Improper forest management, such as refusingcontrolled burns, is creating denser forests and subsequently more intense wildfires.
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Google to replenish 20% more water than it uses by 2030
"'We are pledging to a water stewardship target to replenish more water than we consume by 2030 and support water security in communities where we operate,' Google Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt wrote in a blog post. 'This means Google will replenish 120% of the water we consume, on average, across our offices and data centers.'"
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How a national lab stokes the startup pipeline with ready-to-go innovations for commercializing
Lisa Stiffler of GeekWire writes on how the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is stoking the startup pipeline with ready to go innovations. “With a $1.1 billion budget for R&D, the government-supported facility has been generating scientific breakthroughs that are available to the public to license and commercialize for the past 55 years. In the last...
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The Paris Climate Agreement 101
"The U.S. is already leading in emissions reductions through technology innovation. If policymakers are serious about addressing climate change, they should unleash innovation by investing in research, reducing taxes for businesses, streamlining regulatory barriers, exporting our clean energy technology, and engaging in clean free trade with the international community."
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Behind the Energy Crisis: Fossil Fuel Investment Drops, and Renewables Aren’t Ready
"The transition figures to be challenging for years to come, energy executives and analysts say, due to a stark reality: While fossil fuel investment is falling, fossil fuels account for most energy—and green energy spending isn’t growing fast enough to fill the gap."
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Here’s A Lesson from COP: Climate Action and Economic Prosperity Must Go Hand in Hand
As nations that have historically contributed significantly to our shared climate challenge, we have a moral obligation to continue our domestic decarbonization as well as support that effort internationally.
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Global race intensifies for EV raw materials
Ben Geman of Axios writes on the global EV race. >>>Panasonic to make batteries for Tesla using recycled materials<<< “A global transition to cleaner mobility and power sources is slated to bring soaring demand for materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, rare earth minerals and more.” Read the full article here.
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States are reviving and upgrading consumer recycling — the nation must follow suit
"Blue, purple and red states alike have all improved their recycling systems, in a pro-consumer way, through legislation that implemented deposit return systems for beverage containers sold locally."
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With a plan to decarbonize home heating with hydrogen, Modern Electron raises $30M
"If Modern Electron’s tech becomes mainstream, and the trend away from oil and coal continues, it could make natural gas a much cleaner and more viable complement (and one already with a heavy global presence) to renewables like solar and wind."
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Earmarks crowd out business and charitable spending while benefiting only insiders
"Earmarking is good for politicians and their buddies and bad for everyone else. It’s no surprise that politicians are restoring the practice."
