Capitalism isn’t broken, per se. The challenge is that no country is actually using it correctly. The basic premise of capitalism is that the price of a good or service reflects basic market forces — supply & demand. But what if the price doesn’t accurately measure the true cost? If … [continued]
Peak oil demand means lowering oil prices per barrel. In a world that needs to decarbonize hydrogen, Alberta’s product will be too expensive to refine.
An interview with Hannes Junginger, CEO of Carbonfuture, on how to achieve a gigaton-scale carbon removal market Can you give a simple explanation of the Carbonfuture platform and who it is designed for? We provide carbon removal you can trust. The value of the carbon market is bottlenecked by verification. … [continued]
NREL researchers create plant-derived epoxy that enables recyclable carbon fiber. Ten times stronger than steel, nearly half the weight of aluminum, far stiffer than fiberglass — carbon fiber carries a package of advantages, making it a preferred material for use in luxury sedans and Formula One racecars alike. But it … [continued]
Carbonfuture has gained a huge vote of confidence in its ability to deliver on its promise of “carbon removal you can trust,” with investors putting $2.8 million in seed funding into the company. The investment round was led by Übermorgen Ventures, which was joined by early-stage investor seed + speed … [continued]
Change happens gradually and then all at once. For years, a quiet revolution has been brewing in ESG corporate disclosure advocacy. With voluntary standards like CDP and metrics guidelines like SASB, leading corporates have opted in to environmental performance transparency. With 42% of companies above a $10bn market cap already disclosing some climate-relevant information, this shift has been happening slowly — and, now, seemingly all at once.
Carbon Engineering’s solution is only useful in tapped-out oil wells and as greenwashing for fossil fuel companies.
Hanwha Q CELLS’ German subsidiary announced this month that it has reached a new carbon footprint low that will allow it access into the competitive French solar tenders which are more and more requiring low carbon footprints for winning solar modules.
The earlier revenue-neutral New York State Carbon Tax proposal — led mostly by Sara Hsu of SUNY New Paltz and Mark Dunlea of the Green Education and Legal Fund — has now transformed into a combined tax credit and investment proposal, according to the Network For Sustainable Financial Markets. The … [continued]
If you believe in capitalism and free markets then you believe in a price on carbon dioxide emissions. The only question is what that price should be.
