In 2024, Climeworks’ direct air capture (DAC) Mammoth plant in Iceland captured just 105 tonnes of carbon dioxide. That’s not per day, not per week, that’s total, across the year. For context, that’s less than the annual tailpipe emissions from a dozen long-haul trucks, or roughly one-thousandth of what the … [continued]
European ports face an increasingly urgent mandate to reduce carbon emissions across their landside and waterside operations, driven not only by climate policies but also by local air quality concerns. The scale of the challenge is enormous yet manageable, provided clear strategies and timelines are established. My perspective is straightforward. … [continued]
The humble trolleybus is enjoying an unexpected global revival, quietly returning to the spotlight in the relentless push for sustainable urban transit solutions. Once dismissed as obsolete or nostalgic, the trolley bus — now dramatically transformed by modern In-Motion Charging (IMC) technology — is proving to be a strategic and … [continued]
In a step toward scaling direct air capture (DAC) solutions, ClimeFi has announced the initiation of Analyst Rating coverage on Deep Sky, the Canada-based project developer pioneering a technology-agnostic approach to carbon removal. The company’s pilot facility, Deep Sky Alpha, is the first Deep Sky project to receive full coverage … [continued]
Project HySpeed has launched into the spotlight as one of the UK’s most ambitious hydrogen initiatives, promising transformative outcomes that aren’t going to be realized. Backed by a connected consortium of UK industrial players — including the Bamford family’s companies such as JCB, Wrightbus, and Ryze Hydrogen, alongside National Gas, … [continued]
It’s been a busy week! Below are 12 top stories (or groups of stories) from the week. Check them out and share with friends. Unfortunately, CO2 surged globally in 2024, and it’s not even clear why — aside from the long understood fact that burning fossil fuels leads to more … [continued]
Fossil fuels are the dominant cause of global climate change. Decades of rigorous scientific research, repeated validation, and global scientific consensus confirm this unequivocally. This core truth needs reinforcement because a provocative paper recently published in Environmental Research attempts to upend this established understanding by claiming that agriculture, particularly livestock farming, … [continued]
NOAA reports a big jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in 2024, so of course the government wants to eliminate NOAA.
It’s always fascinating to watch public officials eagerly line up for ribbon-cutting ceremonies, gleaming scissors poised, ready to announce another shiny new clean-transportation initiative. The latest spectacle unfolded recently at UC Riverside in California to celebrate the launch of the Riverside Clean Air Carshare (RCAC) program, featuring a fleet of … [continued]
The Tony Blair Institute recently released a controversial and rapidly amplified new report titled “The Climate Paradox,” seeking to redefine the global climate debate by advocating what it positions as a pragmatic, politically viable reset of climate action. At the heart of the report lies a provocative assertion: “Any strategy … [continued]
