Carbon pathway.  With Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives, organizations with sustainability plans and carbon pathways will likely find new and more attractive ways to achieve those targets. Thus, a refreshed cost-benefit analysis of carbon reduction efforts under the new incentive frameworks is necessary to properly evaluate costs, technology needs and the options for achieving goals.  e Revenue growth opportunities.  Decarbonization […]

BlackRock Inc.  sent a letter to 19 state attorneys general saying climate change is a top concern for its clients and a key risk in financial decisions:  “Investors and companies that take a forward-looking position with respect to climate risk and its implications for the energy transition will generate better long-term financial outcomes,” Dalia Blass, BlackRock’s head of external affairs, […]

Just pre-Covid, the California Energy Commission granted Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) the first exemption to the state’s Title 24 mandate. Now, all new homes require rooftop solar (unless it’s cost-prohibitive) or alternative compliance via approved community-solar SMUD ignited intense opposition–dozens of objectors stretched out CEC’s November public comment meeting well into the night–by proposing alternative compliance by modifying a […]

Electric aircraft will someday transform travel but won’t replace jetliners anytime soon — if ever. While electricity powers new urban mobility products, jets will increasingly rely on Sustainable Aviation Fuel, a drop-in substitute for JetA. For the long-term, the major air-framers and engine manufacturers are focused on hydrogen. Indeed, hydrogen combustion has already fueled aircraft: in 1988, the experimental Tupolev Tu-155. […]