Plants capture hundreds of gigatons of carbon every year in timber, crops, and other forms of biomass. Much of that carbon gets released back into the atmosphere through natural processes and human intervention. But there are a few ways that we can lock it away for good, like biochar, bio-oil, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, or BECCS — all pro ... Show More
Nov 20
Looking for a turnaround in transmission
After years of stalled transmission buildout, there are new signs of progress. Earlier this month, SPP approved $8.6 billion in transmission projects across 14 states. Major plans are emerging in MISO, PJM, and ERCOT. Despite the DOE canceling its loan guarantee, the Grain Belt E ... Show More
29m 15s
Nov 18
New Mexico proves America can still build [partner content]
Across the country, people are asking the same question: why is it so hard to build in America?
From transmission lines to clean energy factories, projects are taking longer, costs are rising, and frustration is growing. But in New Mexico, two cabinet secretaries are trying to s ... Show More
31m 15s
Nov 13
Driving down the cost of green hydrogen
A few years ago, industry and political leaders embraced hydrogen as a solution to a laundry list of hard-to-abate decarbonization challenges — steel production, ammonia production, and more. But hydrogen failed to come down in costs and policymakers pulled back support. Ultimate ... Show More
41m 28s
Mar 2023
Biofuels and EV Charging in Carbon Credit Tussle
Carbon credit schemes in Europe and North America are making the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure increasingly profitable. In this episode of Switched On, we hear from BloombergNEF’s Ryan Fisher, electric vehicle charging specialist and Jade Patterson, renewab ... Show More
34m 32s
Dec 2019
Qu'est-ce que la biomasse ?
La biomasse est la matière organique, notamment issue des végétaux, qui est utilisée pour produire de l’énergie. On parle alors d’énergie biomasse. Pour les gouvernements européens, il s’agit de la principale source d’énergie renouvelable. Mais certaines ONG refusent de considére ... Show More
4m 12s
May 2023
Meet the massive machines removing carbon from Earth's atmosphere | Jan Wurzbacher
<p>To prevent global warming, we need to drastically reduce pollution. After that, we need to trap as much excess carbon dioxide from the air as possible. Enter Orca, the world's first large-scale direct air capture and storage plant, built in Iceland by the team at Climeworks, l ... Show More
14m 1s
Nov 2023
Big promise, little success: The state of carbon capture
<p>The U.S. is spending billions on carbon capture as a climate solution, but is it realistic? The method has been around for 50 years and used primarily as a way to extract more oil. To find out how and if carbon capture can work as a climate solution, Akshat speaks with Emily G ... Show More
34m 45s
Apr 2022
[EARTH DAY] What is biomass?
Earth Day falls on 22nd April, and to mark this important date, Do You Really Know is rerunning a series of episodes about environmental issues affecting our planet. Let's take a refresher on some of the terms and concepts you need to be familiar with, in order to understand clim ... Show More
4m 26s
May 2024
The carbon to sea initiative | Dr. Antonius Gagern
<p>In this episode, Hilary Langer met with Dr. Antonius Gagern, the Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative, for a lively conservation about a hot topic: the promises and sensitivities of tinkering with the ocean’s chemistry to enable it to store more carbon dioxide. I ... Show More
31m 12s