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Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom

GreenBiz

In looking across the broad array of business, environmental, social, technological and political topics that cross my screen and engage me in daily conversation, there is a temptation to allocate a growing share of mind for pessimism. Historically, the private sector invested in research and development to produce world-changing innovations.

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Unveiling the Benefits of Community Solar: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future

The Environmental Blog

By aggregating user demand and supply, community solar projects can offer economic benefits that individuals can’t get with rooftop solar, like economies of scale and access to financing. The community solar model typically involves an array in a nearby town or city connected to the local electric grid.

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Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics

GreenBiz

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. We knew that the circular economy and being a lot more efficient with carbon was a good idea.".

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Fossil Fuel Companies Are Promoting ‘Lower Carbon,’ ‘Responsibly Sourced’ Oil and Gas

DeSmogBlog

When it comes to Project Canary in particular, the company says its standards are high — and that there’s not enough gas from its most “responsibly sourced” wells to meet demand from buyers. “And then we’re going to create a carbon offset by plugging and abandoning that well, so it never leaks methane again.”

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Gasification Gasification involves subjecting biomass to high temperatures in an environment with controlled oxygen, which converts the material into a mixture of gases including hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and methane, collectively known as syngas. Equally important is the consideration of air quality.

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Business Case for a Demand Response Management System, Part 1: Overview and Basic Elements

AutoGrid

Business Case for a Demand Response Management System, Part 1: Overview and Basic Elements. The use of Demand Response (DR) by utilities to help manage coincident peak is very common in the electric utility industry. A general rule of thumb is about 1% demand reduction per 1 degree of setback. By John Bonnin. Introduction.

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UK?s Largest Solar Project Approved, Will Snub Government Subsidies

GreenTechMedia

The project, which may include a substantial amount of battery storage, will be built near the existing grid infrastructure used by the London Array offshore wind farm, once the largest in the world. A spokesperson told GTM that a final investment decision would be made ahead of construction work beginning in spring 2021.