Energy Storage Meets Schmaltz As Scientists Seek Sustainable Carbon
Chicken fat, feathers, bones, and droppings are being explored for sustainable energy storage materials and bio-based fuels.
Carbon
No, Dumping Tums In The Ocean Won’t Help Climate Change & Why Is Shopify Involved?
Geoengineering raised its misshapen head today. Someone tagged me on a post on LinkedIn related to a firm that wants to put a common antacid into the oceans to bond with carbon dioxide they’ve absorbed. I nerded out and am deeply skeptical about the entire thing. That’s a pity, as … [continued]
InPlanet Founder Felix Hartneck On Harnessing The Earth’s Natural CDR Processes Through Enhanced Rock Weathering
InPlanet is a German-Brazilian startup pioneering the use of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) as a method for large-scale carbon removals. Founded in August 2022, it recently completed a successful pre-seed funding round, securing backing from a range of international investors. InPlanet has also joined Carbonfuture’s Catalyst program and participated in … [continued]
Spinning Gold From Carbon
Avoiding the worst effects of the climate emergency is a hugely complex problem. Where can we store all the carbon we have been blowing into the atmosphere for years? ‘Just capture it, recycle or bury…’ Carbon Management is the popular magic word. But new technologies like carbon capture also show … [continued]
Interview With Ebb Carbon Founder Ben Tarbell
Benjamin Schulz: When did you create Ebb Carbon, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial motivation to create Ebb Carbon? Ben Tarbell: We started about a year ago in February 2021, and our company stems from the broader area of research of Matt Eisaman, Ebb Carbon’s Chief … [continued]
Microsoft Partners With Carbonfuture On Carbon Removal Purchases
This month it was announced that Microsoft had selected Carbonfuture to be an integral part of its carbon removal portfolio. This deal aims to support Microsoft’s ambitious climate pledge to become entirely carbon negative by 2030, and stands as yet another indicator of much-needed climate action. In terms of carbon … [continued]
Interview With Carbon180 Co-Founder Noah Deich
Benjamin Schulz: Hi Noah! What is the background story of Carbon180 and what led you to create the organization? Noah Deich: When we launched Carbon180 about six years ago at this point, the idea of carbon removal was far outside of the mainstream of climate policy and business decisions. And … [continued]
Volvo Announces Plan To Develop Fossil-Free Steel
No matter how progressive a car company gets — no matter how seriously it takes recycling or risk market share to offer cruelty-free interiors — modern cars need steel, and manufacturing steel without the use of fossil fuels remains a challenge. Luckily, it’s a challenge that Volvo, at least, seems … [continued]
Ancient Redwood Trees Are Burning In California
The California redwood trees are not only the tallest on the planet, but are almost as old as the dinosaurs. Some are older than Christianity, and they are only in California. They have even survived some of the worst of climate change — until now.
The Green Transition Virus
Global problems need global solutions. Voluntary agreements and unilateral acts only go so far. We need a strategy to make climate action spread — to make it so contagious it will “go viral,” start a chain reaction, trigger a “domino effect.”
