"Adversity often teaches valuable lessons. As war breaks out an ocean and many time zones away, Americans have been reminded how important natural gas and oil are and will continue to be."
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Vodka Made From CO2? Entrepreneurs Find Surprising Uses for Captured Carbon
"The liquor, marketed as Air Vodka, comes in 750 ml bottles and retails for around $65. Air Company uses a similar technique to make hand sanitizer and, starting this spring, a fragrance. These products are a stepping stone towards building more complex products such as jet fuel, Dr. Sheehan says. 'We’re not sitting here cranking out vodka for the sake of cranking out vodka.'"
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How to Counter China’s BRI
"This multifaceted effort would provide a win for economic freedom and the environment worldwide. Rather than having the CCP serve as its loan shark, the developing world could see firsthand the benefits of American values such as democracy and free enterprise, creating allies and partners for years to come."
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A Turning Point in the Climate Debate
"For Republicans, banning imports of Russian oil and doing everything possible to ramp up supply at home are no-brainers. Expect candidates, including some Democrats, to hammer both themes until Biden relents. Yet, conservatives have an opportunity to offer something more ambitious and transformative than 'Drill, Baby, Drill' 2.0. We can reshape the climate debate and redefine what it means to be serious about environmental stewardship for decades to come."
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These solar panels create clean water in the desert
"Peng's invention can work in two different ways. In cooling mode, the hydrogel is exposed to the open air all the time. During the night, the material collects water molecules. As the sun heats up the solar panel the next day, the molecules evaporate, taking excess heat energy with them."
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Energy-efficiency startup Allumia lands $7.5M to offer no-money-down commercial upgrades
"Allumia underwrites their customer’s loan to pay for the more efficient equipment. Customers sign 5-to-7 year contracts, during which time they pay back the loan. Services covered by the contract include Allumia’s energy use performance monitoring and maintenance of the equipment upgrades."
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After The Ukraine Invasion: Energy Realism Emerges In Germany While The US Doubles Down
"In Germany’s about-turn in energy policy, the government is now considering options to extend the operations of its coal power plants beyond 2030. The country had previously committed to a full exit from coal by that date. To reduce dependency on Russian gas imports, Halbeck is also not ruling out options to extend the life-span of its three remaining nuclear power plants."
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Estonia: America’s Unique, Valued NATO Ally That Stands for Freedom and Sovereignty
"[E]specially with what is happening with Putin and Ukraine, now is the time for the U.S. and Estonia to work more closely together than ever."
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When It Comes to Climate Change, Wealth Equals Adaptation
Ron Bailey of Reason writes on the latest U.N. climate report. “Again, when bad weather meets poverty, people die. The recipe for successfully adapting to climate change is continued economic growth and technological progress.” Read the full article here.
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The exciting intersection of fintech and climate tech
"It’s still early days for climate fintech. After all, that $1.2 billion I referenced earlier is just a tiny sliver of the $60 billion in funding for climate tech writ large during the first half of 2021. But there are other signs that interest in the intersection of climate change and finance is growing. In late February, the University of Birmingham in the U.K. added accounting for climate change into its mainstream accounting and finance degree program."
