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Dominion Energy plans to deploy small modular nuclear reactors statewide by 2032
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Dominion Energy plans to deploy small modular nuclear reactors statewide by 2032

Markus Schmidt of The Cardinal News reports that Dominion Energy will deploy small modular nuclear reactors in Virginia by 2032. “Youngkin also announced that $5 million of this funding would advance the goal laid out in the recently released ‘all-of-the-above’ Virginia Energy Plan, to grow Virginia’s nuclear energy industry by establishing a Virginia Nuclear Innovation Hub....

Air Force Working on Fuel-Saving, 3D-Printed ‘Microvanes’ for C-17
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Air Force Working on Fuel-Saving, 3D-Printed ‘Microvanes’ for C-17

Chris Gordon writes in Air & Space Forces Magazine about a retrofit to reduce fuel usage and the Air Force’s environmental footprint. “By reducing drag, the Air Force can save fuel by reducing the workload of the engines. C-17s with microvanes installed save around one percent in fuel over regular C-17s, according to the service....

Energy giants, Bill Gates back effort to map ‘clean’ hydrogen
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Energy giants, Bill Gates back effort to map ‘clean’ hydrogen

David Iaconangelo of E&E News reports on a new clean hydrogen working group. “The list of members in the initiative announced this morning include Gates’ Breakthrough Energy; investor-owned utilities such as National Grid PLC, Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp.; oil and gas producers such as EQT Corp., Shell PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp.;...

X-energy to go public via $2 billion blank-check deal
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X-energy to go public via $2 billion blank-check deal

Reuters reports that X-energy will go public. “Climate awareness and investor interest in sustainable business practices have surged this year with money managers looking to factor in environmental social governance (ESG) policies as impact-investing gains momentum.” Read the full article here.

This new magnetic powder can capture microplastics in water
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This new magnetic powder can capture microplastics in water

"Conventional filters used to clean up plastic can’t capture the smallest fragments, and even nano-sized filters designed specifically for the task work slowly, if at all. Clean-up approaches that accelerate the breakdown of plastic can release other pollution, and still don’t work quickly enough for wastewater treatment plants. This new technology can work within an hour, the researchers say. The plastic that’s captured can then be recycled."

Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale
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Products Made With Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale

"The company took about a decade to develop a process using microbes that suck up methane or carbon dioxide to grow a biological material called polyhydroxybutyrate, which is used to make biodegradable resins that can replace plastic. The private company sources captured emissions from dairy farms, ethanol plants and landfills, and is expanding into coal mines and exploring direct-air capture."

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