"Geothermal technology employs much of the same drilling technologies used in the oil and gas sector, although the wells are designed differently. One member, Nabors Industries, a drilling firm, is already eying geothermal as a business opportunity."
ADM signs CO2 pipeline deal to capture, store ethanol plant emissions
"Capturing and storing carbon generated by its grain and oilseed processing facilities allows ADM to offer lower-carbon ingredients to its customers, many of whom have committed to reducing their own supply-chain emissions."
Hydrostor secures $250 million from Goldman Sachs amid rising investor interest in long-duration storage
"While the basic idea behind Hydrostor's technology – using energy to compress air in tunnels and relying on water to maintain pressure – is well-established, VanWalleghem said the company has modified it to reduce wasted heat and allow it to work outside of salt caverns, where most compressed air facilities are."
Coal to make up 85% of total U.S. power capacity to be retired in 2022 – EIA
"The largest coal power plant scheduled to go out of service in 2022 is the 1,305-megawatt (MW) William H. Zimmer plant in Ohio, the EIA said."
Bill Gates climate fund plans to mobilize $15 billion into clean tech
"Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, a private-public fund backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, is planning to help invest up to $15 billion into clean tech projects across the U.S., the U.K. and the European Union."
Where others see waste, Waste Management’s new CSO sees opportunity
"We are the largest environmental solutions provider in North America and have been for years, and we are at the intersection of every aspect of circularity that customers are dealing with. We manage vast amounts of materials on a daily basis, and we are trying to partner with our customers to find the best homes for those materials available today but also to innovate and think differently about homes for those materials in the future."
Kentucky Coal Mine Will Become Giant “Water Battery” Energy Storage Project
"Pumped hydro systems come in two basic types. Open systems send the stored water into the local waterway, where it continues upon its way after passing through the turbines. Closed systems re-use the same water over and over again."
Line of Ships Waiting at LA/Long Beach at All-Time High
Shipping delays hurt supply chains which has a negative impact on consumers and the environment alike.
Can Paper Replace Plastic? A Packaging Giant Is Betting It Can
"Graphic says green investing has opened up a market worth more than $6 billion a year for replacing plastic with paper on store shelves, even if that might result in consumers seeing slightly higher prices."
North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility to open this year
Darrell Moore reports for Circular on the opening of North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility. >>>Read about one company that is fixing American EV woes<<< “The company’s long-term plans include opening additional facilities in North America, Europe and Asia to process up to 150,000 metric tonnes of lithium-ion material globally per year.” Read the...
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