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Meet the startup producing oil to fight climate change

Grist

To prevent the most devastating effects of climate change, it’s essential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by phasing out fossil fuel use. One of the company’s founders, Kevin Meissner, wanted to build a shrine of sorts to human-induced climate change. The big question for Meissner was what to do with the biochar he made.

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Google Pledges 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy by 2030

GreenTechMedia

“The science is clear: The world must act now if we’re going to avert the worst consequences of climate change,” Pichai wrote in the blog post. Google’s white paper cited the improving economics of batteries for meeting those goals, although it doesn’t set out any specific energy storage goals.

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How Supply Chain Resilience Mitigates Risks from Pandemics and Climate Change

Green Market Oracle

Supply chain risks are everywhere, including those associated with technologies that are geared towards managing climate change. Thaler notes that such assessments can also help organizations hone their audit strategy and prioritize the suppliers that need an onsite audit.

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Can C-suite paychecks save the world?

GreenBiz

At long last, companies and their largest investors are recognizing that climate change, diversity and other sustainability issues represent risks to profits and productivity, and that companies that proactively manage these risks are better run and thus more attractive investments. But is it making a difference?

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Hacking solutions to 'time-sensitive' climate problems

GreenBiz

In addition to her former role as a junior atmospheric science software developer at NASA and her current work as a researcher at MIT, Sanjana is founder and executive director of Earth Hacks , an organization that hosts hackathons for college students to combat the climate crisis. . It all spiraled from there.

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Planet, Microsoft, and Researchers Build New AI-focused Resource for Environmental Reporting

Planet Pulse

From climate-disrupting emissions to tropical deforestation, Planet is developing the tools to help organizations track impacts and opportunities across the value chain, and to translate this intelligence into robust strategies and practical platforms.

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IRA Turns 1: Forget Crawl, Let’s Run!

AutoGrid

At its passage, the IRA was heralded as one of the most important pieces of legislation ever passed by any nation in the fight to combat climate change. Progress to Date All told, the IRA earmarks $369 billion to respond to climate change and increase the nation’s energy security. become part of the solution.