"I think we need to come together as an industry and make things more transparent about what's possible today. And there's a lot that can be done today. Two years ago when we started this, we always mentioned that everybody's looking for the magic pill for circularity just to happen. And that's not gonna happen, so that's where the status is. We need more people starting. We need more brands just starting rather than talking about it."
Weaning Europe Off Russian Gas Will Take Time
"The gas crunch, coinciding with fresh tensions between Russia and Ukraine, has moved energy security back up the agenda. The EU has proposed new rules to improve gas storage and enable joint buying of strategic stocks. Interest in long-term supply agreements is increasing and officials are speaking to Azerbaijan, Qatar and the U.S. about additional supplies, though it is companies that sign contracts rather than the EU."
This New Company Is Betting Big on Nuclear Power in America
"The stand-alone company, called Constellation, operates the nation’s largest fleet of nuclear-power plants and has plans for further growth by acquisition. But the nuclear plants, which have struggled to compete in recent years with cheaper natural-gas plants, as well as solar and wind farms, face uncertainty. Many now rely on state subsidies to survive."
Breakthroughs in generation and system integration are driving the utility of the future, analysts say
"Two breakthroughs — divesting generation ownership and integrating system operations — are transforming today's electricity providers while protecting reliability and affordability, utility representatives and system analysts said. But the evolution to a 'utility of the future' will only be completed by how utilities respond to still-emerging technologies, changes in policy and new customer demand, they added."
Salesforce Announces New Partnership With JetBlue For Sustainable Aviation
"By engaging suppliers to create a net-zero supply chain, companies can boost their climate impact, enable emissions reduction and accelerate climate action in a way that makes operationally. These days sustainability is just good business and yet many still risk being left behind."
Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal
"The moves, which reflect the electric company’s continued transition to cleaner fuel sources, would help Southern achieve a net-zero carbon goal by 2050 for electricity. Other steps at Georgia Power include extending the life of hydropower units and Plant Hatch nuclear reactors, adding 1,000 megawatts of energy storage, and revamping energy efficiency and solar programs."
An Expert’s Take On Energy Markets In 2022
"The energy sector is also in transition to a lower-carbon future. Even most major energy companies publicly recognize this. It seems clear to many where things are headed in the long term, but it is much more difficult to predict the trends on a year-to-year basis."
Net-zero emissions pledges matter
"We cannot grow by subtraction. We must innovate, deploy the technology we have today and support the innovation necessary for the future and not be bound by only what we know today as the solutions. Transformation requires a vision and investment."
Oatly wants farmers to plant more oats. Here’s how it’s helping
"Oatly is supplying grant funding for the farmers to start growing oats and is promising to buy the oats after they are harvested. This guarantee helps offset the economic pressure to grow corn and soy, which sell for a higher value, up to two to three times as much per bushel compared to oats, according to Kunen."
Global spending on energy transition nears $1 trillion
"The world invested $920 billion in clean energy deployment and innovation in 2021, a record high. However, in order to meet the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, this figure must at least triple in the next few years, warns a report out Thursday from BloombergNEF."