A team of researchers at the University of Houston has made two breakthroughs in addressing climate change and potentially reducing the cost of capturing harmful emissions from power plants. Led by Professor Mim Rahimi at UH’s Cullen College of Engineering, the team released two significant publications that made significant strides relating to carbon capture processes. The first, published in Nature Communications, introduced a membraneless electrochemical process that cuts energy requirem...| InnovationMap
The U.S. has created a politically challenging environment for climate action, the Quebec government says in a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report, where it estimates that it is now on a path to achieve just 65% of its 2030 target. In Quebec’s 2025-2030 Green Economy report, it points to a series of factors, including […] The post Quebec report says U.S. ‘break’ in climate policies will impact its own GHG targets appeared first on Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine.| Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine
Today's links Decarbonization at a distance: A post-American century that runs on sunshine. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Human shields for Internet of Shit slumlords; Tubemap with one-bedroom flat prices; Years of Repair; Internet of Lying Things; Dieselgate for TVs; Apple kills Chinese RSS readers. Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I...| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
We close out our Catching Up On Climate series this week with Dave Ernsberger & Mark Eramo, Co-Presidents of S&P Global Commodity Insights and Members… The post Dave Ernsberger & Mark Eramo, Co-Presidents, S&P Global Commodity Insights appeared first on SmarterMarkets™.| SmarterMarkets™
Proven strategies for building performance, budget control and resilience in commercial environments. Commercial energy efficiency is often framed as a daunting, high-stakes challenge. Rest assured, your energy goals are attainable. The key is to start with what you can control, lean into collaboration and let quick wins fuel your long-term strategy. In a recent panel […] The post 5 smart strategies to improve commercial energy efficiency. appeared first on EnergyRight.| EnergyRight
Story at a glance: The construction industry is under increasing pressure to back sustainability claims with hard data. Decarbonization, circular practices, resiliency, and transparency are reshaping the world’s most-used building material. By reframing “waste” and “challenging inputs” as valuable resources, the latest technologies make it possible for concrete producers to improve performance and cut costs. […] The post How Innovation is Recasting Concrete’s Future appeared fir...| gb&d magazine
With decisions on North Sea drilling looming, new guidance risks setting up a row between Ed Miliband, campaigners and Labour MPs.| POLITICO
The largest steelmaker in the Global North is accused by critics of prioritizing returns to shareholders over decarbonization. The post Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals appeared first on Trellis.| Trellis
Understand the difference between climate reports and carbon accounting to hit targets, not just set them. The post Carbon accounting must be overhauled to save net zero. Here’s how appeared first on Trellis.| Trellis
Virgin animal materials create an outsize share of methane, but alternatives for large global supply chains aren't available yet.| Trellis
A new study argues that the world’s biggest businesses over-rely on short-term tree-planting and other forms of “nondurable” carbon removal| Corporate Knights
Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.| Floodlight
The government of the United States has a fundamental responsibility to exercise public authority to protect the American people, and people in other nations, from preventable harm caused by climate pollution. This duty is embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, which commits the government to: establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide […]| Climate Civics
Today I got to listen to a very accomplished and highly educated CEO of a publicly traded global technology company with $1 billion yearly revenue talk about the economic opportunities afforded by decarbonization and AI. Both mean a lot of computers, which means a lot of sales. Both also demand a lot of energy: big […]| Truth and Tolerance
VITRY-LE-FRANÇOIS, France and CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Haffner Energy, a leading advanced solid biomass-to-clean fuels solutions provider, LanzaTech, a carbon management company providing a differentiated syngas-to-ethanol solution, and LanzaJet, the leading ethanol-to-jet technology company and fuels producer, announce today they are working together to explore joint biomass-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects covering the […]| LanzaTech
Fezzani’s three decades of global energy expertise and leadership in renewable energy development will bolster LanzaTech’s mission to globally deploy its leading carbon management technology| LanzaTech
Announces intent to spin out and form a growth-oriented joint venture for LanzaX, the Company’s differentiated synthetic biology platform, with Tharsis Capital joining as new LanzaX strategic partner to accelerate financing for the synbio development pipeline| LanzaTech
As we begin a new year, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for your support of LanzaTech over the past 12 months.| LanzaTech
CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) and LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech”) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has committed up to $200 million in federal funding and authorized the initiation of Phase 1 of their Sustainable Ethylene from CO2 Utilization with Renewable […]| LanzaTech
CHICAGO, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech”), the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein, and ArcelorMittal S.A. (NYSE: MT) (“ArcelorMittal”), the world’s leading integrated steel and mining company, today announced that ethanol from ArcelorMittal’s commercial flagship Steelanol facility in Ghent, Belgium, has […]| LanzaTech
Pilenko’s four decades of energy and infrastructure expertise adds operational leadership depth as LanzaTech continues global deployment and scaling of its carbon management solution| LanzaTech
Carbon Clean announced a new partnership with PETRONAS CCS Solution, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, to collaborate and evaluate Carbon Clean’s carbon capture and storage technology.| Energy Capital
During the first 8 months of 2023, contracting of product tanker newbuilds hit a 10-year high, reaching 140 ships and 10.72 million deadweight tons (DWT). The last time more than 10 million DWT were contracted from January to August| The Maritime Review
By 2050, global cities could produce 3.88 billion tonnes of waste every single year — unless we do something about it. Can the circular economy save us from drowning in our own wastefulness? The post Zero-waste cities: #1 The circular economy appeared first on The Possible.| The Possible
The modern world has left a legacy of polluted land and wasted materials, but the science of remediation is developing rapidly, and helping to unlock hidden value. Could yesterday’s trash be tomorrow’s treasure? The post Zero-waste cities: #2 Remediation appeared first on The Possible.| The Possible
Humankind’s most useful invention has become its biggest problem, and one that just won’t go away. What can we do about plastic? The post Zero-waste cities: #3 Plastic appeared first on The Possible.| The Possible
Waste has always had a disproportionate impact on low-income communities, but social and environmental goals don’t always align neatly. How can we clean up past mistakes, and create a fairer future? The post Zero-waste cities: #4 Equity appeared first on The Possible.| The Possible
Decarbonization will mean doing everything differently. Policymakers and planners can use this momentum to unblock the potential of lagging regions| The Possible
This week on Setting Course, we welcome Nat Bullard back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Nat is an Analyst, Speaker, and Advisor on Decarbonization. SmarterMarkets™ host…| SmarterMarkets™
This week on Setting Course, we welcome Nat Bullard back into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Nat is an Analyst, Speaker, and Advisor on Decarbonization. SmarterMarkets™ host…| SmarterMarkets™
For the second installment of our Setting Course series, we welcome Dan Basse, Founder and President of AgResource Company, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Host David…| SmarterMarkets™
The COP is, as we all know, a vast and complex landscape of actors, alliances, and initiatives, all of which have contact with the negotiation process. We are seeing that wider landscape push the p…| Climate Value Exchange
Noticing that my old blog still gets considerable traffic and has a substantial number of people accessing its feeds, I thought I should announce a project I recently started.| blog.hboeck.de
While the restaurant industry’s focus is on serving delicious food and providing exceptional dining experiences, there’s another growing push alongside it: embracing sustainability and reducing carbon footprints. Customers now more than ever are looking for ... Read More| Decision Logic
I was on a virtual panel last week on industrial policy as derisking, in response to an important new paper by Daniela Gabor. For me, the conversation helped clarify why people who have broadly similar politics and analysis can have very different feelings about the Inflation Reduction Act and similar measures elsewhere. | J. W. Mason