By conserving our beautiful landscapes, empowering rural communities, and revitalizing local economies, conservatives have the opportunity to promote a hands-on, back-to-the-roots approach to climate action.
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Redwood Materials Raises $700 Million In Race To Revolutionize Battery Recycling For Electric Cars
"Redwood Materials, a battery recycler created by Tesla cofounder and former tech chief JB Straubel, just raised more than $700 million from investors that will help it scale up recovery of lithium, cobalt, nickel and other metals needed by makers of lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles."
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Green hydrogen costs could reach parity in a decade, report finds
"A new analysis by the ICF Climate Center, shared exclusively with Axios, shows that the cost of zero-carbon, green hydrogen could reach parity with more greenhouse-gas intensive ways of making the gas in as little as the next decade."
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Solar projects and farm animals prove to be ‘perfect fit’
Thomas J. Prohaska of The Buffalo News writes on how solar projects and farm animals are proving to be a perfect fit. “‘It’s fast becoming an industry-preferred method of vegetation control on solar sites, but still, less than 1% of the ground-mounted solar in our country is being maintained that way,’ said Caleb Scott, owner...
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Trees To Capture Carbon (And Cash) In Nation’s First Project On State Forest Land
"The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and DTE Energy, the largest energy company in the state, have inked an agreement to use the 109,000-acre Pigeon River Country State Forest for the pilot project. The plan will help DTE reduce its carbon footprint and add an estimated $10 million in revenue to natural resources management, state officials say."
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The unsexy but incredibly powerful key to fight climate change: Reform permitting
"Reforming the environmental approvals and permitting process is the unsexy, yet incredibly powerful key to fighting climate change. For example, the bipartisan infrastructure bill that is due for a vote any day now in Congress is being called a down payment on the infrastructure needed for a low-carbon economy. But without the ability to actually build, that investment would be squandered."
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Agriculture Innovation 101
C3 Solutions, in Agriculture Innovation 101, writes about the importance of farmers and ranchers in the fight to address climate change. “The agricultural sector is an ally, not a foe, in the fight against climate change. Farmers and ranchers across the nation are implementing practices and technologies that benefit both the environment and our economy, and further...
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Jet Fuel Made From This Crop Could Cut Emissions by Up to 68%, New Analysis Proves
"According to a new study, we could reduce these emissions by up to 68 percent – by switching to a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) derived from plants. Specifically, the non-edible oilseed crop Brassica carinata, a variety of mustard plant. And it could be more cost-effective than petroleum fuel."
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China’s Ambitious Climate Goals Collide With Reality, Hampering Global Efforts
"Coal powers around 56% of the country’s industry-heavy economy, a major reason China accounts for more than a quarter of the planet’s carbon emissions."
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Meet the next generation of carbon campuses
"From Net Zero Teesside in the United Kingdom to Houston’s Carbon Capture Hub, a new generation of carbon campuses — where carbon dioxide emissions are captured, used in products and stored underground — is coming online."
