"Pumped hydro systems come in two basic types. Open systems send the stored water into the local waterway, where it continues upon its way after passing through the turbines. Closed systems re-use the same water over and over again."
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Vodka Made From CO2? Entrepreneurs Find Surprising Uses for Captured Carbon
"The liquor, marketed as Air Vodka, comes in 750 ml bottles and retails for around $65. Air Company uses a similar technique to make hand sanitizer and, starting this spring, a fragrance. These products are a stepping stone towards building more complex products such as jet fuel, Dr. Sheehan says. 'We’re not sitting here cranking out vodka for the sake of cranking out vodka.'"
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3 Seas Initiative Deserves Greater Attention, America’s Increased Strategic Support
"The initiative will allow the U.S. to shape strengthened business, energy, and geopolitical ties to the critical region, particularly through the private sector that is the catalyst for real and meaningful economic transformation."
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SoCalGas Launches Renewable Hydrogen Microgrid
"The project’s electrolyzer, which uses solar power to split water, has now produced its first full kilogram of renewable hydrogen – the first ever produced by SoCalGas — which is intended to provide power when solar isn’t available. One kilogram of hydrogen, roughly equivalent to a gallon of gasoline, emits only water as a byproduct."
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New Technology May Save The Whales From Ships
Whales are beautiful, amazing creatures that should be protected. Thankfully, through innovation and market demand, the shipping industry’s deadly impact on these animals may see an end—without forcing ships out of the water.
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The U.S. Has Billions for Wind and Solar Projects. Good Luck Plugging Them In.
"PJM, the grid operator, now has 2,700 energy projects under study — mostly wind, solar and batteries — a number that has tripled in just three years. Wait times can now reach four years or more, which prompted PJM last year to pause new reviews and overhaul its processes."
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How Trains Can Help Tackle Climate Change
Policymakers must recognize the significant role freight rail plays – not only in reducing emissions – but also in strengthening American supply chains and economic growth.
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It’s Time to Modernize America’s Nuclear Power Policy
"The United States can continue to be a leader in nuclear power, but only if the government modernizes its regulations to allow innovators the freedom to innovate. Allowing the inefficiencies and delays that ensnared the Vogtle project to continue will not only impede reductions in carbon emissions but also harm national energy security and reliability for businesses and consumers."
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A Google Chrome Extension Removed Over 100 Tons Of Marine Plastics
“OCG - Saving The Ocean - built a search engine that helps clean the ocean. Founded in December 2019, the non-profit organization is committed to saving the coasts and marine lives from plastic pollution.”
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Oil & Gas Executives Believe that Common Sense Energy Policies Must Include a Greater Role for Nuclear Energy
"Although oil and gas executives do not directly benefit from supporting or endorsing nuclear energy, it is evident that that most oil and gas executives support the expanded role of nuclear energy because of nuclear energy’s obvious benefits and practicalities. Having oil and gas executives openly support nuclear energy sends a powerful message to political leaders, policy makers and the general public about the need for improved energy literacy and better policy solutions."
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