The world’s best-selling electric vehicle just got a boost.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
Recycling Breakthroughs are Addressing the Plastic Pollution Problem
Human ingenuity and invention are developing new ways of dealing with the colossal problem of plastic pollution.
Source Plans Growth From Thousands To Millions Of Drinking Water-Producing Hydropanels Following $130 Million Boost
“'It works entirely off the grid, requires no outside source of electricity or piped water infrastructure, and produces high-quality drinking water on site and in a variety of climates and conditions,' the company says. 'Digital sensors inside the panels and a cloud-based, 24-hour monitoring system create unparalleled insight into the quality and quantity of the water.'”
Bio-recycling gets fashionable with enzymes that will eat your shoes
"Carbios says its enzyme is also capable of selectively decomposing the polyester material, which makes it possible to recover basically all the polyester found in textile waste, even blended fabrics."
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