The private sector is working to protect whales, consumers, and the shipping industry
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Canada’s Wildfires: A Wake-up Call on the Need to Reduce Risk
With the harmful effects of wildfires hitting the East Coast, now is the time to attract support from Members across the country to help keep people out of harm's way and protect the environment.
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Exxon Mobil Says It Can Make Money Decarbonizing Steel
"Carbon-capture technology can gather carbon dioxide from smokestacks or other industrial equipment, compress and liquefy it, and then pipe it to underground storage locations. This project, expected to start in 2026, would capture about 800,000 metric tons of carbon a year from producing iron used in steel, and bring Exxon’s (XOM) total project pipeline to more than 5 million tons a year."
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Takachar is on a Mission to Transform Agriculture Globally
"Vidyut explained that his drive for launching Takachar and advancing clean tech started early, sharing, 'I grew up in New Delhi, and the city is known to have one of the worst air qualities in the world. You can see it around here right now, right? This is due to the open burning of agricultural waste here. So every winter, we would have very bad air quality and part of it would be contributed by the open burning of agricultural waste in farms surrounding the city.'"
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Underground Hydrogen Could Supercharge Green Energy. First, Scientists Have to Find It.
"Similar to drilling for oil and natural gas, companies pursuing underground hydrogen would have to lease drilling sites from landowners and obtain mineral rights, which vary by state. Unlike oil or natural gas, hydrogen doesn’t pollute waterways or the environment with toxic chemicals. However it can be dangerous and is flammable."
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Major Wind Farm at Arizona Cattle Ranch Comes Online
"The Chevelon Butte Ranch, which has been owned and operated by members of the O’Haco family for more than a century, is famous for its history of raising livestock, which over the years has included sheep and horses. The ranch today is known for its herd of Black Angus cattle. Parts of the ranch are used by hikers and rock climbers, as well as by fishermen and hunters."
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NRC advisors give nod to Hermes construction permit
"In December 2020, Kairos received a Department of Energy Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program award for risk-reduction funding to support the development, construction, and commissioning of Hermes in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Materion Corporation, and the Electric Power Research Institute. The total award value is $629 million over seven years, with the DOE contributing $303 million."
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Zap Energy lands $5M federal grant and ‘vote of confidence’ in pursuit of fusion power
"Last year Zap raised $160 million in a round led by Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital. Its additional investors are Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Shell Ventures, DCVC, Valor Equity Partners, Addition, Energy Impact Partners, and Chevron Technology Ventures."
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There is more than one way to make green steel
"Another advantage of relying on electricity is that the world already produces and distributes plenty of it, whereas almost no infrastructure yet exists for making and supplying hydrogen. To top things off, Boston Metal’s approach is based on cells that are much smaller than furnaces. That makes electrolytic production modular and easy to scale up."
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Which fruits and vegetables are best to plant for the environment
"Instead, Stone says, the results point the way to a much bigger role for small producers. Gardens and small farms can create a food system that’s more resilient, less wasteful and better for the climate and communities while complementing the massive productivity made possible by conventional agriculture."