"New York City has millions of electricity customers but limited space to generate wind or solar power. Upstate New York has more plentiful and affordable land but relatively little demand for electricity. The transmission line would connect supply with demand.”
“BNEF says that companies, governments and households invested $303.5 billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50 billion surge for offshore wind. They also spent $139 billion on electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, up 28% and a new record.”
“Between 1994 and 2017, the Earth lost 28 trillion metric tons of ice, the survey showed. That is an amount roughly equivalent to a sheet of ice 100 meters thick covering the state of Michigan or the entire U.K."
Carbon capture technology is primed for major developments. That means we don’t need fools errands like ending fossil fuels, banning technologies like hydraulic fracturing, or cancelling pipelines.
“The reason to keep those nuclear plants operating is obvious: they play a critical role in reducing emissions from the electricity sector."
“Climate policy must also move beyond the singular designs of a historic environmental movement dominated by liberal constituencies that often focus on regulations above a more sustainable legislative consensus."
“The inability to move forward with Keystone XL is symbolic of a broader problem with energy projects and infrastructure, generally: the unnecessary delays to build just about anything."
“Regenerative farming not only has been proven to mitigate erosion and boost soil health — it may also be a huge opportunity to reduce the U.S. carbon footprint, gaining popularity among environmentalists as a potential tool in the fight against climate change.”
"Unleashing American energy and innovation is the best way forward – whether you care about climate change or not. The other option is to take America backward, not only by rejoining the Paris Agreement, but also by enacting President-elect Biden’s expensive energy plan."
“Since [2009], Gulfstream’s robust sustainability programme has grown to include aircraft operational efficiency, eco-friendly buildings and the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its corporate, demonstration, customer support and flight test fleets in Savannah."
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