LINKS OF THE WEEK: Feb 12, 2024
Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
Europe is expected to have nearly 50 low-carbon steel projects by 2030 – while only 2 are currently planned for the U.S.
It’s true – technology alone won’t get us far. AND YET without it, we’re hooped.
AND the country has cut its production costs in half while creating 50,000 new jobs and becoming a net exporter of electricity.
Not as exciting as it sounds – BUT it is another example of a valuable source of biomaterials that we've been throwing away or burning instead of making better use of it.
Green cement, solar-generated hydrogen, America's $3.5 billion grid investment, and "the most important climate policy you've never heard of." Plus: Micromobility America recap coming soon!
Wired magazine says it could be “the most important climate policy you have never heard of.”
The new system could harness 40% of incoming sunlight, making it much more efficient than current solar thermochemical hydrogen systems that capture only 7%.
The report says turbines on Sable Island Bank alone could generate 70,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year – twice the amount of energy currently used in the region.
Wind-powered cargo ships, a "Climate Army" update, solar panel myths debunked, a solar-powered microfactory that transforms plastic into usable household items, and more.