Author: Buff López
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Will the AI Bubble Pop Before Orbital Data Centers Launch?
Public Opposition Could Doom Data Center Expansion Across the U.S., communities are mobilized against data center…
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Recycling Is to Textiles What Carbon Capture Is to Oil & Gas
Innovation is buzzing in textiles recycling, particularly in the EU where Extended Producer Responsibility laws require…
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Sustainability in Food Packaging
The World Is Moving on, While Packaging Is Stuck on Perfect Sustainable biobased packaging solutions are on…
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Lithium Refining: What the U.S. Minerals Stockpile Must Learn from China to Succeed
What an incredible week in San Diego for the Cleantech Forum North America. Amidst the buzz of the 2026…
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How to Slash Your Individual Carbon Footprint Before Dinner Tonight
It’s true, your efforts are meaningless. I know there are many climate advocates out there who feel overwhelmed by their perceived lack of ability to…
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Bolstering Minerals Security in the Wake of Supply Constraints and Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions
The Problem with Current Financial Systems Are… Current financial systems are a significant bottleneck—or even an active deterrent—to long-term climate…
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The Greenest Red State: A Texas-Sized Cleantech Transformation
The Lone Star State, a long-known global energy hub, is emerging as a cleantech capital. A…
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Let’s Get Critical
Chances are, you’re reading or watching this blog from the comfort of your smartphone or laptop—devices…
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The Next Wave of Advanced Chip Packaging Innovation
Digitalization is rapidly expanding, driven by growth in AI and data centers. The IEA’s recently published…
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The $3 Trillion Race: Investing in Semiconductors for an AI-Powered Future
By now, we’ve all heard about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) surge that is going to demand…
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Speeding Up Earth’s Natural CO2 Mineralization Cycle Can Recover All of the CO2 from Fossil Fuels
The Carbon Storage Problem We’ve got all these great solutions capturing carbon, typically from air or…
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Record $371.9M Raised for Low-Carbon Cement in 2024, But $20B Needed by 2030
Cement Produces Unavoidable Emissions Second only to water, concrete is the most consumed material on Earth…
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Point Source Capture: Is it a Silver Bullet for Industrial Emitters?
$2.3T needed from now to 2050 — delayed deployment could cost double, even triple Point Source…
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Digital Tools Accelerate Materials Discovery
From Serendipity to Systemic Design We have the privilege of overabundance of data and big data…
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Innovate or Stagnate: Cleaning Up the Manufacturing Sector
It’s Time to Clean Up Industrial cleaning of manufacturing and process equipment typically employs the use…
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Cell-Free Biomanufacturing: Decentralized Approach for Fuels & Chemicals Synthesis
Chemicals manufacturing consumes approximately 10% of fossil fuels produced globally and expensive heavy metal or rare…
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Innovation Diversity: Celebrating Cleantech Pride
The future of cleantech has been fueled by inclusive innovation. Cleantech Group is proud to honor…
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Gas Purification Systems Will Need to Grow Alongside Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen is commonly used in industry as a fuel or as an input in chemicals production.…
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How Industrial Waste is Enabling Carbon Mineralization
There’s a lot of buzz around high-quality carbon capture technologies, but it seems like they’re always…
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Biodegradable Bioplastics: Decarbonizing a “Throw-Away Economy” Built on Cheap and Durable Plastics
Global Infrastructure that Relies on Plastics The global utilization of plastics in our everyday lives has…
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Innovation Diversity: Heralding Emerging Champions in Cleantech
Cleantech Group celebrates diverse innovation by highlighting fresh perspectives needed right now in cleantech. In 2022,…
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Valorizing Agrifood Waste Streams into Biochar
Biochar is a carbon-rich powdered or granular substance produced by burning organic biomass in a low-oxygen…
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Hydrogen: A Fuel Carrier for Heavy-Duty Commercial Land, Maritime and Aviation Vehicles, and Energy Storage
In 2021, 98% of hydrogen was produced from fossil fuels—global emissions reached over 900 Mt of…
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Greening Critical Metals – Mining and Recycling
Mining can be an environmental and social disaster – causing 4-7% of all global GHG emissions…
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Silicon Anodes Can Improve EV Battery Density and Extend Range Without Cost Increase
By 2030, electric vehicles (EVs) are projected to account for approximately one-third of all vehicles sold…
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3D-Printed Homes: A Sustainable Construction Method on the Rise
The 3D-printed homes market is a relatively new approach to prefabricated housing that involves the use…
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