US DOE invests $8 mln in industrial decarbonisation
The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday unveiled $8 million in funding for 14 projects that convert CO2 emissions from industrial processes into useful products.
Read MoreDrax firms up $600k offtake deal for BECCS credits in US
UK energy firm Drax Group has made another step in becoming a US leader in carbon removals through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) after firming up a reported $600,000 deal with an environmental consultancy.
Read MoreOff-grid solar company gets green light for large cookstove carbon projects in Africa
A project developer plans to distribute 600,000 energy-efficient clean cookstoves in Africa as part of a multi-million dollar grant to decarbonise the electrical grid in Uganda.
Read MoreGold Standard approves CDR methodology for biomass fermentation
Gold Standard has approved its first geological storage methodology as it steps into the carbon removal (CDR) sector that is starting to shift from a niche market into the mainstream.
Read MoreOregon explores clean fuels programme amendments amid CI modelling delay
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is delayed in updating its carbon intensity (CI) model adjustments for Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), but staff targets rulemaking completion towards the original planned date, a webinar heard Wednesday.
Read MoreEnvironmental assets exchange adds biochar credits to its platform
An environmental assets marketplace on Wednesday introduced a new line of carbon removal credits via a recently-introduced biochar trading instrument.
Read MoreUS DOE picks finalists for $1.5 mln DAC innovation award
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday recipients selected for $1.5 million in prize money among several ongoing competitions to develop commercial-ready CO2 direct air capture (DAC) technologies.
Read MoreEnvironmental justice concerns present hurdle to final LCFS rule, says former regulator
Opposition to proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulations from environmental justice (EJ) communities, if left unsettled, places significant pressure on how quickly a final rule could take effect, a former ARB LCFS branch chief told a webinar Wednesday.
Read MoreUS VC firm closes $306 mln fund with decarbonisation, re-industrialisation focus
A US venture capital (VC) firm announced Tuesday the close of a $306 million fund that it said will focus on planetary and human health, with an emphasis on decarbonisation and re-industrialisation.
Read MoreUS Steel’s CCS project in Indiana does little to address overall facility emissions, perpetuates pollution -non-profits
US Steel’s recently announced carbon capture project at its integrated Indiana steel mills will have an insignificant impact on overall GHG output and ongoing pollution concerns, non-profit groups said Wednesday.
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