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Reality Check: Demystifying the Need for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Excess reliance on CDR could slow or increase the cost of reaching our climate goals, so reduction should be prioritized wherever possible. However, the science is clear: CDR will be needed to reach those goals.
Reality Check: This Decade Is Make-or-Break for Direct Air Capture
This technology could be a significant piece of the carbon removal puzzle, but we need to act now for it to make a meaningful impact.
Reality Check: The IEA Busts 10 Myths about the Energy Transition
There is as much naysaying about the clean energy transition as there are ways to accelerate it. The excuses spread by detractors, pessimists, and companies…
Hydrogen Reality Check: Distilling Green Hydrogen’s Water Consumption
The Myth: Scaling green hydrogen will severely impact global freshwater supply because it uses far more water than other hydrogen or equivalent energy production processes.
Reality Check: Natural Gas’s True Climate Risk
For decades, natural gas has been touted as a safer climate alternative to fossil fuels such as coal. Even the word “natural” suggests its alignment…