What Does The IEA 2023 Renewables Update Tell Us We Should Pay Attention To?
We don’t need to make 25 times as much biofuel, we need to make perhaps four or five times as much as we do today. And we have to stop wasting it on ground transportation.
Biofuels
The Pathways To Biofuels: A Survey Of Why We Should Stop Fretting
We have enough waste biomass feedstock to fulfill all of our transportation needs, and the market and a bunch of bright people will figure out which ones are cheapest and lowest impact.
Is Green Hydrogen Always Green?
Governments shouldn’t be rewarding firms that are actually emitting more CO2e just because they are making hydrogen.
The Algae Phoenix Rises: Biofuel Down, Concrete Up
After stumbling on biofuel, algae finds its footing and steps up to help the concrete industry cut its carbon footprint, too.
Germany–EU Spat Over E-Fuels Ends Amicably — For Now
E-fuels have been at the heart of a dispute between Germany and the European Commission but it seems the problem has been solved … for now.
Dismissal Of Methanol As Marine Fuel Leads To Pushback
Methanol is like hydrogen. Job one is to decarbonize existing uses before inventing new ones. As a marine fuel, it’s not the best choice.
Atlantic Crossing By Methanol-Powered Ship Is Neither Viable Nor Carbon Neutral
Over the past couple of years, I’ve reached the end of my first set of scenarios for marine decarbonization through 2100. My bets are on batteries for all inland and two-thirds of short-sea shipping, and biofuels for the rest. It took me years to work through the aspects of synthetic … [continued]
Buses, Trucks, Trains, Shipping, & Aviation Will Electrify More Than US Transportation Blueprint Thinks
The US will waste a lot of time, money, and energy on bad decarbonizing transportation approaches and end up less competitive as a result.
US Transportation Blueprint: Good Intentions, Weak Diagnosis, & Possibly Irrelevant
While the US will waste a lot of time, money and energy getting there and end up less competitive as a result, most US transportation will decarbonize regardless, although often not as the new transportation blueprint supposes.
Agricultural Drones Are Disrupting Crop Spraying, Crop Analytics, & The Tractor Biz
Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Arthur Erickson, founder and CEO of Hylio (pronounced like Helios, god of the sun, not Hi Leo!) about his 14-foot diameter crop spraying drone manufacturing business. I was interested because it was intersectional to two of my key decarbonization focuses: precision agriculture … [continued]
