"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.
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...
Top 10: Leading Carbon Capture Companies
"What once seemed like a pipeline dream is slowly but surely turning into a sustainable reality - significant investments by major carbon capture companies have resulted in cheaper technologies, offering a promising future for both companies and technology in carbon capture projects. This presents new opportunities to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is crucial in achieving net-zero emissions."
Why Is There Buzz About Pink Hydrogen?
Pink hydrogen could soon play a key role in our clean energy mix.
Three States that are Advancing Energy Innovation
By implementing pro-growth policies at the state and federal levels, policymakers can ease burdens to allow innovators and entrepreneurs to continue this remarkable progress.
Genetically Modified Trees Are Taking Root to Capture Carbon
Margaret Osborne of Smithsonian Magazine reports on a startup that is using genetically modified trees to capture carbon. “In 2021, Living Carbon received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Energy, which predicted that the genetically engineered trees could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if planted at scale, writes John...
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