Some areas of Texas could benefit from Biden’s federal directive to accelerate cleanups of legacy oil and gas, mining and hazardous waste contamination.
Carbon Direct Makes First Investment in Svante Carbon Capture Company
Carbon Direct Makes First Investment in Svante Carbon Capture Company Carbon Direct Capital Management LLC announced that it has closed its first equity investment into Vancouver-based Svante Inc, a global carbon capture technology leader using proprietary solid structured adsorbent nano-filters to prevent climate-relevant amounts of CO
2 from going into our atmosphere or removing them from air. On February 2, 2021, Svante closed its USD $75 million Series D equity financing. Carbon Direct was a significant participant in the round, which was led by Temasek. Following the Series D financing, Jonathan Goldberg, the CEO of Carbon Direct, will join Svante’s board as an observer.
Governors Wind Energy Coalition
‘Energy’ Is Its Name. But What Can the D.O.E. Actually Do on Climate? Source: By Brad Plumer, New York Times • Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2021
President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy would control powerful levers to promote clean-energy technologies, though that’s not the agency’s only job. Still, here are five possible steps.
Jennifer Granholm, President Biden’s nominee for energy secretary, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.Amr Alfiky/The New York Times
WASHINGTON Jennifer M. Granholm, who faced a confirmation hearing Wednesday morning as President Biden’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, is widely expected to play a central role in the administration’s efforts to confront climate change.
January 29, 2021
This week, 36 major corporate clean energy buyers released a statement outlining top federal policy priorities they see as essential to accelerate the transition of clean energy and reach deep decarbonization. Energy Buyer Federal Clean Energy Policy, released by the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), is exceptional because of its specificity. It spells out policies the corporate leaders see as a priority to reach their decarbonization goals a departure from some sign-on letters that are more general in their support for corporate sustainability.
Miranda Ballentine, chief executive officer of REBA, says the incoming Biden administration opens the potential for new conversations to assert ongoing corporate climate priorities.
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