"The company is also looking beyond the gases coming from smokestacks and exploring how it can convert other types of waste. LanzaTech is able to gasify solid waste, like plastics, non-recyclable trash, and discarded agricultural materials, turning them into syngas which can then be digested by the bacteria, Dower said."
California’s Energy Policy Shows Us What Not To Do
"California’s policymakers say they want new energy sources, but instead of cleaning up the state’s regulatory clutter and allowing private-sector innovators to innovate, they act as if government mandates can substitute for market-tested innovation."
A Novel Way To Prevent Food Waste And Up-cycle Fruit
"RIND contracts with fruit packing companies and processors to turn the fruit into thinly sliced, dried, ready to eat snacks with a long shelf life. Their product line includes various mixes of oranges, mandarins, apples, pears, kiwis, strawberries, bananas, coconut, watermelon, honeydew melon, peaches, persimmons and pineapple."
Why Big Tech is pouring money into carbon removal
"Carbon removal does generally enjoy bipartisan support in Washington, and the Department of Energy recently launched a $3.5 billion program to develop four direct air capture hubs across the U.S., with each one intended to permanently remove over 1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year."
Republicans Are Leading Efforts on Energy, Climate Solutions
Climate change is here to stay and it’s up to our elected leaders to make it an issue that unites Americans rather than increases nationwide partisanship.
Net Zero, Millenarianism, and the War against Growth
"'[R]aising the price of energy is not something we can do in isolation. When power becomes more expensive, so does everything else. Fuel is not simply one among many commodities; it is the enabler of exchange, the motor of efficiency, the vector of economic growth…'"
Recycling Breakthroughs are Addressing the Plastic Pollution Problem
Human ingenuity and invention are developing new ways of dealing with the colossal problem of plastic pollution.
Farmers can now grow fruits, vegetables, and carbon credits
"One reason ProducePay has faith a carbon crediting system for produce growers will succeed is a feasibility study that identified that many growers were already implementing many sustainable agricultural practices."
Amidst Democratic Infighting, It’s Time To Cut Government Red Tape
America wants a clean and secure energy future and our government needs to let Americans build it. It would be a grave mistake if our lawmakers fail to embrace this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
Conservatives Show Overwhelming Support for National Clean Energy Week
Conservatives across the nation are recognizing this week’s importance and showing that clean energy is indeed an issue that enjoys bipartisan support.