Cheap polymer promises to revolutionise carbon capture and storage

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Scientists say polyethylenimine-based materials show highest CO2 removal rates ever recorded in real-world conditions

Scientists in the US claim to have found a cheaper and easier way to remove carbon dioxide from industrial smokestacks, cars and domestic heaters, which account for around half of total manmade CO2 emissions....

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