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? Methane monitoring goes stratospheric #185

Climate Tech VC

Responsible for nearly a third of global warming and a quarter of global energy, methane matters. Recent regulations have driven investment in space, air, and ground-based monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technologies. In January, Longpath secured a $189m conditional US Department of Energy loan guarantee.

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Biden’s Hydrogen Tax Credit Policy Sparks Shifts in Energy Sector

Hydrogen Fuel News

Yesterday, the Biden administration made a significant move towards a sustainable energy future with the introduction of a new hydrogen tax credit policy and the hydrogen roadmap. However, this policy shift may also have substantial implications for the nuclear industry. Reactions within the nuclear industry have been varied.

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Audi to convert factories for EV production, phase out ICE models by 2033

Charged

Audi has announced a couple of definite (if rather timid) steps in that direction: the brand is beginning to prepare its global facilities for the production of EVs; it will only launch all-electric models as of 2026; and it will gradually phase out production of its combustion models by 2033.

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Pricing and politics: Where next for the UK's emissions trading scheme?

Business Green

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play. It all started with such ambition. The latest rumours suggest the consultation over the future of the ETS has now been delayed until spring 2022.

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US Storage Market Hits Speed Bump in Q2, But Residential Sector Shines

GreenTechMedia

Slow activity in the utility-scale and commercial and industrial markets hampered growth, At the same time, the residential market had its best quarter ever, according to the new Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie and the Energy Storage Association. Another obstacle emerged from the political realm: tariffs.

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Sustainable Freight: Towards a Greener Air Cargo Culture

The Environmental Blog

According to a report by the European Parliament , continuing on the current trajectory with no intervention will lead the aviation industry to account for 22% of global CO2 emissions by 2050. But what’s standing in the way of the aviation industry? What challenges does the air cargo industry face? Cost of fuel and resources.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Climate pressures like ocean acidification have made it harder for the mollusks to build and maintain shells.