"If Modern Electron’s tech becomes mainstream, and the trend away from oil and coal continues, it could make natural gas a much cleaner and more viable complement (and one already with a heavy global presence) to renewables like solar and wind."
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Free Market Reforms Can Help Reduce GHG Emissions Faster
"Market based solutions have a long tradition of achieving their goals at a fraction of the cost of traditional regulation, whether that’s reducing pollution, managing water in droughts, or preserving wildlife. It’s time to resurrect them."
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A roadway will charge your EV while you’re driving
"Wireless EV charging systems use magnetic frequency to transfer power from coils buried underground to a receiver pad attached to the car's underbelly."
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This New Company Is Betting Big on Nuclear Power in America
"The stand-alone company, called Constellation, operates the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear-power plants and has plans for further growth by acquisition. But the nuclear plants, which have struggled to compete in recent years with cheaper natural-gas plants, as well as solar and wind farms, face uncertainty. Many now rely on state subsidies to survive."
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Verdox Captures $80M to Develop Novel Electric Carbon Removal Technology
"Verdox, an electric carbon capture and removal company, launched today and announced $80M in committed capital from a syndicate including Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Prelude Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital. The investment will be leveraged to develop and deploy the company’s novel electrochemical carbon capture technology."
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Breakthroughs in generation and system integration are driving the utility of the future, analysts say
"Two breakthroughs — divesting generation ownership and integrating system operations — are transforming today's electricity providers while protecting reliability and affordability, utility representatives and system analysts said. But the evolution to a 'utility of the future' will only be completed by how utilities respond to still-emerging technologies, changes in policy and new customer demand, they added."
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Salesforce Announces New Partnership With JetBlue For Sustainable Aviation
"By engaging suppliers to create a net-zero supply chain, companies can boost their climate impact, enable emissions reduction and accelerate climate action in a way that makes operationally. These days sustainability is just good business and yet many still risk being left behind."
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Germany’s Failed Bid To Be the Global Climate Leader
"The Energiewende has consequences beyond German borders too. The country can't meet its energy needs with domestic wind, solar, and coal production."
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These EVs are cheaper to own than their gas-powered counterparts
"The real cost advantage happens over time, since charging the truck costs less than buying gas, and maintenance will also be less expensive because EVs have fewer moving parts. The same is true for other EVs."
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Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal
"The moves, which reflect the electric company’s continued transition to cleaner fuel sources, would help Southern achieve a net-zero carbon goal by 2050 for electricity. Other steps at Georgia Power include extending the life of hydropower units and Plant Hatch nuclear reactors, adding 1,000 megawatts of energy storage, and revamping energy efficiency and solar programs."
