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We sat down with Simone Costello and Millie Simpson from Arup to talk about their essay "Exploring the water-energy nexus through hydrogen: an early career perspective". We loved hearing their insights on the water industry and the balancing act of managing conflicting demands for a finite resource. You can read their essay in the link below as part of our “accelerating the energy transition” essay series. https://lnkd.in/gYtF5HuA

We sat down with Simone Costello and Millie Simpson from Arup to talk about their essay "Exploring the water-energy nexus through hydrogen: an early career perspective". We loved hearing their insights on the water industry and the balancing act of managing conflicting demands for a finite resource. You can read their essay in the link below as part of our “accelerating the energy transition” essay series. https://lnkd.in/gYtF5HuA

In a white paper that UH Energy published, Aparajita Datta and I discuss a possible journey for Texas to Energy Security, Economy-wide Innovations, and the Path to a Net-Zero Future. We highlight that a balanced energy strategy and stakeholder collaboration are key. Other highlights: · A net-zero Texas is possible. It is unlikely by 2050, the current federal timeline for economy-wide decarbonization. For Texas, the lowest cost pathway is an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. ·Transitioning to a net zero economy will cost over $1.7 trillion, including for the electricity grid, infrastructure and products, environmental remediation, and spillover effects. Consumer costs including replacement vehicles or electrified heating would be additional. ·In all net-zero scenarios, Texans face rising energy costs, grid resilience challenges, public health challenges, and rising economic inequality. ·The new federal administration in January may roll back Biden-era climate initiatives, creating challenges for Texas' energy transition efforts. It is likely, however, to continue and strengthen federal support for CCUS and fossil fuel-adjacent technologies that will address emissions goals and will benefit Texas. · Achieving a net-zero future will require collaboration among policymakers, industry leaders and communities.  https://lnkd.in/gM8msA3T #CCUS, #Hydrogen, #Electricity, #Net-zero, #workforce

The U.S. government is in the midst of a historic move to advance our climate goals: It’s making its first-ever investment in removing carbon dioxide from the air. We’re ecstatic to be a part of this landmark milestone. Our technology will be used in two of the nine Direct Air Capture projects chosen in Phase I of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Prize. Now, both proposals will compete for a carbon credit Purchase Agreement with the DOE worth up to $3 million for each project. There’s no question: To achieve a sustainable, net-zero economy, we’re going to need robust, state-of-the-art technology that pulls carbon from the air. For years, Global Thermostat has been hard at work to develop this instrumental technology. Now, we’re excited for the support of the DOE to develop a pathway toward a rigorous and verifiable market for carbon removal credits. For one of the proposals, Global Thermostat would collaborate with Fervo Energy to integrate Direct Air Capture with geothermal-generated heat and electricity. Fervo and Global Thermostat have already completed a Class V cost estimate with top engineering firm Kiewit for this project. The second project comes from Carbon America, and also features Global Thermostat’s technology. The project aims to leverage both companies’ Colorado presence to demonstrate a scalable model in the state for carbon removal. By combining the companies’ technology, sequestration sites, and expertise, the project would catalyze more rapid build-out of decarbonization solutions.  With Zero Carbon Systems, we are confident that we can drive a low-cost and low-energy system that is highly scalable, to the megaton level and beyond. Our mission to restore the Earth's thermostat is well within reach. #DirectAirCapture #CO2 #CarbonRemoval #CarbonCapture