Tag: carbon sequestration
Why Hydrogen Won’t Win The Zero-Carbon Steel Race
Recent adjustments to my projections for global steel demand through 2100, reflecting a significant slowdown in Chinese infrastructure and cement consumption, have sharpened my economic focus on competing new steelmaking technologies. With lower growth trajectories for steel firmly established, every ton produced in the coming decades will increasingly face stringent … [continued]
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Critical Minerals Bottleneck Unblocked By Weed (Seaweed, That Is)
A new US startup aims to harvest critical minerals from seaweed, avoiding the environmental and social impacts of conventional mining.
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A Change in Power, Part 5: Wind, solar, and batteries alone won’t get Michigan to net-zero carbon emissions
Michigan has far to go to meet net zero carbon emissions, but progress is being made. Researchers say we need to look farther ahead and prepare now for the technical challenges that must be overcome.
Ann Arbor “Public Power” petition promised after study voted down
Organizers with the group “Ann Arbor for Public Power” say they’re planning a ballot petition campaign with hopes to reach the ballot in 2026. The Ann Arbor city council at its Monday night meeting rejected a proposal to spend nearly two million dollars on a feasibility study regarding the creation of a city-owned utility network. Some councilmembers who voted “no” said they’re concerned about spending the money for the study in the face of ongoing federal budget cuts by the Trump administration.
AI’s Power Hunger Grabs Attention—Its Climate Wins Deserve More
Artificial intelligence is often criticized for its energy intensity, with large-scale models like GPT-4 consuming tens of gigawatt-hours during training. However, it’s important to place this within the broader context of energy consumption and AI use case trends. I published a couple of times on demand to provide context, and … [continued]
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