"Zeno Power,a developer of advanced power systems that use radioisotopes, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Tribe Capital, the company first told Axios."

"Gartner predicts that by 2025, technology providers with a C-level executive for sustainability will grow, on average, 5% faster than their peers. Sustainable business is a disruptive force, and technology and service providers will feel that impact in varying degrees over the short, medium and long term."

Official plans call for boosting coal production capacity by 300 million tons this year, according to news reports. That is equal to 7% of last year’s output of 4.1 billion tons, which was an increase of 5.7% over 2020."

"If the U.S. wants to safely transition to clean energy without being dependent on China and other geopolitical adversaries, then it should seek ways to innovate its way out of this dilemma by expanding domestic production and recycling capabilities."

Reuters reports on Shell’s environmental progress. “Shell (SHEL.L) aims to meet its goal to cut carbon emissions to net zero by the middle of the century regardless of progress by customers and broader society, its chief executive said on Thursday.” Read the full article here.

"Breidert recommended that investors stay away from pure technology startups because of the low cost of entry and the possibility that a technical change will wipe them out. Instead, Breidert likes electricity infrastructure plays such as gas and power giant NextEra Energy Inc. and rooftop solar developer Sunrun Inc."

"Walmart is among more than 20 organizations that are a part of Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy, which is piloting programs for the industrial, heavy machinery and power sectors across the US. SoCalGas has plans for an expansive hydrogen infrastructure system, Toyota is producing and distributing the clean gas as part of its Woven City project, and the hydrogen fuel cell market is expected to reach nearly $30 billion by 2028."

"Using surplus bread to brew beer, they hope to create a circular economy that produces tasty, sustainable beverages. Their circular economy model, which is regenerative by design, reduces the need for barley by using bread that otherwise would go to waste. This practice is designed to use less land, water, and energy, and avoid carbon emissions. But the company’s biggest mission is to educate people about wastefulness within the food system and their role in changing that."