Tag: energy
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Scrubbing coal emissions helps everyone’s health
Utilities generating power from coal need to install filtering devices called scrubbers to remove harmful pollutants from coal exhaust before they’re released into the atmosphere.
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Infographic – Nuclear Power Support Grows in U.S.
As the climate crisis focuses more attention on alternatives to fossil fuels, nuclear energy is gaining more popular support in the U.S. as one of those alternatives.
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Infographic – Growing Climate Crisis Economic Burden
In the last three decades, according to the analysis, the economic burden jumped markedly from before, rising to nearly $1.5 trillion worldwide in the years 2010 to 2019.
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A.I.-Enhanced Sensors Start-Up Gains $10.5M in Early Funds
A company developing area sensors for smart homes that combine WiFi technology with machine learning algorithms is raising $10.5 million in venture funds.
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Companies Partner on A.I., Fusion Energy for Space Flight
A developer of fusion energy for space travel and software company for space flight systems are writing machine learning algorithms to design a hyper-fast rocket engine.
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Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials
A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis.
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Infographic – Climate Start-Ups Still Gaining Venture Funds
Despite a sharp downturn in venture dollars from 2021, new climate and weather forecasting companies continue to attract investments at historically high rates.
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Venture Capital Group to Boost Climate Actions
A venture investor coalition in the U.S. and Europe announced plans to reach net zero emissions by 2030 and help start-up companies quickly achieve their zero emissions goals.
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Biotech, Undersea Researchers Partner on Carbon Capture Bacteria
A microbiome biotechnology company and an undersea research group are studying microorganisms that thrive in and consume intense carbon dioxide.
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Green Energy Chemical Company Starts-Up, Raises $15M
A new enterprise, spun-off from labs at Northwestern University, says it’s designing electrochemical processes and systems for nanoscale materials to help meet the climate crisis.