"By pulling CO2 from ambient air, the plant is different from more traditional types of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects at highly-polluting industrial smokestacks."
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Nuclear Shines Bright at COP26
"To reach our ambitious global climate objectives, we need every tool in the toolbox to reduce emissions, and including nuclear energy needs to be a priority. Of course, COP26 is just a brief moment in time, and momentum will need to be sustained."
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Researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change
“'It takes 10 years of selection after that initial cross pollination, and it might take two to five years before enough commercial evaluation has taken place to release a new potato variety,' Porter said."
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Capitalism is the Cure, not the Disease
It’s clear that expanding economic and political freedom around the world leads to greater technological innovation and greater prosperity for both people and our planet.
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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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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."
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Renewable energy heat batteries for industrial applications gain funding
"The system is designed to pull energy from solar, wind, and the energy grid, charging the battery intermittently, but delivering continuous heat. Rondo said the battery bricks are made of safe, widely available materials."
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Economic freedom, now more than ever
"Just because economic freedom is unfashionable today doesn’t make it ineffective. The human spirit, expressed in individual initiative, remains every bit as much the wellspring of community and global prosperity as it was when the Soviet empire fell. American conservatives, in particular, tempted by the clicks and frisson of ideological novelty, should remember: there is nothing more elitist than central economic planning, and nothing more populist than free markets roiling with hungry competitors and empowered consumers."
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Record-high steel prices could hamper renewable rollout in near-term
"The higher prices could slow the push for renewables in the near term, especially as the world turns its attention to more immediate priorities, like the war and the risks it poses to food and fuel supplies."
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House GOP Outlines Pathway to Boost Domestic Energy Production
In the face of rising oil prices, House Republicans released a package of bills to lower costs and boost domestic energy production. The high prices at the pump have strained consumers and our lack of energy independence has raised security and ethical concerns. No one denies the immediate need for oil, including President Biden. President...
