Solar Beats Coal In Fossil-Friendly Texas, Despite Fossil Friends
Concentrating solar power has had a tough time gaining traction in the US, but Texas could be a hotspot for new, next-gen CSP technology.
Decarbonization
Aluminum & Metals May Invigorate The Marketplace After New Demonstration Grants
Aluminum is an example of a material that has seen rapid growth in demand in recent years, and that demand has been met by expanded primary production. Aluminum has a density of 2.7 kg/dm3 at room temperature, which is about one-third of the density of iron and steel. With proper … [continued]
The US Federal Gov’t Attempts To Tackle Cement & Concrete Decarbonization
Cement and concrete decarbonization are elements of $6 billion in grants that the US Department of Energy announced this week. In total, 33 projects across more than 20 states will help accelerate the commercial scale demonstration of emerging industrial decarbonization technologies. Portland Cement describes the process for creating cement as … [continued]
The Awards For Chemical & Refining Decarbonization Go To…
A list of chemical and refining awards from the recent $6 billion federal investment includes lots of fossil fuel companies.
Industrial Decarbonization Is Coming To A State Near You
Industrial decarbonization is in the news. This week the US government announced $6 billion in grants that makers of metal, paper, and glass can use to cut planet-warming emissions. The Biden-Harris administration is framing these grants as a key opportunity to transform the US industrial sector and strengthen domestic manufacturing. … [continued]
Millions Of Electric Vehicles To Invade US Southeast In Big Decarbonization Push
Politics aside, the Southeastern US is emerging as an epicenter of rapid decarbonization, with electric vehicles front and center.
More Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Green Hydrogen Is Making Green Steel Happen
A $7 billion green steel plant uncorks the green hydrogen bottleneck with on-site electrolyzer systems and renewable energy.
Increasing Access to Renewable Energy Through Software
Following up on my article about Jo Borras’ podcast with Laura Eve, VP of SaaS Sustainability Solutions for Zeigo, I have my own podcast with Zeigo team members about their tech. As a reminder, Zeigo, part of Schneider Electric, offers a suite of decarbonization software solutions. In the CleanTech Talk … [continued]
Making the Case for Enterprise Decarbonization Software
Corporations need to decarbonize, and they know it. We cannot get global heating under control if corporations large, medium, and small don’t do their part, and the good news is that many of them now recognize this and are on board. However, it’s one thing to say “we should do … [continued]
Clearing the Air on Renewable Energy Emissions Reporting
By John Powers, Vice President, Renewable Energy & Cleantech, Schneider Electric Sustainability Business
