One of the biggest challenges to direct air capture (DAC) has been the costs, as discussed in our previous blog that can be found here. Notable interest in carbon capture and DAC from both the public and private sector are providing new funding and incentives to promote the advancement of these technologies. Numerous projects are […]
Mother nature will provide: Natural climate solutions for energy markets
Numerous companies are making net-zero pledges, with over 30% of the world’s largest companies committing to become net-zero in the coming decades. Some commitments are more ambitious than net-zero, such as Microsoft’s pledge to offset all their carbon emissions since its inception. One of the most affordable and easily accessible ways to achieve these promises […]
Progress, albeit small, on carbon markets
In the U.S., climate change and regulations on carbon emissions have been relegated to oped pieces thanks to the recession and lack of political will. Even so, there has been some progress as California advances toward implementing the legislation known as AB 32 that sets greenhouse gas emission targets by 2020. This week will mark […]
China is the New Energy Dragon
It’s official. China is the world’s largest consumer of energy. This happened a lot sooner — at least five years — than projected thanks to the disproportionate impact of the Great Recession on the U.S. relative to China. More significantly, this is an inexorable phenomenon as the IEA announcement notes: Since 2000, China’s energy demand […]