The EU’s Green Deal is going out with a whimper
Flushed with their successful defense of the watered-down nature restoration law, progressive lawmakers in the European Parliament would have you believe that the Green Deal…
Renewables
The U.S. has never produced more energy than it does today
U.S. energy production is going gangbusters. Despite persistent false claims that the Biden administration is waging an “unprecedented assault” on American energy, the U.S. is…
Green shipping picks up speed
Elise Hansen An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. Can novel fuels, wind power and coordination on…
How could Australia actually get to net zero? Here’s how
Every bit of warming matters if we want to avoid the worst impacts for climate change, as the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on…
Colombia’s offshore wind power plans spark hope and caution
“The wind and the strength of our seas place us in a privileged area for the installation of wind power generation projects, and this will…
Just how fast will clean energy grow in the U.S.?
To slash U.S. emissions of climate-warming carbon pollution, many experts have settled on a plan that can be largely described in two steps: Clean up…
E-fuels: yes or no
In the coming years, we will witness a transformation in the mobility sector: diesel and gasoline will give way to alternative solutions such as electric…
Biogasoline with Indirect Air Capture of CO2
Several ferments yield a biofuel using wheat chaff as substrate. The focus here will be on butanoic acid. According to an old British patent [565.773],…
In greening air travel, small parts can make a big difference
Each time a plane takes off or lands, flaps on the wings extend or retract to maintain stability and serve as a visual reminder that…
The Department of Energy wants to help 5 million homes connect to community solar by 2025
Community solar programs can help people access clean energy even when their own roofs aren’t suitable for solar panels. Going solar can reduce people’s energy…
Thinking about a heat pump? Here are a few things to consider
One consumer’s quest for a climate-friendly heating system yields useful information for those poised to take advantage of Inflation Reduction Act credits. When a powerful…
Swiss project places solar panels along railroad tracks
In Switzerland, the Sun-Ways startup has started to lay down solar panels placed between the rails of train tracks as part of a plan to…
Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
Silicon solar cells are an established technology for the generation of electricity from the sun. But they take a lot of energy to produce, are…