December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Do you think the world will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050? You can see how people vote. Learn more Do you think the world will be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050? No. Coal will still be king 15% Yes, if batteries get cheap 21% Possible...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Should Elon Musk spend his brains and wealth to do more for earth instead of trying to send people to Mars? You can see how people vote. Learn more Should Elon Musk spend his brains and wealth to do more for earth instead of trying to send people to Mars?...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
What do you think is the best way to decarbonize the world? You can see how people vote. Learn more What do you think is the best way to decarbonize the world? Direct carbon capture 11% Invest in renewable energy 43% Massive behavioral change 43% Pray to favorite gods 3%...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Whales are vital to curb climate change – WEF What a remarkable piece. I wonder how many of the big boys have read this… Whales store huge amounts of CO2 They support the growth of phytoplankton, which stores 40% of all carbon produced A 1% increase in phytoplankton productivity is...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
CCUS + CBG = Carbon capture + biofuels = net negative carbon footprint? Read about a partnership between Carbon Clean and Veolia in India for CBG ( https://bit.ly/3rVFD8X ). So what’s my fancy notion of carbon negative thing all about? It’s like this: You get biogas via anaerobic digestion when...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Could industrial clusters become the heart of the green revolution? An interesting development that could have a high impact on industrial decarbonization – and one that India should take note of. The UK’s Zero Carbon Humber project aims to create the a world’s first net-zero industrial cluster. It will use...
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December 29, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Is a higher emphasis on carbon tax needed to take care of market failures in Indian decarbonization efforts? With the International Monetary Fund endorsing the European Union’s plan to impose carbon levies on imports, India can be among the first movers in the developing world in taxing and switching from...
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December 28, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Can an increase in green cover help India lower its CO2 footprint? It’s a familiar sight – politicians planting a sampling, then sporting a huge grin for the cameras and announcing they have taken a major step towards saving the world. Here’s a report ( https://bit.ly/3qRAU77 ) that in my...
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December 28, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Reliance makes India’s maiden carbon neutral crude purchase Reliance Industries Limited recently purchased carbon neutral crude. If you are wondering how on earth this is possible, well, through some clever trading concepts. A third party company (in this case Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a sub of Oxy) sequesters CO2 somewhere...
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December 28, 2023 by Narasimhan Santhanam Director - EAI
Bihar to partner with UNEP for climate resilience and low carbon development UNEP will provide technical assistance to Bihar to prepare its greenhouse gas inventory and carry out climate impact scenario and vulnerability assessments – https://lnkd.in/gqYwyfe A good start, I’d say. What’s the scene with the other states? Are there...
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