Tag: carbon capture
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United Airlines invests $5M in algae-based fuel
United Airlines has announced a $5 million investment in Viridos, an algae-based fuel producer, marking the first investment for its UAV Sustainable Flight Fund. Viridos’ technology uses microalgae to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative to traditional jet fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel. The investment in Viridos is unique…
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The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need an internet of deep ocean sensors to track the effects
Peter de Menocal, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where whales and fish migrate and dead algae and zooplankton rain down from above. This is the heart of the ocean’s carbon pump, part of the natural ocean processes that capture about a third of all…
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New wind and solar are cheaper than the costs to operate all but one coal-fired power plant in the United States
New analysis shows that renewables beat existing coal plants 99 percent of the time, thanks to long-term trends and an assist from the Inflation Reduction Act. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their…