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."

"First Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar module technology would power 17 percent of the annual energy needs of Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world."

“'[T]he world still needs to massively expand its clean energy deployment efforts throughout this decade, first and foremost in developing economies, if we are going to preserve the hope of limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5 °C,' he said."

"Stripe will also provide customers to Frontier through its Stripe Climate program, which allows online sellers using the company’s platform to devote a portion of sales to carbon removal."

"To make sure farmers and ranchers are taken care of, the state granted carbon sequestration rights to the surface owner—so they’ll collect 'rent' from the carbon dioxide molecules stuffed in the section of sandstone under their land. For a state that gets half its revenue from oil and half from agriculture, says Burgum, 'This ties it together.'"

"'Forcing markets to restructure at a pace faster than that of technological innovation drives up the cost of commodities like energy and, by extension, other goods and services, hurting the poorest Americans most,' they wrote. 'The [SFOF] and state leaders support policies to expand energy production and development, encourage conserving, and urge this Administration to change its policies toward American reliable energy sources in order to protect the U.S. economy, and provide energy security for American families.'"