Environment
‘Oxidizing Bubbles’ May Provide Permanent Solution to PFAS Contamination
As global clean water challenges persist throughout the world, eco-innovation is leading the charge against ‘forever chemicals.’
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America’s Largest DAC Facility Opens in Oklahoma
The Bantam facility in Oklahoma is an encouraging sign that innovators in the private sector are ahead of schedule.
Energy
General Atomics develops new cladding for nuclear fuel
"Silicon carbide can survive temperatures hotter than molten lava but can be brittle in its pure form, historically limiting its use as a structural material. GA-EMS solved this problem by incorporating silicon carbide fibre into the cladding. The fibre reinforces the material similar to the way steel rebar is used to reinforce concrete."
Conservation
Wildfire intensity rises across northern hemisphere
"Western Canada is enduring an “extreme fire year”, said the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams), with estimated emissions at levels comparable with the previous highest years of the past two decades, only surpassed by the record set in 2023."
Agriculture
AI is Helping Farmers Kill Weeds
Harnessing AI in agriculture will be critical to stabilizing food production and building more resilient farming systems.
Environment
Activated Charcoal Could Be Used For Direct Air Capture
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have been testing ways to make activated charcoal absorb carbon dioxide.
Energy
How the Private Sector is Responding to Grid Challenges
The private sector is promoting solutions to bolster the grid and provide reliable power to consumers and businesses.
Energy
AI Can Help Keep the Lights On, But We Still Need Better Policy
AI will help improve energy markets in meaningful and unpredictable ways, but consumer-focused energy policies are essential to capitalize on America’s energy abundance and to drive energy innovation forward.
Energy
Could Methane Power Clean Tech Adoption?
Molten Industries’ graphite solution promises a potential pathway for domestic production of this critical resource, a precondition for scaling up battery manufacturing and lowering costs for EVs and other clean tech.
Agriculture
Researchers Have Found a Way To Lower the Carbon Footprint of Aquaculture
By leveraging the carbon-consuming properties of algae, researchers have devised a method to optimize this natural process through human engineering, offering a more sustainable pathway for algaculture.