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Mathilde DUMAZET

RARE PHOTOS: Iceland s mammoth raises potential for carbon capture | Rare Historical Photos

A Swiss start-up unveiled on Wednesday its second plant in Iceland sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it underground (Credit: AFP)

With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming.

Mammoth, the largest carbon dioxide capture and storage facility of its kind, launched operations this week situated on a dormant volcano in Iceland.

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