Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 9, 2021 What is Carbon Capture Technology? www.npr.org Billions of dollars in the new infrastructure agreement are targeted for a technology that would gather carbon dioxide emissions and bury... #carbon-capture Can Carbon Capture And Storage Save California’s Grid? www.forbes.com California’s ambitious emissions reduction plans are driving the state towards a more expensive and less reliable energy system because t... #sustainability-goals #carbon-capture EnLink Midstream Reports Second Quarter 2021, Expects 2021 Adjusted EBITDA in the Upper End of June Guidance www.prnewswire.com Our vision is to become the future of midstream by leading in innovation and creating sustainable value for EnLink and our unitholders. ... #carbon-capture AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announces Closing of $150 Million Initial Public Offering www.prnewswire.com AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: AMCIU) (the "Company") announced today that it closed its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units.... #sustainability-goals
Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 6, 2021 LPs see value creation as leading driver of ESG, say Manulife www.privateequitywire.co.uk Almost four out of five (75 per cent) of LPs expect sustainability to drive investment decisions over next five years, while 66 per cent ... #sustainability-goals #esg How PE Portfolio Companies Can Start Impacting Tomorrow Today middlemarketgrowth.org Two CEOs from private equity-backed businesses discuss their experiences implementing ESG initiatives during a panel sponsored by RSM. #esg #private-equity How tech (and some humans) is changing the face of ESG www.greenbiz.com The line between climate action and financial performance is blurring quickly. Corporations are increasingly relying on new technologies ... #esg #data Exxon weighs net-zero carbon emissions pledge, sources say www.youtube.com Reuters reports that Exxon is nearing a net-zero pledge. #esg #sustainability-goals
Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 5, 2021 FMC Corporation announces Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2035 investors.fmc.com FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), a leading global agricultural sciences company, announced its goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) ... #sustainability-goals ESG investing is booming, and investors are 'winging it when it comes to research' finance.yahoo.com Interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has taken off, and there's no sign it's slowing down. And yet, when it ... #esg #data Emerging Markets Offer Big Investment Opps for ESG-Focused Investors, Report Says www.environmentalleader.com A new report touting the importance of ESG factors and their impact on investments and investment decisions has found that better environ... #research #private-equity #esg Award Winning ESG Investor Dr. Indranil Ghosh Launches New Podcast Series "Impact Unicorns" www.wfmz.com Dr. Indranil Ghosh—CEO of sustainable investing firm Tiger Hill Capital , award-winning author, and strategic advisor to global leaders—l... #private-equity #esg
Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 4, 2021 Inside the Epic Infrastructure Bill www.nytimes.com What’s in the $1 trillion proposal, from broadband and bridges to ports and pedestrian crossings. #policy #carbon-capture Gordon Signs Agreement for Wyoming and JCOAL Carbon Capture Research oilcity.news Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Japan Coal Frontier Organization President Osamu Tsukamoto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MO... #carbon-capture #research Carbon Clean Awarded FEED Contract for Acorn CCS project www.gasworld.com Carbon Clean has been contracted to carry out the Front End Engineering Desgin (FEED) services for the Acorn carbon capture plant at St F... #carbon-capture A new era for CCUS – CCUS in Clean Energy Transitions www.iea.org The development of CCUS hubs – industrial centres with shared CO2 transport and storage infrastructure – could play a critical role in ac... #iea #research
Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 3, 2021 TPG Announces $5.4 Billion First Close of TPG Rise Climate Fund press.tpg.com TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform TPG Rise, today announced the first close of $... #private-equity #sustainability-goals Highlights From The BP Statistical Review Of World Energy 2021 www.rrapier.com Earlier this month the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2o21 was released, covering energy data through 2020. The Review provides a ... #research Piedmont Lithium delays timeline to supply Tesla www.reuters.com Piedmont Lithium said it will delay first shipments of lithium chemicals to EV maker Tesla. It does not have a definitive date for when d... #batteries Five Carbon Capture Projects in the U.S. www.asme.org Carbon capture is back. In March, the U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $24 million for research into technology that captures ca... #carbon-capture
Decarbon Daily - Issue for August 2, 2021 IEA's Roadmap Shows Difficult Journey to Net-Zero www.reuters.com Polarised responses to the International Energy Agency report on achieving net zero emissions by 2050 reveal the enormous challenges of t... #sustainability-goals #iea China & India Miss UN Deadline for GHG Pledges apnews.com China and India have missed a U.N. deadline to submit fresh plans for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in time for the global body ... #sustainability-goals Offshore Carbon Capture Storage: A Forecast of Transatlantic Collaboration www.offshore-mag.com The European impetus to reduce and contain emissions has led to a number of different collaborative business partnerships in the UK and E... #carbon-capture Stanford Announces New School, the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences www.forbes.com The new school will house the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences, the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, the ... #clean-energy
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 30, 2021 Aemetis Negotiating Supply of 1.6 Million Tons Per Year of CO2 www.aemetis.com Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announce... #carbon-capture Green Plains Announces 5 Locations for Carbon Capture www.globenewswire.com Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE), today announced that all four of its Nebraska biorefineries and its Shenandoah, Iowa biorefinery have en... #carbon-capture Exxon Eyes Gulf Coast for $100 Billion Innovation Hub www.houstonchronicle.com Exxon Mobil said it believes Houston is the “perfect place” for a giant, $100 billion project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from th... #carbon-capture Navigator CO2 Announces 12 Million Tons Per Year Capacity www.prnewswire.com Successful non-binding open season of Midwest carbon capture and sequestration project complete; pipeline project would benefit agricultu... #carbon-capture
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 29, 2021 Microsoft's Sustainability Resources - Scope 1, 2, & 3 microsoft.github.io Microsoft is committed to becoming carbon negative (removing more carbon out of the atmosphere than the company emits) by 2030. As part o... #emissions #esg Vechain Tracks Emissions on the Blockchain www.vechain.com The VeChain project started in June 2015, focusing on building a trust-free and distributed business ecosystem to enable transparent info... #emissions #esg Devvio Brings ESG to the Blockchain www.devvesg.io DevvESG combines a powerful blockchain platform, a forward-thinking fund, and an environmentally-friendly cryptocurrency to revolutionize... #esg Open Footprint Forum: Data Accuracy for Emissions www.opengroup.org Reliable tracking of environmental footprint data is a global concern for corporations, governments, and consumers. Accurate data on emis... #emissions Redwood Materials Raises $700M to Expand Battery Recycling techcrunch.com Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel shared his aspirations last year to turn the startup he co-founded in 2017 into one of the world’s majo... #venture-capital #batteries
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 28, 2021 Apple Seeks to Manufacture Battery in USA www.macrumors.com The report says that Foxconn, one of Apple's largest suppliers, and Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry, plan to set up plants in the Unite... #batteries Tesla Surpasses $1 Billion in GAAP Net Income for Q2 seekingalpha.com To recap, Q2 2021 was the record quarter on many levels. We achieved record production, deliveries and surpassed over a $1billion in GAAP... #batteries DOE to Move Battery Supply Chain into US www.energy.gov The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB) brings together Federal agencies that are interested in ensuring a domestic supply o... #policy #batteries Schlumberger and Panasonic Join Forces to Create Lithium Production in US www.slb.com Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced today that... #lithium
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 27, 2021 Baker Hughes and Samsung Engineering Team up in CCUS and Hydrogen Drive www.upstreamonline.com South Korea’s Samsung Engineering and US contractor Baker Hughes are linking up on low-to-zero-carbon projects involving carbon capture, ... #hydrogen #carbon-capture Baker Hughes Company (BKR) CEO Lorenzo Simonelli on Q2 2021 Results seekingalpha.com We are pleased with our results as we generated strong free cash flow, continued to drive forward our cost-out efforts, and took further ... #research #carbon-capture 10 Pitch Decks from Notable CleanTech Startups www.failory.com Failory showcases 10 pitch decks from clean tech startups over the last few years. #venture-capital Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator ricecleanenergy.org The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator was launched to increase the likelihood of success for early-stage startups advancing solution... #venture-capital
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 26, 2021 Japan Showcases Hydrogen at the Olympics www.ft.com Tokyo 2020 is meant to be the “hydrogen Olympics” — a showcase for Japan’s aspiration to make the lightest element in the periodic table ... #hydrogen Amazon Seeks Clean Energy in Japan Datacenters www.reuters.com Amazon.com Inc is in talks with Japanese power utilities and trading houses to build a renewable power plant in Japan to procure clean en... #wind #solar Octopus Hydrogen + Luxfer Gas Ink Green Hydrogen Deal www.businesswire.com Luxfer Gas Cylinders - a leading manufacturer of high-pressure composite and aluminum cylinders worldwide – is joining forces with Octopu... #hydrogen Japan Targets 40% Renewable Energy asia.nikkei.com The Japanese government looks to have renewable energy generate almost 40% of the country's power in fiscal 2030 in the latest version of... #wind #solar
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 23, 2021 CNG Lessons Learned - 2009 DOE Workshop www.energy.gov The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted a workshop to exchange information among exper... #clean-energy #transportation Venture Capital and Climate Change - It's Different This Time? news.yahoo.com Silicon Valley got a black eye a decade ago when its big venture capital foray into expensive and nascent cleantech didn’t pan out—but it... #venture-capital #clean-energy Mercedes-Benz Goes All in on Electric Vehicles fortune.com Feeling the heat from Tesla on the one side and from regulators on the other, Mercedes-Benz doubled its ambitions and now expects that by... #transportation #electric-vehicles DOE Predicts Job Growth in Biofuels Sector biomassmagazine.com The U.S. Department of Energy on July 19 released its 2021 U.S. Energy Employment Report, which shows jobs in biobased fuels fell last ye... #transportation
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 22, 2021 Net Zero Is Hard Work, So Companies Are Going ‘Carbon Neutral’ www.bloomberg.com There’s a debate about how companies should be recognized for buying carbon offsets based on avoiding emissions. Better to call them “car... #clean-energy #emissions RPMI Railpen Commits to Net-Zero Portfolio by 2050 www.pionline.com RPMI Railpen, London, plans to deliver a net-zero portfolio by 2050, it said Wednesday. The goal for its portfolio is a 50% reduction in ... #emissions Is 'Net Zero' Much Ado about Nothing? www.ecosystemmarketplace.com From definitions to offsets, and technologies to greenwashing, GreenBiz Chairman & Co-founder Joel Makower presents five questions about ... #emissions Achieving Net-zero Carbon Emissions will be Eye-wateringly Expensive www.economist.com Britain is one of 131 countries that have committed to reducing net carbon emissions to zero, or are discussing such a target—but one of ... #policy #emissions
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 21, 2021 Department of Energy Announces $52 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen www.energy.gov The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $52.5 million to fund 31 projects to advance next-generation clean hydrogen technolog... #clean-energy #hydrogen UK Government Aims for 2040 to Eliminate Fossil Fuels www.visordown.com UK Government releases the decarbonisation of transport plan with sights on banning fossil fuels by 2040, the days of combustion engines ... #policy Shell Appeals Ruling on Carbon Emissions www.theguardian.com A court in The Hague reached the milestone verdict in May this year after Friends of the Earth and over 17,000 co-plaintiffs successfully... #policy Green Ammonia and Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Drive Zero Carbon Future www.theautochannel.com Clean Air Task Force (CATF) convened a high-level workshop with 25 researchers and thought leaders from various facets of the global tra... #research #clean-energy
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 20, 2021 General Atlantic Raises $4 Billion www.axios.com Investment firm General Atlantic is raising $4 billion for a growth equity fund focused on climate technologies #venture-capital Generate Capital Raises $2 Billion news.yahoo.com Generate Capital, a sustainable infrastructure finance and development firm, this morning announced a $2 billion fundraise from major ins... #venture-capital NY State Awards $4 Million to 20+ Projects www.nyserda.ny.gov Governor Cuomo awarded the projects money to explore heat pump studies and clean energy options at disadvantaged communities #clean-energy Biden's Climate Goals Clash with US Oil Production www.nationalgeographic.com Although President Biden has cancelled Keystone XL and halted federal drilling, there are many other projects going forward to produce fo... #clean-energy
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 19, 2021 Major Solar Projects in 2021 from SEI www.seia.org The Major Solar Projects List is a database of all ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under constr... #solar Azerbaijans State Oil Firm Plans Offshore Wind Pilot www.windpowermonthly.com Azerbaijan’s state oil company is planning a single-turbine floating offshore wind pilot project to decarbonise upstream oil and gas acti... #wind EnLink Eyeing Carbon Storage in Louisiana www.naturalgasintel.com Dallas-based EnLink Midstream LLC has increased its earnings guidance for 2021 amid strengthening natural gas and oil prices, with an eye... #carbon-capture Aker Explores Carbon Capture and Storage in Iceland news.cision.com Norway’s Aker Carbon Capture has joined forces with Carbfix and Elkem Iceland in the groundbreaking work of reducing CO2 emissions of Elk... #carbon-capture
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 16, 2021 Indian Energy Tycoon to Invest $10 Billion into Clean Energy www.thenationalnews.com Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani unveiled an ambitious push into clean energy involving 750 billion rupees ($10.1bn) of investment over three ... #clean-energy We Need To Take CO2 Out Of The Sky www.orbuch.com To keep below two degrees, we'll need to dramatically reduce current emissions and simultaneously remove 10-15 gigatons of CO2/yr from th... #clean-energy #carbon-capture CO2 Sequestration - Federal Role fas.org For several decades the federal government has funded efforts to explore the feasibility of mitigating the release of greenhouse gases (G... #carbon-capture #clean-energy NETL's Fossil Energy R&D Awards www.netl.doe.gov The National Energy Technology Laboratory (part of DOE) is driving innovation and delivering solutions for an environmentally sustainable... #clean-energy
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 15, 2021 Senegal Promotes Energy Diversification and Role of Natural Gas www.africanews.com Backed by over 450 billion cubic meters of proven natural gas reserves, Senegal is rapidly establishing itself as a leader in African gas... #natural-gas Project Canary Certifies EQT Natural Gas www.bizjournals.com When EQT Corp. announced it had started a pilot program of third-party environmental monitoring with Project Canary, it was tapping into ... #natural-gas #emissions Chesapeake Plans to Certify Haynesville and Appalachia Gas www.naturalgasintel.com Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Wednesday it is partnering with nonprofits MiQ and Equitable Origin to certify its Lower 48 natural gas prod... #natural-gas #emissions Texas ERCOT Releases 60-Point Grid Reliability Roadmap www.ercot.com The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) presented the “Roadmap to Improving Grid Reliability,” which details a variety of impro... #natural-gas #electric-grid
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 14, 2021 States Adopt Renewable Portfolio Standards www.ncsl.org States have been very active in the past year revising their Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), which require that a specified percenta... #wind #solar #electric-grid SCF Partners Announces Investment in Hydrasun www.businesswire.com Hydrasun is a recognised market leader in the provision of integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions. We are focused on sup... #private-equity Utilities and Clean Energy Groups Battle for Southeast Market www.canarymedia.com Why are clean energy groups and big corporate electricity buyers so opposed to a plan to create the first regional energy-trading market ... #policy Toms River Solar in NJ Goes Live Delivering 28 Megawatts www.edf-re.com EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and the Renewable Power business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) today announce... #solar
Decarbon Daily - Issue for July 13, 2021 Over 40 Carbon Capture Projects Announced in Europe www.catf.us The Clean Air Task Force’s (CATF) Europe Carbon Capture Project and Activity Map shows more than 40 carbon capture projects have been ann... #emissions #carbon-capture TxDoT Estimates Texas Accounts for 0.48% of Global Emissions www.texasobserver.org The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) wants to fix the commute. In early 2020, after nearly three decades of planning, discussio... #emissions Carbon Confused? Carbon-positive, Carbon-neutral, or Carbon-negative www.treehugger.com I have never understood exactly what net-zero means. I don't even know how to type it: does it have a hyphen or not? I have mentioned thi... #sustainability-goals $100M Prize for Carbon Removal www.xprize.org Climate science is clear that in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change we need to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) e... #private-equity #carbon-capture Is Venture Capital or Project Finance Key to Solving Climate Challenge? blog.terra.do How can we best scale and deploy technologies that fight climate change? Where does climate finance fit it on the timeline of embracing c... #venture-capital #private-equity 80+ Venture Firms Investing in Climate Tech climatetechvc.org The word is out on climate tech investing. Every sector of the global economy needs to transform to be climate neutral over just two busi... #venture-capital