"We must legalize clean energy development. Through the removal of burdensome regulatory barriers and expediting the approval process, we will reduce emissions and fight climate change at a quicker rate than if we do not. Allowing decades of delays and millions of dollars in fees to stand in our way is unacceptable."
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5 Climate Policies for the 118th Congress
"Innovation and creating jobs is part of who we are as Americans. And thanks to exciting new American technology, research at the Department of Energy, and strong bipartisan policies, we are building an amazing new suite of technologies from advanced nuclear, carbon capture for fossil energy and industrial complexes, long-duration energy storage, enhanced geothermal, and so much more."
Texas Leaders’ Plan to Fight Power Outages Ignores Clean Tech
"Wind energy was running low during the severe Winter Storm Uri, but as it turned out, it wasn’t renewables, but fossil fuels—particularly poorly winterized natural gas systems—that were primarily to blame for the cascading grid collapse that left 10 million people without power and 246 people dead."
Amazon introduces Hippo Harvest’s first leafy greens line, grown with 92% less water
"Conventional produce grown in fields across the U.S. is often transported an average of 1,500 miles before it reaches the consumer. Hippo Harvest’s greenhouses don’t require farmland and are climate-controlled, so they can be located closer to consumers—even in low-water environments or areas with limited agricultural space, like metropolitan areas. Growing produce close to consumers increases its shelf life and reduces carbon emissions by eliminating the need to transport the product over longer distances."
FPL adds 10 solar energy centers to power 150,000 homes
"The sites include Cavendish Solar Energy Center in Okeechobee County and two in St. Lucie County: Pink Trail Solar Energy Center and Bluefield Preserve Solar Energy Center in St. Lucie County. The site in Okeechobee will provide power to the FPL Cavendish NextGen Hydrogen Hub, which is expected to be completed at the end of this year, FPL says, and will be state's first-of-its-kind 'green hydrogen' facility."
House GOP’s energy agenda is about supply chains
"'Where Republicans and Democrats are coming together, even if they’re using different language on it and goals in total, [it’s that] there’s a need to at least shore up American energy security,' said Drew Bond, president of the right-aligned climate group C3 Solutions."
Europe’s Answer to Biden’s Climate Bill Is Still Murky Green
"Coming up with a clear-cut response to American largesse is tricky for the EU as it involves negotiations between 27 member states. Also, Europe is ahead of the U.S. in some elements of its shift to clean energy. Excluding hybrids, electric vehicles accounted for 12% of new passenger vehicles sold in the EU last year, versus 5.8% in the U.S."
Microsoft and ArcelorMittal back MIT spinout trying to green the $1.6 trillion steel industry
"Boston Metal’s technology, Molten Oxide Electrolysis, passes electricity through the iron oxide mixed with what Carneiro calls a “soup of other oxides” to make iron and oxygen. Oxides are chemical compounds that contain at least one oxygen atom, and Boston’s process includes common oxides like alumina, silica, calcium and magnesium."
Planting More Trees In Cities Could Slash Summer Heat Deaths, Study Finds
"The research identifies a way for city planners to combat the impact of rising temperatures, wrote Kristie Ebi, a professor for health and the environment at the University of Washington, in a linked comment. Such action is especially important as climate change continues to drive temperatures upwards and it must be combined with other initiatives like modifying infrastructure to reduce heat, added Ebi, who was not involved in the research. Ultimately, 'all heatwave-related deaths are preventable,' Ebi said.
To Secure Texas’s Future, The ERCOT Grid Will Need More Of Everything
David Blackmon writes in Forbes about Texas’ proposed grid restructuring. “The truth is that Texas is going to need more of everything if it is to be able to sustain its growing population and economy in the coming decades. While that means the need for additional thermal capacity must be satisfied, it also means renewables...









