"Aside from installing solar arrays onto its facility, Block-Lite produces masonry products the traditional way today, emitting a ton of carbon dioxide via the curing process. Through the award, however, Block-Lite told TechCrunch that it will eventually start selling 'ultra-low carbon blocks to customers in Flagstaff and surrounding areas.'"
A new nuclear reactor in the U.S. starts up. It’s the first in nearly seven years
"However, because nuclear energy is generated without releasing carbon dioxide emissions, which cause global warming, the increased sense of urgency in responding to climate change has given nuclear energy a chance at a renaissance."
Enginuity Power Systems: Clean Power with Natural Gas, Propane, and Hydrogen
Enginuity’s work is yet another testament to the innovation of the private sector in solving our greatest energy and environmental challenges.
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."
Seventh Generation Entrepreneurs Fighting Climate Change With Robots And A Giant Mechanical Stomach
"The digester offers the family an additional revenue stream to supplement the milk production and their other source of income—a farm store that the family opened back in 2008. The Barstow Farm Store sells fresh dairy, beef, and prepared food to local diners and to groups who come to the farm for by-appointment farm tours. In addition, the Farm composts manure from the heifer barn and sells that to local hobby farmers and suburban gardeners."
Dow and X-energy Advance Efforts to Deploy First Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Reactor at Industrial Site Under DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program
"X-energy was selected by DOE in 2020 to receive up to $1.2 billion under the ARDP in federal cost-shared funding to develop, license, build, and demonstrate an operational advanced reactor and fuel fabrication facility by the end of the decade. Since that award, X-energy has completed the engineering and basic design of the nuclear reactor, advanced development of a fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is preparing to submit an application for licensure to the NRC."
Startup inks $65M deal to help Air Force make ‘sustainable’ jet fuel on bases
Air Company said the carbon will initially come from industrial facilities — which is how the startup currently makes fuel at its 'pilot plant' in Brooklyn, New York. But the startup also has its hands in direct air capture, which is 'part of the technology that Air Company would be building out on site,' a spokesperson for the firm said.
DOE to offer $2.5B for carbon capture projects at power plants, industrial sites
"The program focuses on projects that can be replicated at power plants and major industrial sources of carbon emissions, such as cement, pulp and paper, iron and steel plants, the department said."
Researchers find new upcycling technique to transform plastics into fuel
"The process is also appealing because it could be performed in existing refinery settings, using processes that are already being used at industrial scale. In fact, the chemical reaction these catalysts provide is currently utilized by the petroleum industry to improve the octane rating of gasoline."
Battery recycling, two ways
Mike De Socio writes in GreenBiz on battery recycling methods. “Because the cathode materials in EV batteries are often the most carbon-intensive piece, Ascend’s recycling process can render batteries a lot more sustainable. ‘We are able to reduce the carbon footprint of our cathode materials by over 90 percent,’ O’Kronley said. ‘Just by swapping out...









