District Energy Systems: The Invisible Giant of Urban Efficiency

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:32:51 +0000

District energy systems employ a centralized facility to supply heating, cooling, and sometimes electricity for multiple buildings in an area through a largely underground, mostly unseen network of pipes. When […]

The post District Energy Systems: The Invisible Giant of Urban Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

1. District Energy St. Paul is demonstrating a 2-MW combined heat and power (CHP) system fueled by various combinations of hydrogen and natural gas. Supported and partly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the project will be led by Caterpillar in collaboration with District Energy St. Paul and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Courtesy: Caterpillar

Read more

Increase In Carbon Dioxide Levels Reached A Record High In 2024

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:07:35 +0000

More carbon dioxide was added to the Earth’s atmosphere in 2024 than in any year since the Mauna Loa observatory started tracking it.

The post Increase In Carbon Dioxide Levels Reached A Record High In 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

ClimeFi at Davos 2025: Advancing Carbon Removal Through the Global1000 Challenge

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:50:39 +0000

As the world converges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the need for scalable climate solutions is more pressing than ever. A major initiative gaining attention this year is the Global1000 CDR Challenge, led by ClimeFi in partnership with XPRIZE. This ambitious challenge is focused on mobilizing … [continued]

The post ClimeFi at Davos 2025: Advancing Carbon Removal Through the Global1000 Challenge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

How Bad Is Renewable Energy Misinformation? Take A Look

Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:27:01 +0000

I spend about five hours going through news every day, doing research for my blog. Recently, I started seeing multiple instances of posts going online over the course of a day, often over multiple days. One thing that I noticed about this was that the headlines seemed to be anti-renewable. … [continued]

The post How Bad Is Renewable Energy Misinformation? Take A Look appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:27:08 +0000

A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]

The post California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:14:09 +0000

The hydrogen atom is tiny. Getting enough of it in one place requires pressures found at three to seven kilometers under the surface of the ocean. Unsurprisingly, it leaks. As it’s an indirect greenhouse gas and an explosion risk, that’s a big problem. South Korea has been learning exactly what … [continued]

The post Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Why Is Paramount Plus Promoting Big Oil With Its Landman Series?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:27:30 +0000

“Landman” is a television series broadcast on Paramount Plus, the digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. I’ve watched most of the other Taylor Sheridan series, somehow hoping that a romanticized Old West culture can be combined with positive representations of females. What I didn’t expect from him was a … [continued]

The post Why Is Paramount Plus Promoting Big Oil With Its Landman Series? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:09:46 +0000

An accidental advantage I have with my somewhat ADHD career and interests is that I’ve established patterns and filters for how I view the world that have been tested in multiple domains, often to destruction. I’ve published on the set a few times, but it’s worth returning to them. Looking … [continued]

The post Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change & Plant Nutrition

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:30:54 +0000

Global climate change has had a significant impact on the way the world grows its food. Climate change introduces a suite of ominous factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, elevated temperature, increased carbon dioxide concentrations, nitrous oxide and methane ozone depletion, and deforestation. All of these intensify environmental stresses on … [continued]

The post The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change & Plant Nutrition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Know Your Insects & Save Them, Too: The North American Giant Stag Beetle

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:12:17 +0000

The new Nat Geo TV series A Real Bug’s Life peels back the cover on the secret life of insects, including a dramatic never-before-seen Stag Beetle smackdown.

The post Know Your Insects & Save Them, Too: The North American Giant Stag Beetle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more