2021 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists bringing order to chaos

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists for “groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.” One half went jointly to Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann for models that eventually predicted … Continue reading 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists bringing order to chaos

Stanford study makes case for methane removal to tackle climate change

Slowing the rate of greenhouse gases pouring into the atmosphere is the name of the game when it comes to addressing climate change, but some believe the problem can’t be properly solved without also removing some of what is already there. New Stanford… Continue reading Stanford study makes case for methane removal to tackle climate change

Climate startup taps harsh Australian sun for scalable carbon capture

Some questions remain over their capacity to really put a dent in the problem, but direct air capture (DAC) systems that collect carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are starting to take shape as new tools in the fight against climate change. A company a… Continue reading Climate startup taps harsh Australian sun for scalable carbon capture

World’s largest direct air capture plant starts absorbing CO2 in Iceland

An ambitious startup looking to eat into the world’s carbon emissions has just taken its biggest bite yet, flicking the switch on the largest direct air capture and CO2 storage plant on the planet. Climework’s latest facility is designed to suck carbon… Continue reading World’s largest direct air capture plant starts absorbing CO2 in Iceland

Green ammonia: The rocky pathway to a new clean fuel

You’ll be hearing a lot more about ammonia as a clean fuel option as the race to zero carbon by 2050 progresses. In particular, it looks like a strong option for long-haul shipping and trucking. So what is it, how is it made, and how does it shape up a… Continue reading Green ammonia: The rocky pathway to a new clean fuel

World’s biggest wind turbine shows the disproportionate power of scale

China’s MingYang Smart Energy has announced an offshore wind turbine even bigger than GE’s monstrous Haliade-X. The MySE 16.0-242 is a 16-megawatt, 242-meter-tall (794-ft) behemoth capable of powering 20,000 homes per unit over a 25-year service life.C… Continue reading World’s biggest wind turbine shows the disproportionate power of scale

“World Avoided” model charts climate cost if we’d ignored ozone hole

It’s easy to feel hopeless in the face of climate change, but it’s not too late to do something about it – after all, we’ve stepped up to similar challenges before. New modeling shows just how much worse the situation would be if CFCs hadn’t been banne… Continue reading “World Avoided” model charts climate cost if we’d ignored ozone hole

Innovative partitioned fuel tank promises emissions-free shipping

Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector are shaping up as one of the toughest slices of the emissions pie to eliminate – and even if they’re a relatively small slice (about 1.7 percent of total global emissions), they still need to be dealt w… Continue reading Innovative partitioned fuel tank promises emissions-free shipping

Report slams “blue hydrogen” as worse for the climate than gas or coal

The hydrogen industry is gearing up to play an important role in the global transition to clean energy – particularly in hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and steel production. As it grows, you’re going to start hearing more about colors. Black hydro… Continue reading Report slams “blue hydrogen” as worse for the climate than gas or coal

Reality check: UN climate change report drives home need for urgent action

According to a new report issued by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-caused climate change will have dire consequences over the next 20 years. And while some of the damage could be mitigated, it will take a lo… Continue reading Reality check: UN climate change report drives home need for urgent action