By Jeff St. John As the Biden administration prepares to shell out billions of dollars on carbon capture and storage projects, a government watchdog report offers a warning about how not to do it. In a report released last month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office summarized its findings on the federal government’s efforts to get carbon capture and storage off […]
Are Biobased Products Better for the Environment?
For years, the USDA BioPreferred® Program has promoted the benefits of using renewable biobased materials in manufactured products, chemical intermediates, finished goods and packaging. Due to the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration, more attention is being placed on quantifying evidence. Consumers, manufacturers, and stakeholders alike are asking hard questions: How can we prove that biobased […]
China is Home to World’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor
China continues to stake its claim as the world’s biggest proponent of new nuclear energy technology, connecting its first small modular reactor to the power grid. China Huaneng Group Co.’s 200-megawatt unit 1 reactor at Shidao Bay is now feeding power to the grid in Shandong province, the China Nuclear Energy Association said in a WeChat […]
Big switch to EVs will help India cut emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030
Marking a radical shift towards electric vehicles, the Maharashtra government is planning to register only EVs and vehicles that are powered by carbon emission-free next-generation fuels such as hydrogen from 2030. The state will soon start deregistering petrol and diesel vehicles and completely ban them from 2030, Mint reported, quoting people aware of the development. […]
A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity (TED Talk)
By Vishaan Chakrabarti By 2100, the UN estimates that the world’s population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we’ll house all these people — and how new construction can fight climate change rather than make it worse. In this visionary talk, Chakrabarti proposes […]
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