U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:50:15 +0000

Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]

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Paris Electrified

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:31:37 +0000

About 50 years ago, we lived in Paris for six months. In 1975, my employer, NASA, and the CNES (the French NASA) jointly sponsored me on a 6-month Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) to live in Paris. The French were about to launch their Meteosat (a copy of the ATS 1 … [continued]

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Cotierra’s Biochar Tech Aims to Enrich Colombia’s Coffee Industry

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:40:26 +0000

Reversing climate change and safeguarding your morning cup of coffee in a one-two punch? That’s what Cotierra, a Swiss-Colombian carbon removal and AgTech startup aim to do with the $1 million in pre-seed funding they just received from a consortium of environmental and climate-focused investors. The investment will support the … [continued]

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Climeworks Wins Funding For Direct Air Capture & Storage In Norway

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:10:23 +0000

Climeworks, the company responsible for the world’s first and largest Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) plant in Iceland, has been awarded €2.3 million by Enova, a state enterprise owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The multi-million euro boon for the world leader in DAC facilities will fund … [continued]

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Adaptation Is Great, But We Really Have To Eliminate Emissions That Cause Warming

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:55:29 +0000

The United Nations has made it clear: the world is already experiencing changes in average temperature, shifts in the seasons, an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and slow onset events. Everyone needs to adapt to the changing ecological, social, and economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic … [continued]

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Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once – India Edition Transcript

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:28:24 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen Goes To Bat For Sustainable Food Systems

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:47:25 +0000

The green hydrogen economy of the future is branching out in new directions, the latest example being a new microbe-based food protein.

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Ivy Energy Secures $18M in Series A Funding Set to Accelerate Onsite Solar and Distributed Energy Resources for Multi-tenant Properties

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:45:57 +0000

Ivy Energy, the creator of the trailblazing Virtual Grid Cloud software, proudly announces the closing of a $18 million Series A funding round. This round, led by global leader in smart energy technology, SolarEdge, marks a leap forward in Ivy Energy’s quest to transform the adoption of solar energy within … [continued]

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2024 Year of the Electric Ute? Australia March Sales Update

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:35:25 +0000

Will 2024 be the year of the electric ute in Australia? 2022 was the year of the electric SUV — with the launch of the Tesla Y, the BYD Atto 3, and the refreshed MG ZS EV. 2023 was the year of the affordable car, with the release of the … [continued]

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Vantaa Energy To Build 90 GWh Thermal Battery For District Heating In Finland

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:00:07 +0000

Vantaa Energy is constructing a giant thermal battery for the district heating system in Finland’s fourth largest city.

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