"Congress is allocating trillions of dollars to infrastructure solutions, but without regulatory reforms, these funds will be caught up in a labyrinth of bureaucratic delay. We can’t modernize our infrastructure without modernizing our regulatory process. Reforming NEPA is the place to start."
Energy security abroad starts at home
"It’s our job — and the job of policy leaders — to make sure that we deliver on all their priorities: reliable, affordable and cleaner power generation that keeps the lights on, homes warm in winter and cool in summer, and the economy humming."
A gold-making titan is cutting nearly 20 percent of its carbon footprint
"First Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar module technology would power 17 percent of the annual energy needs of Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world."
The Defense Production Act Cannot Increase Critical Mineral Production Without Streamlining Project Permitting
"We cannot achieve energy security, tackle climate change, transition efficiently to clean energy, or reduce our reliance on foreign minerals until we fix the permitting process. The Biden administration needs to speak with one voice about critical minerals, streamline permitting, and stop proposing additional hurdles that impede mining projects."
Tracking plastic pollution hot spots
"The tool, whose interface resembles maps tracking other environmental problems, from wildfires to carbon dioxide emissions, provides for the possibility of partnerships with governments that are contributing a significant amount of land-based plastic waste."
The Folly of Neoisolationism and “Dark MAGA”
Neoisolationism is out of touch with American history and the will of the American people
The energy in nuclear waste could power the U.S. for 100 years, but the technology was never commercialized
Catherine Clifford writes for CNBC about nuclear waste’s energy potential. “Fast reactors don’t slow down the neutrons that are released in the fission reaction, and faster neutrons beget more efficient fission reactions, Gehin told CNBC.” Read the full article here.
California tries to pass the buck on Diablo Canyon
"California policymakers made choices that rendered nuclear power unfeasible in its market, struggled to supply its citizens with power due to those policy choices, and are now seeking federal tax dollars to fix this self-inflicted problem."
IKEA: Serving Up Solar, Sustainability, and Swedish Meatballs
Want solar, sustainably sourced materials, shelving, and Swedish meatballs all from the same place? Just head to your local IKEA.
Can AI Predict If Your House Is Going To Burn To The Ground?
Cyrus Farivar and Alex Knapp of Forbes write about a tech platform that is looking to prevent damage from extreme weather events. “His company has been gathering data and using it to train machine learning models to better assess risks caused by climate change, like wildfires, on behalf of its clients, mostly insurance companies.” Read...
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