Germany' energy mistakes should serve as a stark warning for all those advocating for Green New Deals and for those arguing that only government can solve climate change.
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New Partnership Develops Innovative AI Monitoring for Elephants
Artificial intelligence is being utilized to identify, monitor, and protect African forest elephants.
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Fossil Fuels Can Coexist With Climate Goals
Renewables, batteries, and nuclear power will play an increasingly important role in the world’s energy mix, and there are ways policymakers can increase clean energy capacity by reforming the permitting process and unleashing the private sector to invest in domestic supply chains for uranium and critical minerals. But assuming fossil fuels will disappear without significant cost to human welfare is devoid of reality.
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NRC Approves First Non-Water-Cooled Reactor in More than 50 Years
The Hermes reactor will help to decarbonize industrial processes in the United States.
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One Unexpected Sustainable Architecture Tool: Oysters
Green innovation comes in many forms, but it is not every day that they include putting live animals (humanely) to work. The impact of SCAPE Studio’s research and phenomenal implementation will be felt worldwide.
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Rep. Dan Newhouse Shows that Climate Solutions Can Benefit Rural America
Through pragmatic approaches such as these, Rep. Newhouse is showing that climate solutions can and should benefit rural America.
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Houston firm closes oversubscribed $450M fund for clean energy innovation
Houston-based private equity firm Pelican Energy Partners has raised a $450 million fund to invest in nuclear energy services and equipment companies. Pelican had aimed to raise $300 million for Pelican Energy Partners Base Zero LP and had imposed an initial “hard cap” of $400 million. Investors include endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension plans....
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Reactor developed at Rice could make direct air capture more energy efficient
Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. The new reactor design could be a part of the solution to the pressing problem of emission impacts on the climate and biosphere by enabling...
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Last Energy nabs $40M to realize vision of super-small nuclear reactors
"The startup aims to eventually deploy thousands of its modular microreactors, though to date it has not brought any online. The first reactor might appear in Europe as soon as 2026, assuming Last Energy manages to meet its extremely aggressive construction, financial, and regulatory timelines — not a common occurrence in the nuclear industry. Venture capital heavyweight Gigafund led the round, which closed early this year but was revealed only today. The startup has raised a total of $64 million since its 2019 founding."
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Senator Mike Braun: Fighting Pork Barrel Politics is Good for the Planet
Braun’s clear-headed approach may not be receiving overwhelming applause from his colleagues but don’t be surprised if taxpayers start demanding more of Braun’s common-sense solutions.
