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EnergyInnovation

Google Backs Carbon Capture Gas Plant to Power AI Data Centers

Google has announced support for a new natural gas power plant in Illinois featuring carbon capture technology. The move comes as the tech giant faces rising electricity demands from its expanding AI operations and data centers.

Google’s Controversial Clean Energy Bet

Google has signed an agreement to support development of the Broadwing Energy Center, a 400-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Illinois that will incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, according to the company’s announcement. The project represents Google’s first direct investment in carbon capture infrastructure and signals a strategic shift as the company grapples with soaring electricity demands from its artificial intelligence initiatives and data center expansion.

by Aaron Blake
EnergyInnovationStartups

Startup Pioneers Industrial-Scale Aluminum Power in Zero-Carbon Energy Breakthrough

A Boston startup has activated what it claims is the world’s largest aluminum-powered engine, set to provide heat and hydrogen to a US manufacturing plant. The technology could transform aluminum scrap into a zero-carbon fuel for hard-to-decarbonize industries.

Aluminum Power Breakthrough

A Boston-based clean energy startup is preparing for what sources indicate will be the largest real-world demonstration of aluminum as an industrial fuel source. Found Energy, founded by CEO Godart, has developed technology that rapidly releases energy from aluminum scrap to power manufacturing processes without fossil fuels.

by Aaron Blake
Energy PolicySustainability

UN Carbon Market Rules Reshape How Investors Value Nature-Based Solutions

UN Article 6.4 Supervisory Body’s new carbon permanence rules are reshaping global carbon markets. The debate over whether natural carbon storage can offset fossil fuel emissions could determine nature’s future as an investable climate solution.

The United Nations’ recent adoption of new carbon permanence rules is poised to fundamentally reshape how investors value nature-based climate solutions under the Paris Agreement’s global carbon market framework. These regulations, approved at the October 2025 Article 6.4 Supervisory Body meeting, establish critical standards for how long carbon must remain stored in forests, soils, and mangroves to count toward offsetting emissions—a decision with profound implications for nature investment and global climate strategy.

Understanding Carbon Permanence Requirements

by Aaron Blake
EnergyInternational Business and Trade

China Clean Tech Exports Surpass U.S. Fossil Fuel Sales as Global Energy Shift Accelerates

China’s clean energy exports have surged to $120 billion through July, significantly outpacing U.S. fossil fuel exports of $80 billion. The widening gap highlights how global energy priorities are shifting toward renewable technologies despite Trump administration policies favoring carbon-based energy development.

China’s clean technology exports are dramatically outpacing American fossil fuel sales as global energy markets increasingly favor renewable solutions over traditional carbon-based resources. According to recent analysis using data from the U.S. Energy Department, Energy Information Administration, China’s GACC and energy researcher Ember, Chinese exports of clean energy-related products reached $120 billion through July 2025, compared to just $80 billion in U.S. carbon-based energy exports during the same period.

Growing Clean Tech Export Dominance

by Gabriel Novak