Jonathan Adler has an insightful piece in The Bulwark arguing that conservatives need to engage in the climate policy debate. Adler, a professor at Case Western Reserve University, correctly cuts to the chase of what the mainstream body of climate literature says: anthropogenic warming is unequivocally real and poses a risk to our planet. Just...
The 7 Leading Carbon Capture Companies to Save Us
"CCUS involves capturing carbon, processing it into a suitable form, and then either transporting it for re-use or transferring it to suitable underground storage or sequestration sites. These sites vary and different technologies use different types of geologic formations as storage sites."
Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism
"Doing more to disrupt the status quo with proven solutions can help smooth these transformations and create a better future in the process."
Climate worries galvanize a new pro-nuclear movement in the U.S.
Evan Halper of The Washington Post reports on a growing pro-nuclear movement. “’When you want to go to net zero and there are hours of the day with no sun and weeks when the wind is not blowing, it becomes a much bigger task to ensure you have enough power,” Parsons said. “Nuclear becomes essential.’”...
The Private Sector is Driving Cross-Atlantic Nuclear Energy Partnerships
Given enough time, the private sector nuclear wins Americans see here at home are sure to also be seen overseas.
Thomas Zacharia Knows the Power of Innovation
"'I wanted to capture that sense of mission for a new era,' he explains. 'For this generation, it’s climate change and the energy transition.' As director, he has led advances in everything from decarbonization to supercomputing, while creating one of the most diverse leadership teams among the 17 national labs run by the Energy Department. 'Diversity of ideas and diversity of experience are very important for labs that tackle really big, challenging problems,' he explains."
Turning Carbon into Concrete: How one Company is Cleaning up the Cement Industry
Heirloom Carbon operates America’s only operational Direct Air Capture facility and is unleashing the world’s first carbon-trapping concrete
In climate fight, Europe’s olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition
"Spanish farmer Miguel Moreno was an early adopter of so-called cover crops. He began growing grasses alongside trees almost 30 years ago to stop water draining away down the hill on his 74-hectare olive grove in the southern region of Andalusia."
Rethinking a Global Ban on Coal
While industrialized nations can help emerging economies leapfrog the use of coal by exporting cleaner technologies, market forces should ultimately decide what energy sources should ultimately determine what power sources a country does or does not use.
Benin entrepreneur harnesses biowaste to power homes, farms
"In a world grappling with climate change and the search for sustainable energy solutions, Enock Gnaga hopes his company Benin Biogas's complete waste-to-energy cycle will usher in a renewed dedication to environmental stewardship for his country."