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Why Verizon is betting on these four climate tech startups
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Why Verizon is betting on these four climate tech startups

"Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the company’s team of engineers, scientists, UX designers, and insurance experts are developing the next generation of parametric insurance in Florida, California, New York and Washington State. Raincoat partners with insurers, reinsurers, and governments worldwide in developing and distributing these solutions."

To Track a Forest’s Recovery, Artificial Intelligence Just Listens
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To Track a Forest’s Recovery, Artificial Intelligence Just Listens

"Traditional methods of tracking biodiversity include metabarcoding, a type of analysis that looks at short snippets of DNA to identify specific populations of species. The researchers found that bioacoustic monitoring led to similar findings as this more direct method but can be accomplished at a lower cost and with less intrusion on the environment."

Backed by advocates, Duke Energy finalizes plan to help customers improve home efficiency
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Backed by advocates, Duke Energy finalizes plan to help customers improve home efficiency

"Under the program set to begin next year, Duke will buy the new appliance or whatever improvements are deemed appropriate for participating households. Over the course of up to 12 years, customers then pay the company back through their utility bills. Even while paying the tariff, which includes the company’s 8.4% of return, the energy savings should lower their monthly costs by 10% or more."

NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania
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NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania

"In addition to data centers, NuScale says its SMR technology is well-suited to supply energy for district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production, and other process heat applications. In May, NuScale signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nucor Corporation to explore co-locating VOYGR power plants to provide baseload electricity to Nucor’s scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills. The companies said they will also explore an expanded manufacturing partnership through which Nucor, the largest steel producer and recycler of any type of material in North America, would supply Econiq, its net-zero steel products, for NuScale projects."

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