"The factory will also manufacture solar cells, the building blocks for solar panels and a component not currently produced in the U.S., after the last few manufacturers went out of business or were priced out of the market by cheaper imports in recent years."
Fish Friendly Hydro: Natel Energy Is Proving It’s Possible
"The RHT is optimized for low head (from 2 meters to 20 meters) and doesn’t require fine fish screens. The design’s thick, slanted blades transport fish away from the leading edge into wide inter-blade regions and downstream to the outlet. The progressive slant of the blades from hub to tip also minimizes the likelihood of severe strike and eliminates the risk of entrapment between moving and stationary parts."
The United States and Canada Share Critical Minerals Goals, but Different Critical Minerals
"Consider a situation where a Canadian copper producer sought to benefit from the laws, but would be barred from doing so because of the divergent lists. This could create a significant diplomatic challenge and a nasty trade dispute. Perhaps more importantly, such a challenge would undermine the West’s shared strategy to develop a secure, responsible clean energy supply chain."
To Win on Climate Solutions and Reduce Energy Prices, Boosting Domestic Energy Supplies Is Key
"To achieve the energy security we all want and to win the fight on climate, the U.S. must increase energy supply by facilitating greater domestic natural gas and oil production. As leaders gather at COP27, they just remember that we can’t win on climate and stabilize gas prices without all options on the table."
One Man’s Trash Is Another’s Clean Fuel
"Some of the predictions in 'Back to the Future' proved too far-fetched. Flying cars seem as distant today as they were in the 1980s. But power from trash? Today trash represents a permanent carbon-negative source of natural gas. Voluntary transactions in RNG, and the micro-scale process improvements that have boosted this market, suggest a far more circular economy on the horizon."
Dandelion Energy raises $70M to take geothermal heat pumps mainstream
"By drilling hundreds of feet into the ground, Dandelion taps a secure reservoir of heat in the winter, and in the summer, the pump removes heat from the house to cool it."
Syzygy Plasmonics Raises $76 Million Series C Led by Carbon Direct Capital to Accelerate Delivery of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Technology
Syzygy Plasmonics has raised $76 million in Series C funding. “Rather than rely on thermal energy, Syzygy Plasmonics harnesses the power of light to energize chemical reactions. This approach is designed to reduce feedstock waste while producing fewer emissions when powered by renewable electricity. Select Series C participants have also entered into commercial agreements with...
These three issues stand in the way of energy permitting reform
"Now, permitting reform is something that both parties can support. That’s because addressing climate change is less about blocking traditional energy projects and more about facilitating clean energy projects — everything from solar and wind to new powerlines, to advanced nuclear, to decarbonized natural gas, to geothermal, to new facilities to capture, move and store carbon dioxide. So, whether you’re a Republican or Democrat, and whether you care about energy costs, energy independence, energy innovation or greenhouse gas emissions, permitting reform helps you achieve your goals."
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Be Grateful For Good News
If environmental justice advocates can find common ground with energy company executives, Venice can stop being underwater every other week, and baby turtles can survive the treacherous journey to the sea, we can tackle any problem that comes our way. This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for good news!
Affordable, Reliable Energy is Needed to Curb Global Poverty, Climate Change
Poor countries must climb the economic ladder to flourish and protect themselves from climate change. This starts with access to reliable and affordable energy.