Artificial intelligence startups are offering viable solutions to lower the industry's carbon footprint.
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Benin entrepreneur harnesses biowaste to power homes, farms
"In a world grappling with climate change and the search for sustainable energy solutions, Enock Gnaga hopes his company Benin Biogas's complete waste-to-energy cycle will usher in a renewed dedication to environmental stewardship for his country."
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Lyten’s 3D Graphene Could Build a Low-Carbon Future
Lyten isn’t just absorbing carbon and creating hydrogen fuel while they build a new supermaterial—they are changing the future of environmental innovation.
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These Startups Are Helping Carbon Dioxide Find a New Life
"Calgary-based CleanO2 transforms CO2 captured from building heating boilers into feedstock to make soap. Newlight Technologies, a biotechnology startup based in California, takes carbon pulled directly from the air and turns it into biodegradable plastics. Germany’s Covestro AG, one of the world’s largest polymer manufacturers, is also switching some of its fossil fuel-based feedstocks to carbon-derived materials for everything ranging from car shells to medical devices and stadium roofs."
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This startup is removing carbon from the air — and here’s why JetBlue is backing it
"Both water and captured carbon can be used to make sustainable aviation fuel. That was particularly attractive to investor JetBlue Ventures, the venture capital arm of the airline, which invests in companies attempting to change the travel industry."
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How Artificial Intelligence is Being Harnessed to Predict and Prevent Wildfires
Artificial intelligence is creating ways to save lives, reduce damage, and preserve our ecosystems.
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A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon
"Eidelson emphasizes that while Stepchange is driven by what he sees as a moral imperative — working as fast and aggressively as possible to slash carbon from every sector of the economy — he also expects it to succeed financially."
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Andes Offers Farmers a Way to Increase Yields, Reduce Emissions
Andes has pioneered a technique that uses microorganisms to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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How technology and artificial intelligence are bolstering the battle against wildfires
"Other firetech startups include Overstory, which is using AI to work with utility companies to analyse satellite data and identify wildfire risk from vegetation growing near power lines. California-based Rain is working with fire agencies to use autonomous drones that use sensors to identify fires before they rage out of control. Software and thermal cameras also allow them to fight the fires from the air."
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Goodyear Unveils Plans for an EV Future With New Tires at CES
"The company’s new EV product is expected to feature materials including soybean oil used in the tire’s construction as well as sustainably sourced natural rubber as well as high-quality rice husk ash silica, which is a byproduct when rice is processed."
