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The term "Cipher" signifies zero, which resonates with us at Breakthrough because we have a challenging yet straightforward mission: to reduce the current annual emission of 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases to zero by the year 2050. Additionally, Cipher represents code. Our goal is to simplify intricate subjects related to the climate crisis, making them accessible to everyone from experts to those who simply want to stay informed and engaged. We distribute our newsletter every Wednesday morning, Eastern Time in the U.S. Additionally, we host a regular video series where we chat with influential figures and innovators in the field.

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After years of historic growth, industrial cleantech investments falter

4 days ago | ciphernews.com | Catherine Clifford

Investments into low-carbon technologies in the industrial sector have grown enormously over the last four years, thanks largely to federal subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act and related new laws — but they’re starting to fall as Washington rolls back those same policies. Such investments include a sundry mix of nascent technologies, like clean hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel and carbon management, aimed at cleaning up a range of industrial processes.
Clean hydrogen’s tricky path to production

6 days ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle |Patricia Garip

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — Along the wind-battered Straits of Magellan in the far reaches of southern Chile, the final pieces of a unique demonstration project by Chilean energy company HIF were recently falling into place. The project’s sole wind turbine was getting a tune up. An electrolyzer, a machine that uses electricity to separate hydrogen from water, was up and running.
Global copper supplies won’t keep up with demand: report

1 week ago | ciphernews.com | Amena Saiyid

Global copper supplies will fall short of what the world needs to keep up with electricity demand growth over the next decade, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest outlook for critical minerals. Copper is a ubiquitous material in electronics of all types, including for clean energy. Demand for the metal is surging because it is a key component in electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies like wind turbines and solar panels and electricity transmission lines.
New horizons for nuclear power on the banks of Lake Michigan

1 week ago | ciphernews.com | Catherine Clifford

Eight years ago, the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Michigan was slated for closure. But today, it’s humming with activity. In an industry that has been stagnant for years, Palisades is getting a second act. Instead of systematically taking it apart as originally planned, hundreds of workers are bringing the plant back to life. It’s a sign of new investment and interest taking hold in the nuclear industry.
A behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s biggest nuclear power plant

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — Seen from a distance down the beach, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant — the largest nuclear power facility in the world — cuts a giant, sprawling presence along the coast. The highly secured grounds housing its seven reactors cover 4.2 million square meters. Its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., or TEPCO, compares its size to 90 Tokyo Domes, the home stadium of Japan’s most successful baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants.
Sustainable aviation fuel gets off the ground

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle

Production of sustainable aviation fuel is beginning to take off in the United States — but cleaner fuels still comprise a tiny slice of the overall fuel used in airplanes, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in aviation, one of the fastest-growing sources of emissions in many parts of the world, is a major challenge. Cross-country and international flights are especially emissions-intensive.
At world’s biggest nuclear plant, how to restart a giant

2 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Bill Spindle

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan — At the world’s largest nuclear power facility, seven massive reactors are lined up along the blustery coast of the Japan Sea. All the reactors are idle, but the sprawling site is a beehive of activity. To one side construction workers add to fortifications. Below, workers discharge firehoses into a massive water reservoir. Inside the reactor and buildings housing electricity generating turbines, engineers and technicians monitor and maintain equipment.
Renewables rebrand as an energy-security must-have

3 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

LONDON — Renewable energy has a new elevator pitch. At a time of waning climate action and volatile geopolitics, renewable power sources like wind and solar are rebranding from planet-saving, emissions-reducing clean technologies to must-haves for energy security and peace-of-mind. The narrative is shifting around the world due to a confluence of factors, but it’s perhaps most visible across Europe.
AI boosts Europe’s cleantech, but investments still lag

3 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Anca Gurzu

Rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers is boosting the share of European investments in early-stage clean technologies that focus on power and energy, according to a recent report from lobby group Cleantech for Europe. More than half (53%) of the investments into early- and mid-stage EU cleantech companies in the first quarter of 2025 were in the energy and power sector, up from 34% in the last quarter of 2024.
Trump’s former FERC chair: Compromise key to AI energy race

3 weeks ago | ciphernews.com | Catherine Clifford

NEW YORK — Using solar energy plus battery storage, with natural gas as backup, is the only “plausible path forward” to meet surging energy demand from artificial intelligence data centers in the near-term, said Neil Chatterjee, a former top energy regulator during the first Trump administration. “If we’re genuinely in an AI race — and we need to win the AI race against the Chinese Communist Party — we need the power right now.