Battery maker Natron Energy plans massive North Carolina expansion axios.com/local/raleigh/…

“Hydrogen and biofuel projects have become money pits, threatening climate progress.” What is the best use of biomass for climate mitigation? Energy? Carbon removal? Complex question that needs more attention. wsj.com/business/energ…

Published 8/12: "The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of efforts to develop standards for carbon dioxide removal, is establishing the Carbon Dioxide Removal Consortium" Jack Andreasen this seems promising? federalregister.gov/documents/2024…

I’m always surprised by how depleted I am after a few rounds of body weight only pull ups and burpees. My heart rate stays high for a solid 30 min afterwards.

New park for downtown Raleigh lands funding from National Parks Service axios.com/local/raleigh/…

Spread the word! We are accepting applications for our 2025 NIFA REEU Summer Undergraduate Research Program on Circular Economy and Digitalization. Food systems research, training program plus many other activities! Join us! cdskillsreeu.com

"Climate disinformation" is an elitist trap. Why? It centers the professional-managerial class in climate action — people who work with information — rather than people who build goods and grow stuff. jacobin.com/2024/08/climat…

Danish energy company Ørsted has decided to cease the development of what was set out to be Europe’s largest commercial-scale e-Methanol facility under construction, the FlagshipONE project in Sweden. offshore-energy.biz/slow-developin…

"Stop, drop and think. Thinking time — the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. Yet, thinking time is often undervalued; it is rarely, if ever, quantified in employment practices." nature.com/articles/d4158…

Proud alum. Go Gators. news.ufl.edu/2024/08/forbes/

The feasibility of reaching gigatonne scale CO2 storage by mid-century. “… results suggest a maximum global storage rate of 16 GtCO2 yr−1 by 2050, but this is contingent on the United States contributing 60% of the total” 👀 nature.com/articles/s4146…

An ambitious strategy aims to cool the planet by dumping farmed seaweed on the sea floor. Will it work? science.org/content/articl…

Are you researching enzymatic C/N capture? Just interested? NCSU is hosting a Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases (BIG) Research Symposium at NC State University from May 14-16! If you want more info, fill out the following survey! forms.gle/DKqaw2EHiikxHF…

CA biomass nerds: my colleagues at Ag&Natural Resources are hiring a full-time Specialist in biomass and bioenergy. Apply by October 3rd! ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jo…

Science Friday: Vanessa Rondón Berrio’s bioreactor full of pink microbial cells grown on methanol as the sole carbon source! Methanol can be made via electrochemical reduction of CO2.

The BUS Lab is entering year 5 at NC State, and I feel like this will be a banner year! Go Pack! NC State BAE

The Rise and Fall of a Green-Energy Superstar Enviva cashed in on a boom in wood pellets, then a disastrous trade led to bankruptcy; questions about environmental claims - WSJ wsj.com/finance/green-…

The Triangle's tech talent continues to surge after the pandemic axios.com/local/raleigh/…

How the Research Triangle has helped make North Carolina one of America's fastest-growing economies cnbc.com/2024/09/16/how…