First large-scale carbon capture cement plant in operation
The plant, which continues to produce cement without interruption, has added 30 new operators trained to manage the CCS system.
June 19, 2025
Isbel Lázaro
Industrial engineer, entrepreneur and copywriter with several years of experience in the digital world. A fan of reading and creative writing. Isbel has always been fascinated by topics related to the ocean and the mysteries of the universe. She has been part of the Inspenet team as a news editor since 2023.
Publications of Isbel Lázaro
Ship acquires first ClassNK-certified onboard CCS system
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
ClassNK, the prestigious classification society, has awarded its recognized “SCCS-Full” notation to “EVER TOP”, a Neopanamax container vessel belonging to the EVERGREEN fleet. This distinction makes “EVER TOP” the first vessel in its class worldwide to be equipped with a CCS system on board.
March 22, 2024
United Kingdom unveiled Future of Flight plan for unmanned aviation
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
Thanks to the “Future of Flight” action plan, presented by the UK Department for Transport, flying cabs and emergency service drones are expected to become a routine part of our daily lives by 2028.
March 22, 2024
Russia and China Plan Lunar Nuclear Power Plant Construction
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, together with the collaboration of China, is considering the possibility of erecting a nuclear power plant on the Moon between 2033 and 2035. This ambitious project is a step towards lunar colonization, with the goal of establishing permanent human settlements on the satellite.
March 22, 2024
Snake robot to explore Saturn’s moon tested
Isbel Lazaro, March 22, 2024.
Researchers tested a snake robot intended to explore Enceladus, Saturn’s sixth largest moon, as detailed in a study published in Science Robotics.
March 22, 2024
Desalination plant starts up in Los Pelambres mine
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
The President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, together with prominent authorities such as the Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, the Minister of Public Works, Jéssica López, and the Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams, have started the operation of the Mining Complementary Infrastructure (INCO) project at the Los Pelambres mine, owned by Antofagasta Minerals.
March 21, 2024
Company is contracted by Equinor to deliver ROCS for the development of the Irpa field.
Isbel Lazaro, March 21, 2024.
Equinor has chosen Optime Subsea to supply two Remotely Operated Control Systems (ROCS) for the Irpa field development project. This agreement comes just three months after Equinor ordered a ROCS system for its Rosebank field, located west of Shetland, UK.
March 21, 2024
