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Terraform Industries is developing machines that create synthetic natural gas from sunlight and air. It sounds like science fiction, but the technology is rooted in simple chemistry and powered by the rapidly advancing field of solar energy. https://www.freethink.com/series/the-freethink-interview/casey-handmer I like the frame work of tackling the problem. Whether it’s the solution, time will tell. An…
“Instead, the right mix of measures is crucial. For example, subsidies or regulations alone are insufficient; only in combination with price-based instruments, such as carbon and energy taxes, can they deliver substantial emission reductions.” https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/08/27/study-shows-which-climate-policies-actually-work/
But as you can imagine, I don’t always want to rely on a wall outlet that is several acres away. As an alternative, I decided to create a charging shed out of a 20-foot shipping container. https://electrek.co/2024/08/26/i-run-my-electric-tractor-completely-off-grid-heres-my-secret/
Thanks in part to the IRA, US greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will likely be between 32% and 34% lower than they were in 2005, according to the REPEAT project, which is led by Princeton University’s ZERO Lab. By 2035, the reduction will have reached 40%-43%. https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/08/20/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-is-transforming-america-and-the-world/ One of the things I love about how…
After teasing the electric supercar’s sleek design, dance moves, and other fun features, BYD launched the Yangwang U9 in February. Starting at around $233,000 (1,680,000 yuan), the U9 is priced at a hefty premium compared to most low-cost BYD models starting at around $10,000 to $25,000. https://electrek.co/2024/08/19/byd-chinas-supercars-get-serious-new-1200-hp-ev/
In the first seven months of 2024, the US got more electricity from wind and solar than from coal — a historic inflection point in the world’s largest economy. https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/08/19/wind-and-solar-overtake-coal-power-in-the-us-for-good/
OceanX is one of the wind turbines that has been making a lot of noise lately as it is now the world’s largest single-capacity floating wind platform. It has finally started its voyage from Guangzhou, China and is expected to reach its final destination of the Qingzhou IV Offshore Wind Farm in Yangjiang, Gangdong by…
The complex crises we face demand that we move beyond totalising attitudes to optimism and realism. We must embrace a more nuanced understanding that incorporates a range of adaptive strategies and actions. This model is intended not as a new, fixed framework for the way things are, but a device with which to loosen up…
The Chinese have executed the low-end disruption playbook to perfection… cars is just *one* of the markets. This story is going to play out again and again. Driving China’s ascendancy is a massive and abrupt shift to electric vehicles. The EV share of total car sales will jump to almost 50% this year, up from…
Chile is phasing out coal faster than any other developing nation thanks in part to regulations that bolstered environmental standards and gave investors the right signals, says former environment minister Marcelo Mena-Carrasco. In the first half of 2024, coal accounted for just 17.5% of Chile’s electricity output, data collated by research group Ember shows. That’s…
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