CausesJames St. John/ Flickr The surprising climate cost of the humblest battery material Graphite is made in blazing-hot furnaces powered by dirty energy. Until recently, there has been no good tally of the carbon emissions.
Causes California’s green-energy subsidies spur a gold rush in cow manure Money is pouring in to produce a type of natural gas made from methane from decomposing manure, and a host of developers, financiers and carbon-conscious corporations—including Amazon and Chevron—are interested.
www.businessgreen.com Carbon intensity of global economy falls, but not fast enough Businesses are advised to brace themselves for bumpy ride as gap widens between fastest decarbonisers and climate laggards,.