“'We are capturing all the dirty water that you would normally send into the sewer, and we’re turning that into clean water, into soil, and into recovered wastewater heat,' said CEO Aaron Tartakovsky. 'We are helping these buildings to recycle up to 95% of their water so that is 95% less fresh drinking water we have to pull in from the city supply, and we can instead recycle water right on site, right where it’s produced.'"
Neutral: The Country’s First Carbon-Neutral Food Company
This Portland startup wants to radically reduce animal agriculture’s carbon footprint, starting with a glass of its signature climate-friendly milk
Huge Growth In Fusion Energy Industry, Shows New Report
"The new FIA survey shows that electricity generation remains the primary market for 85% of fusion players, followed by off grid energy or hydrogen and clean fuels (each named by 27% of respondents), highlighting the potential of fusion to produce not just electricity to the grid but as a way to enable deep decarbonization across the global economy."
Nuclear option? What’s next for ‘clean’ hydrogen
David Iaconangelo of E&E News reports on a new nuclear hydrogen group. “Members of the initiative include the Nuclear Energy Institute, nuclear operators like Constellation Energy and Entergy Nuclear, hydrogen equipment suppliers like Bloom Energy and Siemens AG, hydrogen vehicle producer Nikola Corp., and researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory and the National Nuclear Laboratory....
Honda and LG Energy plan to build a $4.4 billion lithium-ion plant in the US
"The automaker said Monday it is forming a joint venture with LG Energy Solutions to supply the North American market with 'pouch type' batteries to power electric vehicles from its Honda and Acura brands. A location for the $4.4 billion factory has not been announced."
Climate tech firm Patch nets $55 million to streamline carbon-offset transactions
"'Our infrastructure lowers the barrier to entry for both businesses and climate project developers looking to enter the carbon market which, in turn, could help unlock 20% of the climate change solution the world so desperately needs,' Patch's Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Brennan Spellacy said."
Who Gets Hurt From High Gas and Diesel Prices? There’s More Harm Than You Think.
"From the gas used for cars to the diesel used to operate farm equipment and transport goods across the country, the lives of Americans benefit tremendously through these fuels. And when prices surge to especially high levels, this inevitably causes significant harm, especially to the poorest Americans."
Three Seas Initiative Could Save Europe From Energy Crisis
Washington should take the Three Seas Initiative seriously and readopt the win-win foreign policy agenda that the Trump administration had advocated just a few years ago.
California’s Climate Policy Gets Burned
"While utilities rushed to meet state renewable energy mandates—one reason California’s electric rates are double those in neighboring states—tree-trimming and burying power lines were a low priority. Some of the state’s most destructive wildfires were caused by utility power lines and equipment."