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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined. To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. Adam Aston. Thu, 08/13/2020 - 02:15. You may not know it, but you rely on industrial heat every day.

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Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen in Aviation

Hydrogen Fuel News

Among the most promising frontiers is the advent of cryo-compressed hydrogen, a powerful energy carrier poised to revolutionize the aviation industry. Moreover, we delve into its burgeoning application in aviation, where the prospects of zero-emission air travel are no longer just a lofty aspiration but inching towards tangible reality.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

So as the aviation industry has gradually climbed aboard global pledges to get rid of carbon emissions, it has mostly promised to make up for its damage elsewhere — through offsets that might involve planting trees, restoring wetlands, or paying people to preserve ecosystems that otherwise would have been razed. Others warm it.

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The carbon challenge that is bigger than cars, aviation, and shipping combined

Business Green

To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. Costs add up quickly: equipment to collect biogas (the unprocessed methane-rich vapor given off by waste); upgrade the gas to pipeline quality; and connect to existing gas pipelines.

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? Charting a course to curb maritime emissions

Climate Tech VC

1, 2020 rules adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) came into effect that substantially decreased the amount of sulfur allowed in maritime fuels with the goal of cutting sulfur oxide emissions from ships by 77%. Rules Refresh The shipping industry has undergone major regulatory shifts already. Regulatory rewind: On Jan.1,

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

The framework and a partnership between two organizations focused on carbon offset integrity aim to combat credibility issues in the VCM. ⚡ Turn2x , a Munich, Germany-based RNG from methanation producer, raised $5M in Seed funding from LEA Partners, Verve Ventures, and First Momentum Ventures. 🚗 e.GO on climate finance.

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Carbon Capture Project Is ‘Band-Aid’ to Greenwash $10 Billion LNG Plant, Locals Say

DeSmogBlog

Only 6-7 percent of the overall emissions associated with such projects are generated during the process of cooling the gas, according to a 2019 study by the Department of Energy. “Efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions are at the very foundation of our company.” Opponents point out there’s a big catch, however.

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