The world’s best-selling electric vehicle just got a boost.
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Microsoft and Alaska Airlines are working with this startup to make clean jet fuel from carbon emissions
"Most SAF is made out of carbon from organic vegetable oils, but Twelve, a chemical technology company based in Berkeley, California, is making fuel out of carbon dioxide. It just announced a collaboration with Alaska Airlines and Microsoft to advance production and use of Twelve’s E-Jet, a lower-carbon jet fuel."
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Occidental to break ground on Texas direct air capture project
"Occidental’s Low Carbon Ventures LLC arm formed 1PointFive with venture capital firm Rusheen Capital Management to license, finance and deploy direct air capture (DAC) technology, a method of extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere."
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PepsiCo Achieves its First Circular Water System in Mexico Production Facility
"By not drawing any water from the municipal water supply, the company can continue its operations without impacting the local watershed and its communities, ensuring it maintains a consistent and dependable presence as a regional partner."
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Scientists develop new material for wind turbine blades that could be recycled into sweet treats
"Scientists at the Michigan State University have created a distinct turbine material that can be revived and recycled into new turbine blades or a variety of other products, including countertops, car taillights, diapers, and even gummy bears."
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Profit Over Pretty
"While the fields may look overgrown, even 'weedy,' this place is not only well-managed, but boasts a healthier ecosystem and stronger bottom line than other cow-calf operations."
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Sesame Solar Wants to Change How We Power Disaster Relief
Sesame Solar wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to get on board with the innovation, believing it would be a ‘gamechanger’ in powering disaster management. But until that point, the company will continue to slowly reframe disaster response, one mobile unit at a time.
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We Are Asking For More Than Food From Our Farms. A New Cropping Option May Help Meet The Demand
"Although Camelina does not require bees for pollination, it’s flowers are an excellent forage resource for bees and its golden yellow blooming fields are beautiful to see. In recognition of the many benefits of double cropping, the USDA has added coverage for the practice in its crop insurance program."
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AspiraDAC Leads the Way To Carbon Neutrality with Solar Powered Devices
AspiraDAC plans to develop a DAC system of 180 units, each the size of a t-frame tent, to pull down 500 tons of CO2 by 2027 at a price of $1000 per ton.
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You Can Have Your Yellowcake and Eat It Too: Nuclear Solves Climate and Economic Goals Simultaneously
"Nuclear energy’s dual environmental and economic benefits appeal to both environmental activists as well as voters concerned about the economy and energy security, making it the path of least resistance towards combating climate change and ensuring American energy security. We need to take it."