My recent online conversation with Scott Norris, a structural steel expert and Director of Engineering Solutions at Steelcon, prompted me to reexamine some assumptions I had previously made about global steel demand projections. Scott, whose practical experience within the steel industry grants him clear insights into current operational constraints and … [continued]
Methane, long overshadowed by carbon dioxide in global climate discussions, is finally receiving the attention it deserves. Recent research, including a just published critical global inventory, A global inventory of methane emissions from abandoned oiland gas wells and possible mitigation pathways by Lei et al., highlights methane emissions from the … [continued]
The Dallas area has grown by about three million people over the past two decades, and Ross Perot, Jr. predicted in the New York Times that greater Dallas would continue to push outward for many decades more. It will start at a point 40 miles from downtown, he says, then … [continued]
Every few months, another wave of media reports predictably warns about the supposed “looming crisis” of solar panel waste. Given the urgency of climate action, it’s frustrating to see the conversation repeatedly derailed by these exaggerated concerns. I’ve previously examined this narrative around wind energy, demonstrating clearly in my CleanTechnica … [continued]
As we celebrate Earth Day 2025, we all have to acknowledge the chaotic political climate that threatens democracy, offers regressive thinking, and seems a stranglehold on climate action. Yet we as leaders can help each other to understand the nuances of the major social and environmental issues of our time. … [continued]
The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project is often described as a logistics system, but at its core, it is a storage facility. The Øygarden terminal, its connecting offshore pipeline, and the Johansen Formation are the infrastructure that turns cross-border CO₂ shipments into permanent geological sequestration. Phase 1 is … [continued]
The global cement industry, long recognized as a backbone of infrastructure development, faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Responsible for approximately 7–8% of global carbon emissions, cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. Yet, as climate policies tighten and innovation accelerates, the industry stands at … [continued]
Recent freezes and massive cuts in government spending threaten our food, water, and health as they open up trillions of dollars in tax breaks for corporations and billionaires. Basic government functions are in jeopardy. Let’s look at a list of important areas that are now likely to lose federal government … [continued]
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is supporting a new “second life” venture that complements EV battery recycling by extending the useful life of the whole battery.
For the first time ever in Rose Bowl history, an electric vehicle will power a float in the 136th annual Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2025.
