Emma Pitts writes in Deseret News about global access to clean water. “‘I think it’s too important for either of those to be allowed to own it. This is an issue that affects people of all politics and no politics, people who don’t even know what politics is,’ he said. ‘I think it’s a basic...
"Thacker Pass, located on 5,500 acres of federal land near the border with Oregon, was one of several mining and energy projects the Trump administration expedited for review during the pandemic. New Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has not weighed in on the project publicly, but the mine would be compatible with the clean energy agenda of the Biden administration, which includes a prioritization of boosting U.S. development of critical minerals."
Abhishek Bhardwaj of Interesting Engineering writes about the efficiency of solid-state batteries. Australia-based Altech Batteries has announced that its first Cerenergy ABS60 battery prototype is online and operating successfully at its joint venture partner Fraunhofer IKTS’ test laboratory in Dresden, Germany. The prototype 60 kWh sodium chloride solid-state battery energy storage system has been integrated...
The aging of wind turbine blades is an increasingly important issue as many windmills begin to reach the end of their lifespan. According to the University of Strathclyde research, global turbine waste in the United Kingdom will increase five times from 400,000 tonnes per year in 2030 to 2 million tonnes per year by 2050.
"The countries have long pushed for nuclear to be included as a means of achieving the bloc's climate goals, although the recent spike in energy costs, especially for gas, have added weight to the debate with the region heavily reliant on Russian imports."
The Yuba Project provides just one example of how Blue Forest’s innovative financing mechanisms will be put to work. Public-private partnerships are an important part of conservation. Now, with a new financing door thrown open and ushering in the future, more private citizens will be able to put their money into investments that directly help the environment.
Jeremy Beaman of The Washington Examiner recounts some of the biggest green energy projects of 2021. “Proponents of ‘green’ energy have good reason to be optimistic as they look back on 2021, a year that saw major new project announcements and billions of dollars in support pledged for carbon-free energy.” Read the full article here.
"Looking further ahead, Airbus also announced zero-emissions hydrogen concept aircraft as it aims for a future of greatly reduced carbon emissions. Other companies, including Rolls-Royce, are also running SAF tests in a bid to help the aviation industry play its part in the face of catastrophic climate change."
"Germany's remaining nuclear plants are scheduled to be shut down by year-end after former Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power following the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan in 2011."
"At $29.99, it’s significantly more expensive than its vegetable counterpart, but replacing just 5% of vegetable oils used in the U.S. with so-called cultured oil, the company claims, would free up 3.1 million acres of land every year."
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