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US landfills emit far more methane than previously known

Grist

Amid the commotion, an invisible gas often escapes unnoticed, warming the planet and harming our health: methane. The researchers found these super-emitting points can persist for months or even years, and account for almost 90 percent of all measured methane from the landfills. times, and sometimes as much as 2.7

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.

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Meet the Startups Innovating in Experts’ Top Climatetech Areas for 2024

Greentown Labs

2024 is here, and it’s full of promise for the climatetech industry. Cell-based meat Named to Lux Research’s “Climate Tech 2024 Watch List” Tender is introducing a new generation of alternative meat products—produced in the kitchen by chefs—that have the same texture, taste, and consistency as real meat.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

Look forward to 2024 predictions from many of your favorite clairvoyant climate voices. Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 🏦 The Loans Program Office kept busy. Proterra, the dominant electric bus maker, was just one high profile example.

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'Things need to change': From company fines to wet wipe bans, can Defra's Plan for Water turn Britain's pollution crisis around?

Business Green

Conservative MP Philip Dunne, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, also welcomed the government's approach, arguing it "set out the initial stages for investment in the sewage network" that could ultimately result in sewage spills being limited to during exceptional weather events. environment ministers.

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? Green linings & lessons from breakthroughs #159

Climate Tech VC

Climate tech companies that attracted substantial funding for their innovations in 2021 and 2022 are now reaching important proof points on the journey to commercial scale. Subscribe Now 📩 Submit deals, announcements, events & opportunities, or general curiosities for the newsletter at hello@ctvc.co. Thanks for reading!

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The Uncertain Future of Gas Exports on Louisiana’s Vanishing Coastline

DeSmogBlog

The power lines had been replaced four times in the past two decades. “It Department of Energy (DOE) revises its review process. America’s Gas Export Boom In order for an LNG project to constructed, it needs to obtain authorisation from the Department of Energy to export to countries that don’t have a free-trade agreement with the U.S.