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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 30, 2025

Green Steel Aims to Clean Up One of the World’s Dirtiest Industries

Steelmaking is a major climate offender. Green steel is working to fix that by replacing coal with cleaner alternatives. But is it ready for mass adoption?

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 16, 2025

What Is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)?

This decarbonization method traps CO₂ from industrial sites and stores it deep underground, potentially cutting up to 15 percent of global emissions by 2070. But most current projects use it to extract more oil instead of storing it permanently.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on June 12, 2025

What Is Solarpunk? A Guide to the Environmental Art Movement.

Solarpunk is a literary, artistic and social movement and sci-fi subgenre that envisions a sustainable future of technology in harmony with nature. It emphasizes greentech, renewable energy and social cooperation.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on May 23, 2025

What Is Sustainable Technology?

Sustainable technology aims to benefit both society and the planet. Take a closer look at its goals, applications, challenges and what the future holds.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on May 22, 2025

11 Top Clean Energy Companies

Here are some clean energy companies providing sustainable power to homes and businesses.

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Sunny Betz Sunny Betz
Updated on May 22, 2025

29 Energy Companies to Know

From geothermal energy to biofuels, there are companies supporting nearly every form of energy available.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on May 21, 2025

What Is a Virtual Power Plant?

Energy consumption is at an all-time high, and is expected to keep rising. Virtual power plants, which digitally link hundreds, thousands and potentially millions of energy resources, could be the key to managing this growing demand.

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on May 13, 2025

21 Companies That Help the Environment

Companies that help the environment make sustainable practices and goals part of their core mission.

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Kerry Halladay Kerry Halladay
Updated on April 30, 2025

Greenwashing: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Greenwashing is the practice of promoting products or processes as sustainable when they offer few, if any, environmental benefits. Take a look at some examples of greenwashing, common signs to spot it and tips companies can use to avoid greenwashing.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 23, 2025

Will We Ever Achieve a Circular Economy?

A circular economy aims to keep products and materials in use for as long as possible, with the goal of reducing or eliminating waste. Here’s what makes up a circular economy, its benefits and downsides and whether it’s achievable.

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