coca‑Cola HBC Switzerland, attaching importance to social and environmental aspects of business,” Climeworks Co-Founder and Co-CEO Dr Christoph Gebald said when Climeworks and Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland first formed the partnership. 

“Coca‑Cola HBC Switzerland has been an exceptionally supportive partner and invaluable in moving the application of DAC in the beverage industry forward — something we are very thankful for.”

Fellow Co-Founder and Co-CEO Jan Wurzbacher added: “We are excited by the chance to collaborate with a beverage industry leader as part of our overarching goal of capturing 1% of global CO₂ emissions by 2025.”

Three more September highlights

Nucor's Decarbonisation Efforts Star in Climate Week NYC Doc

F1 & DHL: Reducing GHG Emissions in Air Freight with SAF

CUR8 Helps British Airways Become Leader in Carbon Removals

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