Fred Wilson, an influential VC with Union Square Ventures issues predictions for 2023, including: Climate, where USV has been actively investing for the last three years and now has two funds dedicated to the sector,…
This is a newsletter summary of a full IEEE Report, Renewables 2022. As the chart shows, renewables are growing, but they need to scale faster, bigger. Carbon pricing (and more green bank financing) would help!
On Jan. 1, middle-income households will be able to access over a half-dozen tax credits for electric stoves, cars, rooftop solar and more. Sometime in mid-2023, lower-income households will be able to get upfront discounts on some of those same appliances. This handy online tool shows what you might be eligible for.
Deep uncertainty looms over the Colorado River and the 40 million people who depend on it for their water supply. Plagued by decades of overuse and human-caused climate change, demand for the river’s water has vastly outpaced its supply. In 2023, [officials] must reduce use by 4 million acre-feet of water – 30% of what the Colorado River states have historically used.
from Bloomberg Green newsletter, January 3, 2023 Emissions are Growing Driving temperatures upward are record emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. Emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement production rose an estimated 1% last…
The last eight years are the hottest since global measurements began. If the first few days of 2023 are anything to go by, the warming trend looks set to continue. The year began with one of the most severe winter warm spells in European ….
Scientists say temperatures may breach the Paris Agreement’s lower limit of 1.5C within a decade.
We’ve already done a fair amount of damage to our ecosystem. And even with new, clean sources of energy, we’ll need to clean up the mess we’ve already made. That’s where carbon removal comes into play. See these three 3-minute videos of startups tackling the issue.
So here’s the buried lede: Earlier this year, we raised Lowercarbon Q>1, a $250m fund to advance the most promising fusion companies and accelerate the day when we can rehab our way out of this sludge-gargling addiction.
Renewables become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025, surpassing coal. Their share of the power mix is forecast to increase by 10 percentage points over the forecast period, reaching 38% in 2027.
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere correlate to average global temperatures. Pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm of CO2 meant temperatures about 1º C less than today. The IPCC says that, if we The…
Cement and concrete production is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions — 8% of the total. This comprehensive report summarizes the industry’s plan to get to net zero by 2050 and reports on deployment of new technologies and new building methods.
Floating turbine swaps out the single large pole for four thinner ones angled in a pyramid shape. This distributes the weight of the turbine’s pieces, allowing the structure to be lighter. Constructed in a shipyard, its towed into place.
