As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity across the United States, more Americans are becoming familiar with smoke-filled days.
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Can this Company Break the Financial Barrier to Biomanufacturing?
From innovative vaccines to cell-based meats, bioproducts are a rapidly growing market. In fact, the bioproducts market will surge to $200 billion by 2040. However, according to a report from Synonym and the Boston Consulting Group, for the industry to reach this demand, biomanufacturing capacity must grow twentyfold from its current level.
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Wildfire-Proof Homes Can Be the Next American Dream
In other words, wildfire-proof homes should be the new American dream. Fireproofing homes is one relatively low-cost solution to hold onto the American dream.
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Why Extending Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts Is a Win for the Economy and the Environment
Trump-era tax cuts and full expensing offer a pro-growth alternative to IRA subsidies, boosting innovation, ensuring business certainty, and advancing clean energy.
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Breaking the Gridlock: Rethinking Policy for Energy Abundance
For decades, stable demand and heavy regulation kept the energy industry predictable — but that’s changing fast. A surge in energy-intensive industries, from artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing, is putting unprecedented pressure on the power grid.
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New Data Modeling Could Target Best Areas for Manually Recharging Aquifers
Underground water sources are critically important in the United States. Groundwater supplies around 35 percent of America’s drinking water, and farmers rely on aquifers for crop irrigation, livestock production, and other agricultural needs. However, aquifers do not have an infinite amount of water.
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Prioritizing Speed-to-Power for AI Infrastructure on DOE Land
This recent Request for Information on the siting of AI infrastructure on DOE lands is an example of the Department of Energy setting out to do just that. In our response, C3 Solutions argued that speed-to-power should be the chief consideration when assessing the projects and that a variety of tools should be used to achieve speed-to-power.
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Can Improved Data Systems Transform Sustainability Reporting in Construction?
The building materials sector is highly energy-intensive, responsible for over one-third (37 percent) of global energy-related emissions. According to a 2023 report from the UN Environment Programme, the buildings and construction industry is the world’s largest emitter of CO2.
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A New Precision-Engineered Surface Could Make Solar Panels More Efficient
America’s solar capacity has been rising—in 2023, solar panels generated enough energy to power 22 million homes, eight times more than in 2014. While that is impressive, solar still only produces roughly 4 percent of our nation’s total electricity. However, a recent development in anti-reflective coatings could improve solar efficiency and increase that percentage.
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Conservation That Works for Producers and the Land
America’s farmland is an irreplaceable part of our natural heritage. The U.S. is home to more than 10 percent of the entire planet’s agricultural land, and it is essential that conservation efforts empower and support, not hinder, the farmers and ranchers who depend on it.