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Technology Trending: Mg-ion batteries, hydrogen innovation lab, landfill methane for Bitcoin mining

Smart Energy International

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin mining with methane from landfills are in the technology radar. Landfill methane for Bitcoin mining. Out with lithium, in with magnesium. Now with funding of $4.3

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The pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming

Grist

“The Blob,” a long-lasting marine heat wave off the Pacific coast of North America, shown here in August 2019. Thanks to clean-air legislation intended to protect public health, aerosol emissions have been reduced in Europe and North America since the 1980s. million tons in 2013 to 2.4 million tons in 2022.

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Why corporate partners are essential for Third Derivative, a new climate-tech support network

GreenBiz

The organization seeks to bridge knowledge and funding gaps at multiple phases of a startup’s life cycle — moving from basic research into a spinout; product development; demonstrations and market validation efforts; and commercial deployment. Frost Methane : An offsets market being created around methane flaring activities.

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

GreenBiz

Chemically similar to the fossil gas piped to our kitchens, RNG is instead generated from the breakdown of organic matter at landfills (the biggest current source), municipal sewage treatment plants, farm waste and similar sites. But for now, renewable natural gas (RNG) may offer a fix soonest. The first step?

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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How Food Waste is Degrading the Environment

The Environmental Blog

According to estimates from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, if food waste were a nation, it would rank third in terms of greenhouse gas emissions after the US and China. By assessing their carbon footprint, a business or organization may determine how much of an impact they are having on the environment.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

Constant adverse Air-to-Water ratio is the problem on over 60% of the Green Roofs in North America and with changing weather patterns this problem is getting worse. Pre-cultivated systems are very popular in North America where instant gratification and more revenue play a pivot role.