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Trump signs order seeking to jump-start mining of the ocean floor
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Trump signs order seeking to jump-start mining of the ocean floor

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials.  A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find manganese, cobalt,...

Google signs first offshore wind power deal with CIP in Taiwan
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Google signs first offshore wind power deal with CIP in Taiwan

Google has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to procure renewable energy from the upcoming Fengmiao 1 wind farm in Taiwan. The agreement marks Google’s first offshore wind PPA in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region. It will enable Google to secure cost-effective and carbon-free electricity to meet the...

Soil Contamination Puts Global Agriculture at Risk
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Soil Contamination Puts Global Agriculture at Risk

New research highlights a largely overlooked risk to food production systems: widespread soil contamination by heavy metals. A large-scale analysis of nearly 800,000 global soil samples found that about 17% of the world’s surface soils exceed safe thresholds for at least one toxic metal. For the agriculture sector, that’s a red flag not just for food security, but...

TerraPower Advances UK Licensing for Natrium Reactor Technology
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TerraPower Advances UK Licensing for Natrium Reactor Technology

TerraPower has taken a critical step toward international deployment of its Natrium® reactor by initiating the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process. The move signals strategic intent to enter a global market increasingly focused on decarbonization, grid stability, and energy security. The GDA, overseen by UK nuclear regulators, will assess the safety and viability of...

Farmblox and Eion Launch Real-Time Carbon Tracking for Farms
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Farmblox and Eion Launch Real-Time Carbon Tracking for Farms

Farmblox and Eion have entered a strategic partnership to enhance how carbon sequestration is monitored and verified across agricultural landscapes. With support from a prominent CO₂ removal credit buyer, the joint initiative will implement next-generation carbon tracking systems across more than 10,000 acres of farmland in Virginia. The effort focuses on real-time measurement of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) using integrated...

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