The Electric Vehicle Of The Future Will Also Be More Sustainable
Automakers are trying to clean up their supply chains, as illustrated by the new Volvo EX30 electric vehicle featuring flax-based composites.
How Can You Tell Fossil Fuel Executives Are Lying? Their Lips Are Moving!
Fossil fuel companies have been lying to the public for more than 50 years. It’s time we stopped listening to them.
U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs
Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]
Tesla Layoffs — Let’s Get Real About This
As you’ve probably heard by now, Tesla has decided to lay off more than 10% of its workforce globally. As the news came out, because of how big it was, I figured someone would be interested in writing about it. However, no one jumped on the story. Frankly, whether you’re … [continued]
Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Now $99/Month — Reflections on 4.5 Years with Tesla FSD
When I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 2019, Full Self Driving (Beta) was $6000. I am living on a fixed retirement income and had to refinance my house to purchase the car. My interest rate was a great 3.5%, so I sprung for FSD as well because … [continued]
Paris Electrified
About 50 years ago, we lived in Paris for six months. In 1975, my employer, NASA, and the CNES (the French NASA) jointly sponsored me on a 6-month Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) to live in Paris. The French were about to launch their Meteosat (a copy of the ATS 1 … [continued]
Carbonfuture To Host Carbon Removal Summit 2024 In London June 13th
Carbonfuture, the leading MRV Infrastructure provider for durable carbon removal, will host its second annual summit dedicated to carbon dioxide removal (CDR), in partnership with Reuters Events on June 13th in London. The invite-only summit aims to bring together industry leaders in the fast-growing approach to climate change. Panel discussions … [continued]
Cotierra’s Biochar Tech Aims to Enrich Colombia’s Coffee Industry
Reversing climate change and safeguarding your morning cup of coffee in a one-two punch? That’s what Cotierra, a Swiss-Colombian carbon removal and AgTech startup aim to do with the $1 million in pre-seed funding they just received from a consortium of environmental and climate-focused investors. The investment will support the … [continued]
Climeworks Wins Funding For Direct Air Capture & Storage In Norway
Climeworks, the company responsible for the world’s first and largest Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) plant in Iceland, has been awarded €2.3 million by Enova, a state enterprise owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The multi-million euro boon for the world leader in DAC facilities will fund … [continued]
Adaptation Is Great, But We Really Have To Eliminate Emissions That Cause Warming
The United Nations has made it clear: the world is already experiencing changes in average temperature, shifts in the seasons, an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and slow onset events. Everyone needs to adapt to the changing ecological, social, and economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic … [continued]
