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  • Inside the Icelandic plant turning CO2 into rocks

    Adrienne Murray

    April 28, 2024 |

    BBC |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Iceland

    A direct carbon capture plant in Iceland sucks carbon dioxide out of the air, mixes it with water, and pumps it underground to help combat climate change. When the mixture reaches the basalt bedrock, it causes a chemical reaction that turns the carbon into a solid so it can be stored underground in the porous rock.

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  • Caribbean startups are turning excess seaweed into an agroecology solution

    Marlowe Starling

    April 16, 2024 |

    Mongabay |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Barbados

    Entrepreneurs in the Caribbean are collecting harmful sargassum seaweed that washes up on the beaches and turning it into agricultural products that reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers. Red Diamond Compost, for example, uses growth-stimulating hormones from the seaweed to create a soil additive that improves plants’ ability to absorb nutrients.

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  • The best coffee for the planet might not be coffee at all

    L.V. Anderson

    April 10, 2024 |

    Grist |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands

    “Beanless coffee” companies around the world are taking inspiration from coffee substitutes of the past to create a drink that mimics coffee’s flavor and caffeine content that is more climate-resilient with less of an environmental impact.

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  • How to Revive a Burned Forest? Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain

    Lydia DePillis

    April 04, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Mast Reforestation sells carbon credits to fund its work replanting trees where forests were decimated by wildfires. The company collects seeds from local, native trees, uses x-ray machines to ensure they are likely to sprout, and plants them.

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  • Months after devastating floods, Vermont renews efforts to aid climate-friendly rebuilds

    Annie Ropeik

    March 20, 2024 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Hardwick, Vermont

    After extreme flooding damaged homes, the energy efficiency utility Efficiency Vermont offered emergency flood rebates to those impacted. Recovery teams helped people plan and find funding to repair and replace energy systems and appliances with more efficient models that will help them reach their decarbonization goals. In this circumstance, exceptions were made to include rebates for high-efficiency fossil fuel systems, too.

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  • Empowering Black Farmers and Landowners With Solar Energy

    Daniel Walton

    February 14, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Oxford, North Carolina

    The renewable energy company EnerWealth Solutions is helping Black farmers in the Carolinas install solar panels among their crops so they can benefit financially from the solar boom with a consistent stream of income.

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  • This unexpected material might be in your next sweater

    Nicolás Rivero

    February 12, 2024 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    The Amsterdam-based startup Human Material Loop, collects human hair from salons and spins it into yarn to make clothing and furniture. It aims to keep hair out of landfills and incinerators while reducing the demand for synthetic fibers and wool, all of which produce greenhouse gases.

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  • Solar States

    Courtney Duchene

    February 08, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Philadelphia-based company Solar States offers a paid training opportunity for city residents to learn to install solar panels and earn the necessary credentials to help them start careers in the industry. The company’s newest program, Find Your Ladder, is a training opportunity for people who have been through the criminal justice system.

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  • Making 'Climate Candy' From Upcycled Fruits and Veggies

    Sue Williams

    February 07, 2024 |

    The Story Exchange |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    The Climate Candy brand makes fruit chews out of misshapen fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted because they don’t meet the criteria to be sold in grocery stores.

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  • The Cheap, Clever Promise of 'Water ATMs'

    Geetanjali Krishna

    January 15, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Warangal, Telangana

    The nonprofit Safe Water Network is training entrepreneurs in India to treat and filter water so they can run water ATMs. These businesses supply safe drinking water to communities that lack access to it for about half the price of any other option.

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