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As AI use surges, tech companies race to secure clean energy and preserve climate goals

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Helion Energy employees working on a component of its Polaris device, a seventh-generation fusion prototype that it expects to produce electricity. Projections for future energy needs for data centers are startling. For now, energy sources such as coal and natural gas are being tapped to feed data center electricity needs.

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. Yet photovoltaics are only a blip in Washington’s overall energy picture. of the energy mix last year, according to a report on the state’s utilities. Oregon has three-times more.

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Oceanography professors transform a research tool into a startup that’s sucking CO2 from seawater

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Department of Energy , Activate Fellows , and Ocean Visions , a nonprofit advising carbon removal efforts. The nonprofit [C]Worthy lists 19 startups in marine-based carbon dioxide removal. — and an area that is also building infrastructure for carbon capture and geological storage. million from investors.

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

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They have backed a range of companies trying to strip carbon out of energy, industrial processes, and the environment. ” Their priorities overlap in some areas, with shared interests in clean energy and green construction innovation. ” They also diverge, particularly given Amazon’s role as a global online retailer.

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Virginia Announces Research Commercialization Awards

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million to fund targeted areas of promising research and commercialization, including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and energy and life sciences. and State Agricultural/Economic Objectives , Dr. James Lambert, $99,988, Energy. Charlottesville), Thermal Management for Energy Efficient Computing , Mr. BlueTherm Corp.

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Climate tech heats up in the Pacific Northwest as startups raise more than $1B since 2020

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The climate-tech company constructs energy-efficient buildings made from less carbon-intensive materials than traditional structures. Each can provide 400 kilowatt-hours of energy storage and have a 25-year operating life. Columbia Power Technologies, or C-Power, is a wave-energy company that spun out of Oregon State University.

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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

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When it comes to removing carbon there are two approaches: natural solutions such as planting and protecting forests and farming practices that trap carbon in the soil, and industrial solutions including technology that captures carbon from the air for permanent storage. ” Max Scher, Salesforce. Photo via LinkedIn).

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