"'This project is expected to be among the first North American carbon capture facilities designed to receive and store CO2 from multiple sources,' said Justin Bird, chief executive officer of Sempra's unit, in a statement."
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Reliable Power During the Energy Transition Requires Natural Gas
Todd Snitchler writes in RealClearEnergy on the importance of natural gas in an energy transition. “Until battery storage is available at sufficient scale to smooth over the natural ebbs and flows of intermittent generation, we will need natural gas to remain part of the vital fuel mix.” Read the full article here.
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Biden’s Solar Tariff Brawl
"Democrats’ solar fight illustrates how their climate obsession is leading to more trade protectionism. American consumers, workers and businesses will be the losers."
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Soil carbon platform Perennial raises $18m from Temasek, Bloomberg, Microsoft
Jennifer Marston of Ag Funder News reports that Perennial has raised $18 million from Temasek, Bloomberg, and Microsoft. “Perennial’s MRV platform handles both carbon insetting and offsetting. Companies within the agrifood value chain can access the platform to measure and reduce their agricultural-based emissions. Outside the food supply chain, companies developing soil carbon offset projects...
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Cat Litter Could Be Antidote for Climate Change, Researchers Say
"The Energy Department gave the researchers $2 million to design devices with the compound that can be attached to vents at coal mines and dairy barns, which are big methane emitters. The idea is to alter the chemistry of emissions before they hit the open air, like a catalytic converter on a car."
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Price Controls on Fuel Would Be Disastrous for Americans
"Policymakers need to remove government intervention that is driving up prices, not try to pass a bill that would double down on heavy-handed government."
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New five-year offshore leasing program to be filed by June 30, Haaland says
"A lapse in the five-year program could drive down production by roughly 500,000 barrels per day, according to a March analysis by the American Petroleum Institute and the National Ocean Industries Association."
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Biden Can Boost Energy Production—and Protect National Parks
"We cannot allow funding for conservation projects to disappear overnight. The revenue from offshore drilling is crucial to the American economy, to our energy security, and to the preservation of our natural and historical landmarks."
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Summer electric bill shocker coming
"'The higher price is largely driven by supply and demand,' Nick Loris, vice president of public policy for C3 Solutions. 'Particularly with natural gas, which provides 38% of our electricity needs, we've been operating in an environment of constrained supply and higher demand.'"
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Bridgestone’s tires are going circular
"LanzaTech’s innovation is in converting waste materials to ethanol, which is typically sourced from fresh fossil fuels-related carbon. It has turned steel mill emissions into Zara dresses and laundry detergent. With Bridgestone, LanzaTech will be turning tires into ethanol, which can then be turned into tires again."
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