Energy

Energy efficiency remains among Oregon’s most affordable energy resources

Energy fuels daily life in Oregon, powering the homes and buildings people live and work in. As demand for energy grows, energy efficiency –...

Tribal nations scramble to save clean energy projects as federal support vanishes

Cody Two Bear, who is Standing Rock Sioux, served on his tribal council during the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in 2017. Growing up in...

Elcogen announces new CTO to advance technology strategy and next-generation product development

Elcogen is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Gustav Grolig as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective August 2025. He succeeds Martin Skov...

Offshore wind leasing is officially dead under Trump

Offshore wind leasing is effectively dead in the U.S. following a Trump administration order issued last week. Large swaths of U.S. waters that had been identified by...

AI + COâ‚‚ Storage: Smarter, Safer, and More Scalable

Geologic COâ‚‚ storage is essential for achieving net-zero, but success depends on finding the right sites, injecting safely, and ensuring permanent containment. AI is...

AI + New Materials for COâ‚‚ Capture: Accelerating the Next Breakthroughs

Developing better materials for COâ‚‚ capture, such as advanced sorbents, membranes, and frameworks – has always been a slow, trial-and-error process. AI is now...

AI + Chemical / Solvent-Based COâ‚‚ Capture: Smarter Carbon Removal at the Source

Chemical solvent COâ‚‚ capture, especially amine-based systems is one of the most mature carbon removal technologies, but it comes with high energy costs, solvent...

AI + Direct Air COâ‚‚ Capture: Pulling Carbon Straight from the Atmosphere

Direct Air Capture (DAC) is one of the most promising carbon removal solutions for reaching net zero, but it faces steep efficiency and cost...

AI + COâ‚‚ Capture in Steel Production: Decarbonizing Heavy Industry

Steelmaking accounts for 7–9% of global COâ‚‚ emissions, with blast furnace – basic oxygen furnace (BF–BOF) routes being especially carbon-intensive. AI is transforming how...

AI + COâ‚‚ Capture at Fertilizer Factories: Turning Emissions into Revenue

Fertilizer production, especially ammonia and urea plants, is one of the few industrial processes that generates nearly pure COâ‚‚ as a byproduct. With Artificial...

AI + COâ‚‚ Capture at Coal Power Plants: Smarter Carbon Removal with Lower Costs

Coal power remains a major source of global emissions, but Artificial Intelligence is making carbon capture more efficient, more reliable, and less expensive to...

AI + Alternative Materials for Cement Production: Cutting Carbon Without Cutting Performance

Cement is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive materials, but Artificial Intelligence is helping to replace high-emission clinker with low-carbon alternatives, without sacrificing strength...

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