Jim Hourdequin is one of the planet’s biggest sellers of carbon offsets—the widely used instruments that are supposed to act as a balm for the rapidly overheating climate. His company earned $53 million from these environmental transactions over the past two years.
Microsoft has an ambitious plan to cut its carbon emissions. But on Thursday, the company reported a big increase in the greenhouse gases emanating from its operations and its products, a reminder of the challenges that companies face as they try to clean up their businesses.
Rising sea levels are putting immense pressure on Georgia's coastal communities.
Cities like Brunswick and Richmond Hill are already bracing for the impact. Georgians are investing in infrastructure trying to prepare for the upcoming climate change hurdles, according to Jennifer Kline, a coastal hazard specialist.
Cities like Brunswick and Richmond Hill are already bracing for the impact. Georgians are investing in infrastructure trying to prepare for the upcoming climate change hurdles, according to Jennifer Kline, a coastal hazard specialist.
The GOES-T satellite lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (March 1) at 4:38 p.m. EST (2138 GMT), riding a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket into the final frontier. GOES-T deployed as planned from the Atlas V's upper stage about 3.5 hours after liftoff, ULA representatives confirmed this evening via Twitter.
The issue of environmental sustainability is a political hot potato. Too often, governments have opted to avoid tackling complex problems that could require investments or force for-profit companies to operate differently. As a result, we face multiple issues related to population growth, resource use, global warming, and, ultimately, the quality of everyday life.
Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is striving to bring more low- and zero-net-carbon sustainable aviation fuel to the market.
The equivalent of 30,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools—that’s how much jet fuel the United States consumes in a typical year.
With Extensive Data, Broad Analyses, and Detailed Models, NREL Scientists and Collaborators Stake the Boundaries of Producing Chemicals and Fuels From Carbon Dioxide, Biomass, and Renewable Electricity
But broken may be the wrong word. Recycling is mysterious. It requires far more than responsible citizens putting plastics in green bins. Many more products—from aluminum soup cans to golf clubs, lithium-ion batteries to steel aerospace components—not only get trashed after they have served their purposes but also demand high amounts of energy to make in the first place. As of 2021, the U.S. manufacturing sector accounted for 25% of U.S. energy consumption.
February 23 (Renewables Now) - European aerospace and defence group Airbus (EPA:AIR) will partner with a joint venture of General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) and Safran Aircraft Engines to develop a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft engine that should be put into operation in zero-emission aircraft by 2035.
