The World Hit Another New Clean Power Record For Electricity In 2024
An onshore aquaculture operation powered by geothermal energy demonstrates how nations like Iceland can meet their clean power goals, even without optimal solar resources.
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We Need To Keep Our Eye on the Ball to Save the Planet
Air pollution, global warming, and energy security are three of the biggest problems facing the world today. Each year, at least seven million people die from air pollution and hundreds of millions more become ill. About 90% of this pollution is from energy. Global warming is already causing tremendous damage, … [continued]
Improved Direct Air Capture of CO2 Leads the Small Chemical Change to Reap Big Climate…
Research shows improved direct air capture of CO2 using charged molecule layers. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated that small molecular tweaks to surfaces can improve absorption technology for direct air capture, or DAC, of carbon dioxide. Amino acids, which react readily with CO2 and are environmentally friendly, … [continued]
U.S. DOE Announces $1.2 Million To Accelerate America’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Industry
Twenty-four Semifinalists Selected for DOE Historic Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Prize Will Create a Just and Sustainable Framework for Scalable Carbon Management and Help Develop a Carbon Dioxide Purchasing Market to Encourage Technology Innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of … [continued]
New Direct Air Carbon Capture System Captures Water, Too
The US Navy has expressed interest in a new energy-efficient, water-saving carbon capture system with a potential electrofuels angle.
Octopus Project Combines Direct Air Capture With Water Recovery
A new direct air capture system deploys salty wastewater to transform airborne carbon into solid carbonates and produce fresh water, too.
CCS, CDR, DAC — The Dangerous Lies Behind Those Carbon Management Schemes
Expect a lot of announcements about carbon management devices at COP 28. Just remember — none of them work as advertised.
Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies
Biofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.
Carbon Sequestration (For Dummies)
A number of organizations have charted a path to a decarbonized world by 2050 and broken down required action into four areas or “pathways.” In recent posts, we discussed the first three pathways — decarbonizing electricity, electrifying everything, and using energy efficiently. We also discussed how individuals can take part in, … [continued]
Electrofuels Rush Begins In Texas (Where Else?)
Electrofuels are ready for their closeups, Texas is ready for electrofuels, and the leading oil producers SK and Denbury are ready to hop on board.
