BECCS, DAC small factor in net-zero Canada -report
New projections by a federal regulator suggest carbon capture technologies like bioenergy power generation with carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (BECSS), and direct air capture (DAC) aren’t yet ready to play a major role in Canada’s net-zero future.
Read MoreUS DOE to advance Trump’s inauguration plans
The US Secretary of Energy appears to be making good on President Donald Trump’s promise to “unleash” fossil fuels with a new order moving forward plans announced in the president’s inaugural speech.
Read MoreCrop rotation doesn’t improve soil carbon storage -US study
A new study counters the hypothesis that farmers can increase carbon storage in their fields by rotating crops and fertiliser, with a trade-off of potential nitrogen benefits.
Read MoreEnhanced rock weathering falls short on CO2 storage -study initial results
Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) tests haven’t yet resulted in carbon sequestration on Mid-Atlantic, US farmland, results from a preliminary study from the area have claimed.
Read MoreShell Canada exits Alberta oilsands, raises CCS stake
Canadian oil and gas giant Shell Canada is officially out of Alberta’s oilsands, increasing its carbon capture and storage (CCS) stake in an existing project.
Read MoreNet-zero Canada dream limits economic growth -report
Canada’s plans to reduce emissions could cost workers thousands of dollars, and a quarter-million jobs by the half-century, according to a new report.
Read MoreUS wholesale power prices to rise in 2025 –report
A new forecast by a federal US energy agency projects an increase in wholesale power prices in 2025 across most of the regional grids, with affordability emerging as a central issue in North American carbon market states through ongoing rulemaking.
Read MoreCanadian university launches guide to financial reporting on natural assets
A Canadian university is outlining how local governments of all sizes can write nature into their financial reporting, as environmental assets are increasingly recognized as valuable infrastructure.
Read MoreCanada funds satellite observation for biodiversity
Canada’s federal government is offering up C$5 million ($3.5 mln) to projects aimed at developing space-based solutions for biodiversity protection and restoration across the country.
Read MoreCO2 transformed to renewable methane via solar energy -study
Researchers in Navarra, Spain are using the power of the sun to turn CO2 into methane – a possible substitute for natural gas.
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