"The modules will use carbonate fuel cells to efficiently capture and concentrate carbon dioxide streams. Combustion exhaust from an external source, like a flue stream, will be directed to the fuel cell, which electrochemically reacts fuel and air to produce power, while capturing and concentrating carbon dioxide for utilization or permanent storage. The modular design enables the technology to be deployed at a wide range of locations, operate at high efficiency, and advance business goals at hard-to-decarbonize industrial and commercial applications."
Searching for Advanced Nuclear Power Technology? Look to Idaho
"The MARVEL reactor will be constructed at INL’s Transient Reactor Test Facility. Yasir Arafat, project lead for MARVEL, showed me the site and provided an overview of the project. Arafat explained that microreactors are 'very tiny reactors' compared to today’s more standard gigawatt-scale commercial units. He said they typically produce single-digit megawatt output, although some can run up to 20 MW or more. Arafat noted that microreactors have three key features: they can be built in factories, transported over standard roads, and are self-regulating, that is, they’re automated to operate safely without human interaction."
Energy Dome gets $44M uplift into its CO2 battery for renewable energy storage
"Storage is important for renewables as major clean sources of energy generation like solar and wind power are variable, since the sun doesn’t always shine nor the wind always blow. This means, not that renewables are useless (as some right-wing politicians have tried to claim) but that decarbonizing the electricity grid using these alternative (green) sources of power requires innovation in storage tech — which is where Energy Dome is aiming to step in with its CO2 Battery."
This Former SpaceX Engineer Just Raised $40 Million To Build Portable Nuclear Reactors
"Once Radiant’s designs have been proven out in engineering testing and approved by regulators, the company believes that it has a strong market potential. Today, the diesel generator market for the United States alone is over $5.8 billion, according to analyst IBISWorld. Bernauer believes that his company’s reactors–which only have to be refueled every five years or so–will be attractive to remote communities that are located far from an electric grid and may have an unreliable supply chain to refuel diesel."
Tread lightly? Startup advised by ex-Nike execs cuts shoe footprints through 3D printing
"One last thing to point out: If you compare the emissions of the two shoes on a part-by-part basis, the analysis suggests that the emissions for 3D printing are actually 10 percent to 17 percent higher. 'Only when a complete assembly of the shoe is taken into account does the overall carbon efficiency of 3D printing stand out,' according to the analysis."
Want to Alleviate Severe Heat in Cities? Turn to Rooftop Gardens
In an industry that’s predicted to hit $4.2 billion by 2027, the private sector is at the frontlines of the green rooftop revolution.
CarbonCure Technologies: Offering Innovative Solutions to Lower the Concrete Industry’s Carbon Footprint
CarbonCure’s innovative carbon removal solution is a testament to the role of the private sector in helping us meet our climate goals.
What Will 2023 Look Like for Small Nuclear Power?
Trends come and go. The ‘it’ items and things to do of 2023 will fade into distant memory. But for nuclear, small scale seems like it is here to stay.
How PepsiCo is trying to get Doritos and Cheetos bags into compost bins
"The journey towards more compostable packaging has been a long one for Frito-Lay, who has been working on integrating these sorts of products for more than a decade. As far back as 2019, both Coke and Pepsi had already cut ties with a plastics industry association, and issued previous goals related to recyclable, compostable and reusable packaging."
America’s Energy Industry is Getting Excited About Hydrogen
he growth in U.S. hydrogen investment is encouraging and will help meet America’s energy needs and climate ambitions. America is an innovative global energy leader, and over the coming years, the U.S. could lead the world in hydrogen too.
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