Champaign County Climate Coalition - C4

01/31/2025

"Tanneberger calls for swift action to stop peatlands from further drying up, not just in Europe but worldwide."

Farmers have long drained peatlands for agriculture, but the dried-out soils release vast quantities of CO2. To halt this process, new initiatives in Germany are not only rewetting peatlands but also creating markets for the native grasses, reeds, and sedges they support.

01/13/2025

"More research is needed into the potential to turn this trash into green treasure but scientists are hopeful that it could be used to store renewable energy in the future."

Sustainable alternatives to rare metals are needed as the demand for batteries increases.

12/31/2024

"Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet."

Climate anxiety is very real, but these good news stories from 2024 prove there is hope for our planet.

12/30/2024

"The money raised will be spent on mitigating the impacts of climate change, including adapting roads, transit, water and sewage systems, buildings and other infrastructure."

New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Thursday.

12/27/2024

"Uruguay’s energy grid became powered almost exclusively by domestic renewable sources, and consumer prices, adjusted for inflation, fell."

Only 2% of the electricity consumed in Uruguay is generated from fossil sources.

12/26/2024

"The researchers hope that the microbiological approach can create a greater incentive for carbon capture, because the costs are much lower, and because the CO2 is transformed into new products at the same time as it is captured."

Researchers from Aarhus University (AU) have developed a new technology that uses microorganisms to convert the CO2 in flue gas directly for new purposes—for example fuels or substances for the chemicals industry.

12/24/2024

"Study co-author Ciril Samuel Prasad described the device, explaining that it "maximizes energy conversion," making it one of the most efficient clean energy solutions developed to date."

Researchers at Rice University have developed a thermal emitter that turns heat into electricity with an impressive 60% efficiency.

12/22/2024

"By enhancing the efficiency of carbon capture and utilization, the research contributes to global efforts to mitigate climate change and reduce dependence on non-renewable resources."

Scientists at The University of Manchester have achieved a significant breakthrough in using cyanobacteria—commonly known as "blue-green algae"—to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable bio-based materials.

12/19/2024

"Despite the likely conflict coming from the Trump administration, law professor Ethan Elkind believes the long-term trajectory toward electric vehicles will remain the same."

The regulations tackle the most polluting sector in California and the nation, and the Trump administration will likely challenge them.

11/25/2024

"Countries agreed a deal at the COP29 climate conference on Saturday on rules for a global market to buy and sell carbon credits that proponents say will mobilise billions of dollars into new projects to help fight global warming."

The agreement hinged on how to ensure credibility in the system.

11/17/2024

"While the project is still considered exploratory research and, if implemented, possess high logistical and economic costs, the future is promising."

52 billion solar panels could soon be covering the American highway network as the world shifts to an inevitable migration towards renewable energy

10/29/2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — For the third consecutive year, the Champaign Park District is getting a grant to support the development of “urban forests” in local parks. The grant com…