"The new container ship, ordered in 2021, has two engines: one moved by traditional fuels and another run with green methanol — an alternative component, which uses biomass or captured carbon and hydrogen from renewable power. Practically speaking, the new vessel emits 100 tons of carbon dioxide fewer per day compared to diesel-based ships."
‘Forever chemicals’ are eternal no more thanks to a pollution destroying device from Tacoma startup
"The startup’s weapon of PFAS destruction incorporates technology from the University of Washington and the Colorado School of Mines. It annihilates the pollutants in a device that can reach high pressure and temperature — hitting 570 degrees Fahrenheit. To that they add lye — an ingredient in soap — to create a caustic environment. The conditions dismantle the PFAS, breaking off the compound at its head, chopping up its spine of carbon molecules, and lopping off the fluoride molecules that run along the backbone."
Biden’s plan would undermine US energy independence
The Biden energy plan would effectively eliminate thousands of fracking and energy jobs in Texas.
California’s Misguided Electric Vehicle Policies
“If California’s elected officials are serious about transitioning to EVs by 2035, more EV chargers will be needed. The best way and most consumer-friendly way to get more EV chargers is to work with the private market to get more private capital invested in charging. But, to do that, the state should stop approving utility companies that want to increase the bills of their customers to cover the cost of EV charging.”
Finding Bipartisan Opportunities in House Democrats’ Climate Plan
"If we’ve learned anything from the last two administrations, it’s that quality environmental policy must be durable and pro-market."
Green protectionism will slow the energy transition
"Rather than micromanaging production, governments should unleash investment, by acting boldly to strip back permitting rules and ease the risk of projects in the global south. They also need to face up to the fact that protectionism frustrates their climate goals. It leads to lower returns, higher prices for power and more broken promises over decarbonisation."
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Auto Plant Is Now ‘Factory Zero’
“Factory Zero will be over 4 million square feet in size when it resumes operation, making it among GM’s largest. When it gets up to its full rated capacity of 270,000 vehicles annually, it is expected to employ about 2,200 people.”
An Electrifying Improvement in Copper Conductivity
"When the research team added 18 parts per million of graphene to electrical-grade copper, the temperature coefficient of resistance decreased by 11 percent without decreasing electrical conductivity at room temperature. This is relevant for the manufacturing of electric vehicle motors, where an 11 percent increase in electrical conductivity of copper wire winding translates into 1 percent gain in motor efficiency."
5 Things To Know About Hurricanes And Climate Change After The Vice Presidential Debate
"In summary, the consensus on climate change and hurricanes is that we will likely have fewer of them, but when they occur, they will be stronger (on average). There also may be changes in their forward speed, rainfall production, and latitudinal extent. I encourage the public, media, and policymakers to discuss hurricane - climate change connections properly."
R&D Firms to Congress: Don’t Hang us Out to Dry with Apocalyptic Taxes
Our nation has long looked to innovators to carry breakthroughs forward. Our innovators now look to Congress to ensure we don’t backslide on them.