AGreenLiving

MAY 5, 2020

In the first quarter of 2020, global energy demand decreased by 3.8%, thanks in large part to lockdowns in Europe and North America. The extreme aviation slowdown accounted for much of the oil decline, paired with global road transport activity dropping by half. Oil demand was also down, falling nearly 5%.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Polyester renewal technology, or PRT, involves taking waste polyesters from landfills and other waste streams and transforming them back into a raw material that the company claims is indistinguishable from polyester produced from fossil-fuel feedstocks. In addition, other stories on plastic production piqued readers’ interest.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  Early-Stage 🔋 Princeton NuEnergy , a Bordentown, NJ-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $16M in Series A funding from Wistron Corporation, Honda, GS Futures, Traxys North America, Shell Ventures and other investors.   Aka land platypus. A nuclear-sized guide to nuclear fusion.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

percent contribution to global human-induced emissions is a higher share than aviation. We need the animal agriculture equivalent of ‘keep it in the ground’ for fossil fuels,” she adds. “It’s Fourteen of the group’s 16 partners come from either Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland or North America.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2022

However, we must also acknowledge that sectors such as industry, agriculture and aviation will be difficult to decarbonise completely by 2050. However, the firm's plans have courted controversy from some green groups amid concerns over the sustainability of biomass feedstock, which Drax has been sourcing from managed forests in North America.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

airports can accommodate electrified aviation. The IRA only grants tax credits for electric vehicles that leverage critical minerals recycled, mined or refined in North America or allied nations. Here are a few highlights: Electrifying aircraft and ensuring that 5,000 U.S. CarbonCure ).

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

airline to announce a carbon-neutral domestic operation, purchasing sustainable aviation fuel and rolling out fleets of airport electric ground vehicles, to name a few. I have joined RMI’s Building Electrification program, which is focused on eliminating fossil fuels in buildings.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2021

The aviation industry suffered the steepest decline since its creation with passenger numbers decreasing by 51%. In Canada, more than 30,000 of these businesses rely on Web Hosting Canada (WHC) – a privately owned, Canadian web infrastructure company and one of the greenest hosting companies in North America.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Polyester renewal technology, or PRT, involves taking waste polyesters from landfills and other waste streams and transforming them back into a raw material that the company claims is indistinguishable from polyester produced from fossil-fuel feedstocks. In addition, other stories on plastic production piqued readers’ interest.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

At a time when scientists warn there can be no new fossil fuel developments if the world is going to avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, oil and gas executives are turning to a technology known as carbon capture and storage , or CCS, to convince investors, politicians, and the public their expansion plans are climate-safe.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Vehicles only qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit if the critical materials and battery components are sourced, produced, or assembled in North America or its trade partners. The other roadblock to rapidly scaling a domestic battery supply chain is the lack of experience actually making batteries in North America.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Deals of the Week (11/13-11/19) Late-Stage / Growth ⚡ SkyNRG , an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) producer, raised $191M in Growth funding from Macquarie Group.     For more on DLE, check out the Sightline Climate Sector Compass on Lithium Extraction. Not a Sightline user?

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