Publishing On Cement Decarbonization Brings Challenges, Corrections And More Approaches

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 26 May 2024 02:25:59 +0000

A few days ago I went deep on cement again, using an assessment of the processes of American clean cement startups Sublime Systems and Brimstone to define the scope and magnitude of the problem, the chemistry and energy requirements of cement, why fixing it is critically important, and incidentally evaluate … [continued]

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Brimstone’s Cement Process Tries To Dodge Carbon Dioxide Through Costlier Rocks & Higher Heat

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:31 +0000

Several years ago I concluded that Cement’s CO2 Emissions Are Solved Technically, But Not Economically. Since then I’ve had numerous conversations with deep experts on the subject that made me realize that it wasn’t just cost, but regulations that held alternatives back. I’m digging through some of the current crop … [continued]

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Electrochemistry Might Help Solve Cement’s Carbon Problem

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 22:34:41 +0000

One thread I’m pulling on across industrial solutions is the ability of electrochemical processes powered by green electricity to replace industrial processes powered by fossil fuels. Today someone handed me the end of a thread leading to Sublime Systems, a Massachusetts, USA, firm that’s using electrochemistry to make low-carbon cement. … [continued]

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Chefs Want To Continue To Cook With Gas — Gas Companies Help With Disinformation Campaigns

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 22:21:45 +0000

A coalition of gas companies and their supporters have partnered with restaurant associations to ensure the right for chefs to cook with gas. The coalition has made headway in several prominent communities and is now planning to confront rules across the western US to limit the installation of gas stoves … [continued]

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Electric Trucks Are Already Lower Carbon Than Rail In Much Of North America

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 16:39:26 +0000

In 2010, I was consulting to Canadian National Railroad, at the time with the legendary Hunter Harrison as CEO. It was one of many times my decarbonization proposals bounced off of organizations, something that’s been inordinately useful in helping me understand how hardcore businesses view the space. At the time, … [continued]

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ATCO’s Proposed Edmonton Hydrogen Subdivision Would Pay 4-10 Times Current Cost For Heat

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 16:35:23 +0000

Every time I publish an article or post something on LinkedIn pointing out the economic folly and inevitable cul-de-sac of hydrogen-for-energy, commenters drag out new examples of bad hydrogen schemes, whether as ideas they think are proving my point or examples that disprove my thesis. After publishing on Canada’s $25 … [continued]

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Nearly $55 Million to Clean Up Legacy Oil & Gas Pollution in North Dakota & West Virginia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:27:02 +0000

Historic funding to plug orphaned oil and gas wells will address environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying jobs in communities across both states WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today awarded $54.2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for North Dakota and West Virginia to clean up … [continued]

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$25 Billion Up For Grabs In Canada’s Progress-Light, Reality-Deficient Hydrogen Strategy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 17:12:54 +0000

Over the past few years I’ve published assessments of the hydrogen strategies of multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Australia, Japan, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, the EU, and the Canadian province of Ontario, among others. News of the German chancellor coming, cap in hand, begging for liquid natural gas and hydrogen … [continued]

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Americans Burn 50% Less Fossil Fuel in Their Homes Than They Did 50 Years Ago

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 19:10:03 +0000

Americans burn much less fossil fuel in their homes on average and use much more electricity compared to half a century ago. This good news means that even though the “Electrify Everything” movement became a leading decarbonization strategy a decade or so ago, American homes had actually been steadily electrifying … [continued]

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Trump Promises Oil & Gas Execs Free Rein — If They Contribute $1 Billion To Campaign

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:42:17 +0000

Donald Trump has made a prophet out of Bruce Cain, a political scientist at Stanford. Four weeks ago, he told New York Times contributor Thomas Edsall that some of the conservative victories in campaign finance law — particularly Citizens United — have strengthened “the power of elected officials to coerce … [continued]

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