"The BLS inflation data released yesterday is 'especially damning,' said Paul Cicio, chair of the Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition. While electricity generation costs have fallen due to low natural gas prices, 'transmission costs continue to accelerate,' he said."
Voters have demanded bold leadership and common sense, not partisan gridlock
"Party leaders should continue efforts to support clean energy industries and implement policies that continue investing in tomorrow’s technologies today. The jobs and economic data don’t lie — the clean energy sector has been an economic engine that has allowed our nation to depend less on foreign oil, while also mitigating the impact of climate change in our communities.”
Climate tech firm to launch scaled-up plant sucking CO2 from air
"The new 'Mammoth' plant will contain around 80 large blocks of fans and filters that suck in air and extract its CO2, which Icelandic carbon storage firm Carbfix then mixes with water and injects underground where a chemical reaction turns it to rock. The process will be powered by a nearby geothermal energy plant."
Propagate Raises $10M Series A to Fuel Efforts to Scale Agroforestry Industry
"Today, Propagate announced a $10M Series A fundraise to propel this vision to commercialize its agroforestry-focused software, development, and financing ecosystem. The round was led by Belgium-based The Nest and also included Agfunder, the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, Techstars, and Neglected Climate Opportunities, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust, and more."
The Folly of Climate Reparations
When it comes to climate reparations, Biden and Kerry are pushing a plan that is neither enlightened nor wise. They are on the wrong side of history. Global development isn’t the problem; it’s the solution.
The 10 most innovative companies in energy and sustainability of 2023
"Thousands of startups are working on new solutions. More than $70 billion in venture capital went to climate tech companies in 2022, a record total. Many workers are leaving traditional tech jobs to work on climate instead."
New IPCC Report Should Inspire Hope, Not Panic
Elijah Gullett writes in RealClearEnergy about the latest UN climate change report. “The IPCC report will undoubtedly produce more doomsday headlines in the coming weeks, but rather than embrace despair, we should use the IPCC’s insights to prepare for climate challenges. We have all the tools we need to combat climate change: human ingenuity and...
US to hold first offshore wind rights sale in Gulf of Mexico next month
"According to a sale document, companies qualified to bid at the sale include units of European energy companies Equinor (EQNR.OL), Shell (SHEL.L), RWE (RWEG.DE) and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), all of which are already developing U.S. offshore wind leases. Equinor and Shell also have major oil and gas operations in the Gulf."
GM, BMW, Other Major Automakers Partner on North American EV Charging Venture
A cohort of some of the world’s leading automakers is teaming up to build a vast network of EV charging stations across North America. The carmakers––General Motors (GM), BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis––will invest an initial $1 billion to erect thousands of vehicle charging ports along major U.S. and Canadian highways and in...
Meet The 21-Year-Old Conservative Spreading A Message About Climate Change
Benji Backer, president of the American Conservation Coalition, sits down with NBC’s Joe Fryer for a candid conversation about his fight to spread his message to politicians in Washington.
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