Welcome back to some more good news!

This week, we have a lot of good news for green energy. From new sources of hydrogen to sustainability movements surrounding energy, this week is full of improvements in power. Dive in!

Science

A Pinnacle Form of Energy Found

• Two French scientists went digging for fossil fuels in northeast France

• A few hundred meters down, they found white hydrogen

• The deposit “could contain between 6 million and 250 million metric tons of hydrogen”

• The reason white hydrogen is so attractive is that it only produces energy and water when burned

• But, it’s hard to find pure hydrogen on earth

• White hydrogen is extremely sought after, this discovery can power the climate movement

Business

A New Wave of Green Energy

• 96% of new power generation plants were carbon-free in 2024

• Listed in order:

  • Solar (60%)

  • Batteries (23%)

  • Wind (10%)

  • Fossil fuel (4%)

  • Nuclear (2%)

• The US has a goal to decarbonize the entire grid by 2035, which is tough considering the highly polarized political landscape

  Read more at CNN

Politics

Abu Dhabi Releases New Sustainability Tool

• Abu Dhabi introduces new tool MARSDNA

• MARSDNA measures business’s progress on certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.

• Intended for maritime pollution measurements

• A step in the right direction for the fossil-fuel dependent economy, but we will have to see how much of a benefit it produces

Activism

HUGE Sustainability Movement in Europe

• The National Trust, a conservation charity focused on protecting beautiful landscapes across Europe

• Revealed new plans to create 250,000 hectares (equivalent to 500,000 soccer fields placed next to each other)

• Size is equivalent to 1.5 times the size of Greater London

• Projected to take place over the next 10 years, ending in 2035

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