Cleantech
The latest products, services and cleantech applications and how they are tackling some of our most pressing social and environmental issues.
IRA Will Get US Halfway to Paris Goals; But We Need Mandates to Reach the Finish Line
Keeping the planet below 1.5ºC will require rapid scaling of current technologies and deployment of emergent climate solutions — as well as innovative, binding policy interventions.
As DOE Invests $1.2B in Direct Air Capture, Climate Justice Groups Decry Business as Usual
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. Many see DAC as a necessary, if imperfect, tool for achieving needed carbon reductions; but climate justice groups oppose anything that perpetuates petrochemical operation, which often disproportionately harms communities where they are built.
Salesforce, Deloitte, WEF Calling on Startups Ready to Fuel Sustainable Aviation
The challenge seeks next-generation aviation solutions including alternative fuels and propulsion technologies; and innovations in feedstock, engineering, and physical and market infrastructure.
Waste Is Only Waste If We Waste It: Demystifying Anaerobic Digestion
The benefits of anaerobic digestion for recycling various kinds of organic farm waste are far-reaching — including waste management, renewable energy generation, GHG reduction, economic advantages and agricultural sustainability.
How Transportation Partnerships Can Help Accelerate Scope 3 Emissions Reductions
It’s important for organizations to seek like-minded partners that understand their climate goals and are interested in working together to identify decarbonization strategies and solutions.
Report Shows Path to Zero-Emission Passenger Transport with 'More Mobility and Less Mining'
A new report shows a just pathway to zero-emission urban mobility. Simple changes such as smaller EV batteries can greatly improve resource-use efficiency; but holistically reducing car dependence will be paramount.
50+ CEOs Join Aviation Industry Initiative to Transform Airports into Clean-Energy Hubs
The World Economic Forum’s Airports of Tomorrow initiative seeks to address the energy, infrastructure and financing needs of the transition to a net-zero aviation industry by 2050.
Danfoss ‘Smart Store’ Sets New Bar for Energy-Efficient Supermarkets
The Smart Store — expected to be ~50% more energy efficient than a typical supermarket — will also work as Danfoss’ test center for energy-efficiency technologies.
Renewables May Be Booming; But Shifting from Fossil Fuels Is Being Hindered By …
Projects that could generate more than 1TW of renewable energy are still waiting to be constructed and connected to the grid in all parts of the world, due to delays in permitting and a lack of investment in grid infrastructure.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Distraction, Solution or Both?
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. CCS proponents argue it can offset emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as energy and heavy industry; while opponents fear it could further the status quo and distract from the need for real emissions reductions.
Ørsted Partners to Scale Circularity of Wind, Solar Technologies
The Danish clean-energy giant is working with Vestas to incorporate low-carbon steel towers and recycled turbine blades into its offshore wind farms, and Solarcycle to recycle its end-of-life solar panels.
New Vattenfall Campaign Illustrates Clean Potential of Fossil-Free Hydrogen
The ‘Industrial Emissions Face Mist’ is made from wastewater from a factory powered by fossil-free hydrogen. The emissions are so clean, they could become part of your skincare routine.
Upcycled Emissions for the Win: How Twelve Is Closing the Loop on Fossil Fuels
The California-based carbon-transformation company is emerging as a leader in ‘CO2Made’ products — from everyday consumer goods to sustainable jet and marine fuels.
There May Finally Be Hope for Environmental and Climate Justice. Can We Capitalize on It?
This work is vast. But success would build a more inclusive, just and sustainable economy and society — shaped by our shared opportunities rather than our risks, by prosperity rather than poverty, of positivity over negativity.
First Closed-Loop Metal-Recycling Technology Offers Sustainable Future for a Battery-Powered World
Aqua Metals’ closed-loop metal-recycling process is revolutionizing metal sourcing and disposal — and eliminating the negative side effects of EV battery production.
3 Easy Steps to Transitioning Your Business to Solar Energy
The benefits of going solar come from a combination of reduced costs, tax incentives and how much sunlight your panels collect. So, no matter where you are, the benefits are easy to see.
Why 2023 Is (Finally) The Year of the Sustainability Pivot
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. Four key trends are converging this year to create a permanent shift toward sustainability across industries — with implications for tech innovation, the planet and companies that have yet to start their sustainability transformation.
Though Short Lived, Methane Has an Outsized Impact on Short-Term Warming
Cross-Posted from Waste Not. Decades ago, had we gotten a handle on our CO2, our additional methane emissions might not have mattered — but those days are gone.
IKEA Has a Plan to Help All of Its Suppliers More Easily Switch to Clean Energy
So far, the company is facilitating access to renewables for suppliers in 13 countries through PPAs and a finance mechanism for suppliers keen to invest in onsite projects.
Mixed-Income, Net-Zero Community Under Development in Michigan
Cross-Posted from The Next Economy. THRIVE Collaborative designed Veridian from an honest look at what is actually required for a housing community to achieve net-zero goals.
