US investment in carbon removal needs to increase exponentially, finds report To reach net zero by midcentury, the United States will need to be able to remove a gigaton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year by 2050, according to Rhodium Group. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
Climate, AI and energy security drive CERAWeek confab One of the world’s largest energy conferences, CERAWeek, is underway this week in Texas. It's the first major gathering of the energy industry since COP28. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read
Biofuels offer low-hanging fruit in nascent carbon capture industry Ethanol’s characteristics — smaller plants and denser streams of CO2 emissions — make carbon capture easier and cheaper compared with other industries. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read
High costs deter investors from industrial sector technologies Reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the global industrial sector is an uphill battle because investors are reluctant to pour money into costly, emerging technologies like clean hydrogen, according to Bloomberg NEF’s latest findings. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read
Carbon markets seek a reboot in the face of existential challenges Carbon offsets are at a crossroads after years of complaints about greenwashing and accusations of ineffectiveness in fighting climate change. Explainers Bill Spindle 5 min read
Carbon capture needs to ramp up significantly by 2030 Efforts to capture carbon dioxide emissions need to accelerate rapidly in the next seven years to get on track to help the world achieve net zero by mid-century, according to a new report. Data Dives Jillian Mock 2 min read
The words that shape our energy future Should fossil fuels be phased downed or phased out? Or should the emissions of fossil fuels be dealt with and phased out? This may sound like semantic games, but the nuances are important. Explainers Anca Gurzu 4 min read
Exclusive: United inks largest deal for clean jet fuel with novel method Houston-based startup Cemvita has inked a deal with United Airlines to supply 50,000 gallons a year of clean jet fuel made by microbes using recycled CO2. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read
Carbon recyclers say climate law could hurt business Companies re-utilizing CO2 in the production of everyday products did not receive the same tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act as those involved in storing CO2, prompting questions of parity. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read