Focus on Emissions
Finland’s wizards making food out of thin air
Makers of solein, a pioneering protein of cellular agriculture, say a kilo generates 130 times less greenhouse gas emissions than beef.
Canada Infrastructure Bank lends $75M to B.C. ferry service for zero-emission vessels
Canada Infrastructure Bank says the loan will cover the higher upfront costs of the four ferries compared with diesel, including the necessary charging...
Youth climate-change lawsuit targets Alaska LNG project
Eight young Alaska residents sued the state seeking to block a major LNG project, the latest in a string of climate-change related lawsuits...
US lawmakers urge Justice Department to probe climate deception by Big Oil
The U.S. Democrats accuse companies of misleading the public by making promises to reduce emissions while also seeking to protect oil and gas...
Politicians urged to show ambition on green agenda in UK election
As the UK witnesses the impacts of climate change, energy insecurity and environmental damage, campaigners warned green issues consistently rank among British people’s...
Imperial starts production at new oilsands project in Alta. using lower-emissions tech
The Calgary-based company, which is majority owned by U.S. giant ExxonMobil, says the project will use a mixture of steam and chemical solvents...
Scientists say they can make zero-emission cement
Demand for concrete — already the most widely used construction material on Earth — is soaring, but the notoriously polluting industry has struggled...
Using carbon capture for energy-from-waste: ‘Low-hanging fruit’ for the UK?
The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies has published a paper examining the business case for using carbon capture and storage to reduce emissions...
Australian researchers turn coffee waste into greener concrete
University study turns coffee grounds into biochar for concrete production, to replace sand and bring down carbon footprint of building material.
