"Regardless, the longer-term bottom line remains unchanged: with some of the cleanest energy production in the world, progressively reducing Russia’s global energy market share through expanded production and export of U.S. oil and natural gas will deliver short-term benefits to energy security and the environment alike."
Early Tesla investor DBL Partners leads $70 million investment in logistics firm Airspace
"'Airspace is unique in its ability to provide complete transparency into the carbon footprint of time-critical deliveries, enabling customers to optimize routes with the least possible environmental impact,' Ira Ehrenpreis, founder and managing partner at DBL Partners, said in a press release."
More funding for fusion: Seattle startup lands $160M and reveals technology breakthrough
"The company estimates that it needs to produce 650 kA (kiloampere) of current to get there. At this point they’ve reached 500 kA, which represents significant progress. When the team got its start at the University of Washington, they were producing about 50 kA (a bolt of lightning, by comparison, is about 30 kA)."
Climate tech firm to launch scaled-up plant sucking CO2 from air
"The new 'Mammoth' plant will contain around 80 large blocks of fans and filters that suck in air and extract its CO2, which Icelandic carbon storage firm Carbfix then mixes with water and injects underground where a chemical reaction turns it to rock. The process will be powered by a nearby geothermal energy plant."
This Renewable Energy Juggernaut Wants to Supercharge America’s Battery Storage Capacity
NextEra Energy is pouring billions of dollars into battery storage.
Biden’s plan would undermine US energy independence
The Biden energy plan would effectively eliminate thousands of fracking and energy jobs in Texas.
California’s Misguided Electric Vehicle Policies
“If California’s elected officials are serious about transitioning to EVs by 2035, more EV chargers will be needed. The best way and most consumer-friendly way to get more EV chargers is to work with the private market to get more private capital invested in charging. But, to do that, the state should stop approving utility companies that want to increase the bills of their customers to cover the cost of EV charging.”
Finding Bipartisan Opportunities in House Democrats’ Climate Plan
"If we’ve learned anything from the last two administrations, it’s that quality environmental policy must be durable and pro-market."
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Auto Plant Is Now ‘Factory Zero’
“Factory Zero will be over 4 million square feet in size when it resumes operation, making it among GM’s largest. When it gets up to its full rated capacity of 270,000 vehicles annually, it is expected to employ about 2,200 people.”
5 Things To Know About Hurricanes And Climate Change After The Vice Presidential Debate
"In summary, the consensus on climate change and hurricanes is that we will likely have fewer of them, but when they occur, they will be stronger (on average). There also may be changes in their forward speed, rainfall production, and latitudinal extent. I encourage the public, media, and policymakers to discuss hurricane - climate change connections properly."
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