Headline News:

• “Airlines Banking On Capturing Carbon From The Air” • In the EU, airlines are under pressure to cut carbon emissions or pay for the emissions they create. Airbus and several airlines have signed Letters of Intent “to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal credits from direct air carbon capture technology.” [CleanTechnica] (Not sure this is a good idea)

Airbus carbon scheme (Airbus image)

• “Global Gas Expansion Endangers Climate Targets” • Rebuffing the still widespread narrative that natural gas is a “bridge” fuel, a team of German energy economists is warning that the massive global expansion of gas infrastructure now under way puts both climate mitigation efforts and the transition to renewable energy at risk. [The Energy Mix]
• “SVolt Energy Readies Solid-State Battery With 400 Wh/kg Energy Density For Production” • CnEVPost reports that Svolt Energy is the first company to create prototype 20 Ah solid-state battery cells. With an energy density of 350 to 400 Wh/kg, the cells could enable EVs to drive 1,000 km or more on a single charge, the company says. [CleanTechnica]
• “UK Government Publication Debunks EV Myths” • Car makers (finally) want to sell their EVs, and governments are promoting them, but they need to do more to educate the driving public. The UK’s Department for Transport has taken a step in the right direction with a new publication, “Common Misconceptions About Electric Vehicles.” [CleanTechnica]
• “Oak Fire: Wildfire Grows As Firefighters Battle Punishing Heat” • The Oak Fire has now burned 15,603 acres of land and is still “zero per cent uncontained,” California’s fire department said on Sunday night. More than 6,000 people have been evacuated and 10 structures destroyed. A further 3,271 structures, homes and businesses, are under threat. [BBC]

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