"Verdox, an electric carbon capture and removal company, launched today and announced $80M in committed capital from a syndicate including Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Prelude Ventures, and Lowercarbon Capital. The investment will be leveraged to develop and deploy the company’s novel electrochemical carbon capture technology."
These EVs are cheaper to own than their gas-powered counterparts
"The real cost advantage happens over time, since charging the truck costs less than buying gas, and maintenance will also be less expensive because EVs have fewer moving parts. The same is true for other EVs."
Offshore wind farms could help capture carbon from air and store it long-term – using energy that would otherwise go to waste
"Replacing fossil fuel-based energy with clean energy like wind power is essential to holding off the worsening effects of climate change. But that transition isn’t happening fast enough to stop global warming. Human activities have pumped so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that we will also have to remove carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away permanently."
Tons of used face masks to be turned into energy
"First the masks are disinfected with ultrasound, then dipped in 'ink' made of graphene, which saturates the mask. Then the material is pressed under pressure and heated to 140 degrees Celsius (conventional supercapacitor batteries require very high temperatures for pyrolysis-carbonation, up to 1000–1300 degrees Celsius, while the new technology reduces energy consumption by a factor of 10). A separator (also made of mask material) with insulating properties is then placed between the two electrodes made of the new material."
Vistra Adding More Storage to Moss Landing, World’s Largest BESS
"The additional storage will complement the existing 400-MW/1,600-MWh of storage already at Moss Landing. Vistra on Monday said it has entered into a 15-year resource adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the new capacity. Vistra in a Jan. 21 filing asked the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve the contract."
Can Propane Play a Role in Decarbonization Efforts? One Industry Leader Thinks So
While we wait for warmer temperatures and grilling weather, it is important to realize the many other roles that propane can have in delivering a cleaner energy future.
6 electric aviation companies to keep on your radar
"Universal Hydrogen also landed a partnership with Connect Airlines in December to help it become the first zero-emission U.S.-based airline. The airline is purchasing 24 of Universal Hydrogen’s green hydrogen conversion kits to transition to an actual zero-emission operation. Universal Hydrogen has signed various other letters of intent with airline operators interested in purchasing its conversion kits."
Three former SpaceX engineers are designing self-powered electric freight train cars
"The company is just in the prototype stage and has no customers or revenue yet. With the new round of funding, Parallel Systems, which was running on $3.6 million in seed funding, will build a fleet of rail vehicles, execute advanced testing programs, and grow the team."
Meet Carbon Mapper: The NASA-backed Watchdog Group on the Lookout for Methane and CO2 Super-Emitters
This methane-tracking non-profit will help countries deliver on emissions reductions
Solar-Powered SOURCE Hydropanels Can Produce Up To 5 Liters Of Drinking Water Per Day
"After launching the water farm at Arizona State, SOURCE is looking forward to the new year. The company has a newer 'premium drinking water' product made with its hydropanels and packaged in reusable, recyclable bottles."








