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.
water resources
Deep Red State Fights Blue-Green Algae Blooms — With A Carbon Sequestration Twist
A new method for attacking blue-green algae blooms could pack a carbon sequestration punch in red and blue states alike.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Large-Scale Water Recycling Program with $180 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda making Western communities more resilient to drought
Strong Link Between California Drought & Climate Change Revealed Today
Rain and snow have graced the West recently, causing many residents to breathe a sigh of relief about possible easing of the severe drought conditions that have worsened there over the past three-plus years. Complacency about drought and climate change is not warranted, say Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh and his research team … [continued]
Swedish Solar Water Purifier Offers Clean Water to 1/6 of World Population Lacking It
The Sollvatten uses ultra-violet light in sunshine to purify up to 11 liters of water in a matter of hours, a capability that’s opening up new income-producing opportunities for developing world residents, as well as helping the save on fuel bills and conserve precious water and forest resources. […]
US Virgin Islands Launches 15-Year Energy Initiative to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use 60%
Nearly 100% reliant on imported oil for electricity and water desalination, the USVI has launched an ambitious 15-year plan to cut fossil fuel use 60%. Partnering with NREL and the Interior Dept., the plan’s success may have a lasting impact on renewable energy planning and development in the continental US as well.
2% of Global GDP Invested in 10 Sectors — Result: A ‘Green Global Economy’
Directing “just 2 percent of global GDP into 10 key sectors would kick-start” the global transition to a more sustainable, ‘Green Economy,’ according to a UN Environmental Program report. All the elements to enact a transition to a “low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive global economic model” are here now, and businesses and governments are already promoting and fostering greater investments in 10 key sectors UNEP has singled out: agriculture, energy, buildings, water, forestry, fisheries, manufacturing, waste, tourism and transport.
Texas Ranchers Battle New Enemy: Coal
Coal is the new face of conflict for Texas ranchers. In that drought-stricken state, the water-sucking propensities of coal fired power plants are replacing any enemy Hollywood could ever dream of – even the dreaded fence-erecting farmer. The Boston Globe is reporting that ranchers, along with shrimpers, rice farmers and … [continued]
Hydrogen for 200 Million Vehicles: Air Products/Orange County Open Wastewater-Hydrogen Fuel Plant
A new Air Products hydrogen fueling plant at the Orange County Sanitation District wastewater facility in Fountain Valley, California is producing clean, renewable electricity and hydrogen fuel and heat for use on-site and in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The wastewater-biogas-power-and-fuel plant could open up significant opportunities to use similar designs and technology to manage water and process agricultural, food and brewery waste streams.
