"Startups marketing alternative crop fertilizers said they are gaining traction among U.S. farmers and investors, pitching themselves as a potentially cheaper option as prices for traditional fertilizers surge."
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The “bug” that turns waste gases into useful chemicals
"The company is also looking beyond the gases coming from smokestacks and exploring how it can convert other types of waste. LanzaTech is able to gasify solid waste, like plastics, non-recyclable trash, and discarded agricultural materials, turning them into syngas which can then be digested by the bacteria, Dower said."
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Russian Gas Stoppages Spur Europe’s Race for New Energy Supplies
"For Moscow, the decision to throttle gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria is a high-risk gamble that could undermine one of main supports of Russia’s embattled economy. Oil and gas sales provide around 40% of the Russian government’s revenues. The EU is Russia’s main gas market."
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8 carbon-neutral brands aiming to cut the food and beverage industry’s emissions
"The beer giant worked to achieve this certification with Climate Neutral, a nonprofit that helps brands develop solutions for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. To offset its carbon, Bud Light Next is supporting forest management efforts, including a project led by timber company UPM Blandin in Minnesota, the brand told Food Dive. Anheuser-Busch said consumers will be able to see the Climate Neutral Certification on cans starting in June."
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First look: Zeno Power raises $20 million in Series A
"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."
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Report: Cloud sustainability will reach mainstream adoption by 2025
"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."
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China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
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."
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A Recent Koch Industries Acquisition Is Great for Solar Growth
To reach industry projections, solar needs both industry know-how and an innovative spirit willing to make it happen.
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Solving our Plastic Problem
Investment is needed in ingenious solutions to the existing pollution problem, and preventative strategies to ensure we can keep necessary living standards affordable for consumers, while reducing the intrusion of crude by-products into landfills, lakes, and dinner-plates.
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Alternative battery technologies lessen US dependence on critical minerals
"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."
