Epson to launch copier-sized carbon capture devices
TOKYO -- Japanese electronics company Seiko Epson plans to start selling carbon capture devices the size of office copiers that can easily fit inside factories, Nikkei has learned.
Unlike conventional carbon capture equipment, they do not require a heat source, reducing power consumption.
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