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The Nature Conservancy debuts new Hawaii coral reef insurance plan

Business Green

Hawaii will receive pay-outs of up to US$2m for reef restoration if tropical storms hit, building on the world’s first reef insurance policy covering hurricane damage in Mexico. TNC has been an excellent partner in restoring the reefs and fisheries of Hawaii, and we are grateful for their leadership in securing this insurance.

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Ngawha becomes New Zealand’s first zero-carbon geothermal power station

ThinkGeoEnergy

It was clear that we had to do something very, very quickly and urgently,” remarked Fabian Nahik, Assistant Plant Manager at Ngawha Generation Lessons from Hawaii The solution to the problem of Ngawha came all the way from the Puna geothermal power station in Hawaii.

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Supporting Startups During COVID-19

Elemental Excelerator

A quote from A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood has resonated with us a lot lately. In the film, Mr. Rogers says, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. Sending much aloha from Hawaii. You will always find people who are helping.'”

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Three Key Elements to Bridge Climate Solutions from Early Stage to Commercial Scale

Elemental Excelerator

“Elemental provided the coordination, expertise and guidance to teach our team, show us options and provide opportunities for personal and company growth. We learned from working on the ground in Hawaii — and now across the U.S. Community partnership is imperative in this next chapter of climate deployment.

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Rising sea temperatures and coral loss: “Most detailed scientific picture to date”

Envirotec Magazine

Dr Paul Hardisty, CEO of the Australian Institute of Marine Science: “This study is the most detailed analysis to date on the state of the world’s coral reefs, and the news is mixed. There are clearly unsettling trends toward coral loss, and we can expect these to continue as warming persists.

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? Blackrock’s $550M DAC bet #174

Climate Tech VC

Blackrock makes a half-a-bill bet on Oxy’s DAC plant, Stratos, in a bid to capitalize on IRA’s shiny new credits and put DAC on the fast track. In the same week, Heirloom took the trophy for unveiling the US’s first commercial DAC plant.  Solar is expected to generate over 318 billion KWh next year in the US.

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Saying ‘I do’ to more sustainable celebrations

Grist

We’re keeping things casual, in part because this wedding is coming on the heels of a cross-country move and my partner’s graduation from med school (it’s a big time for us, fam!). But in Hawaii, a baby’s first birthday, or ahaʻaina piha makahiki , is a particularly big deal.