"Democrats’ solar fight illustrates how their climate obsession is leading to more trade protectionism. American consumers, workers and businesses will be the losers."
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Farmers’ new fixes
"These changes are largely focused on long-term sustainability. But Schwagerl, who serves as vice president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, says cover crops proved their worth 'pretty darn quickly.' Within a year of planting, the soil 'looks better and we get a little bump in our yield' for her regular grains."
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UK’s Magical Mushroom Company uses mycelium to replace plastic packaging
"The latest to join the ranks is Magical Mushroom Company (MMC). It’s now raised a £3 million seed round led by Ecovative Design LLC with participation by Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity (a green energy company in the U.K.); Robert Del Naja (activist); and Marcus Watson, co-founder of Adoreum Partners, who brought 30 other investors."
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How Inflation Cripples Innovation
Inflation produced by insecure supply chains, irresponsible monetary policies, and burdensome taxation is anathema to innovation.
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Sprite Goes Green by Ditching Its Green Bottle
Alyssa Lukpat of The Wall Street Journal reports that Sprite will no longer be sold in its green bottle. “The company said Wednesday that it is easier to reuse clear plastic than green plastic for new bottles. Sprite’s green plastic is recyclable, but green plastic is more often converted into single-use items such as carpets...
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In a Belated Outburst of Rationality, Germany Decides To Keep Three Nuclear Plants Open
"In June, the German government announced that it would be curtailing the use of natural gas to generate electricity in order to conserve it for heating this winter. In 2009, nuclear power supplied 25 percent of Germany's electricity which had dropped by 2021 to under 12 percent. In the meantime, burning natural gas generated 15 percent in 2021."
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Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines
"Projects like this one are an important part of New Jersey’s coastal resilience program — using plants and shellfish beds to create 'living shorelines' that complement engineered structures like sea walls and bulkheads to protect homes and people."
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Our Friendly Neighborhood Nuclear Reactor
"Rising global energy costs and questions about the reliability of wind and solar have produced a new moment for nuclear. Governments considering keeping their nuclear power plants operating or adding nuclear to their energy mix should know that it isn’t inevitable that a new reactor will provoke local opposition."
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Midwestern States Enter New Hydrogen Coalition
While producing hydrogen can still result in carbon emissions, innovation is making this a cleaner and cleaner fuel source.
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Bill Gates-backed startup builds a massive refinery to turn alcohol into jet fuel
"LanzaJet's Freedom Pines Fuels project will be the company's first commercial-scale SAF plant. It will also be the first plant in the world to make alcohol-to-jet SAF, which it is hoped could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70% compared to fossil jet fuel. The project is set to be finished in 2023."
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