The world needs more energy, and the free market is the best mechanism to deliver that energy.
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The New Age of Energy Security
The “great game” of our 21st century should be a race to tap all sources of power, and thereby create an effective, “all-of-the-above” cleaner and more secure energy future.
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Liberty never looked so green: Policy implications of private carbon-free energy commitments
Devin Hartman writes in Utility Dive about different policies to advance private sector climate action. “Climate leadership is about enabling market environmentalism to flourish. The best public leadership empowers private leadership. Liberty never looked so green.” Read the full article here.
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Wave Energy Could be America’s Next Big Renewable Power Source
National Clean Energy Week offers an opportunity to highlight innovative developments across America’s renewable energy sector. When we think about American clean power, wind and solar quickly come to mind. But an unexpected source is poised to make literal waves across the energy landscape: wave energy. >>>READ: Using the Ocean’s Power to Fight Climate Change...
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There are 280 billion tons of mining waste. This startup is putting it to good use
"Now, it’s working to partner with mining companies that want to get rid of waste (and potentially, in some cases, remediate old mining land so that it can have other uses, like a park). It’s also targeting old mines where waste has been sitting for decades—or even as long ago as the 1880s. Because it starts with waste,and doesn’t have to invest in drilling into the earth,the cost of the final materials can compete with minerals from polluting mines in China and other countries."
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Chevron leads $318M investment round for carbon capture company Svante as sector booms
Lisa Stifler of GeekWire reports that Chevron has led a $318 million funding round for Svante. “Svante’s technology can also be used for ‘direct-air capture,’ which is pulling CO2 from the air that’s all around us — a trickier task than absorbing it from a concentrated source.” Read the full article here.
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Republicans plot path on energy, permitting package
"The bill, the work of three committees, would require the federal government to hold quarterly oil lease sales in Western states. It would speed up environmental permitting that GOP lawmakers complain drags on years longer than it should. The package would also allow for more hardrock mining in mineral-rich states like Minnesota and Idaho."
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America Can Fix Its Highways Much Faster, If It Wants
"To put it bluntly: Bringing in a new guy — whether it’s an 'art of the deal' president or a US transportation secretary from McKinsey — won’t necessarily speed things up. Because the delay comes not from government incompetence but from the great mass of citizens who demand more voice, more procedure, more consultation and more review."
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Is An Underground Hydrogen Boom Coming?
Hydrogen has already been proven to be a clean, efficient fuel source. Now, thanks to exploration for underground hydrogen reserves, use of this fuel may be even more widespread in the coming years.
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Data-Driven Agriculture: Why Data Collection Can Improve Conservation Programs
Research and analysis of project data will help to implement better programs, such as outcomes-based conservation, and help conservationists implement more effective projects.
