Carbon capture
Carbon storage gets dirty: The movement to sequester CO2 in soils
U.N. climate report promotes soil as a tool to reduce emissions, but scientists are still figuring out how it works.
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Land use
Clean energy
Nevada solar-plus-storage project gets green light to use public land
The installation, with 200MW of solar and 600MW of storage, comes as the Bureau of Land Management releases its plan to streamline solar development in the west.
By Keaton Peters .
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Geothermal
Geothermal startup Quaise raises $40M for ultra-deep drilling
The MIT spinoff wants to unleash the vast geothermal resources today's technologies can't reach.By Maria Gallucci .
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Energy storage
How NineDot Energy will use $100M to install distributed batteries in NYC
Investment from private equity firm Carlyle could put the startup’s battery parks on the map — if it can navigate a complex urban energy market.By Jeff St. John .
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This data-driven banana farm in Australia is embracing climate-friendly agriculture
From solar-powered sensors to AI modeling, Bartle Frere Bananas pairs age-old practices with cutting-edge tools.By
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Geothermal
Geothermal project hits roadblock in Nevada, but sector poised to surge nationwide
Judge pauses project over tribal and environmental concerns. Still, technical advances and the huge need for 24/7 renewable power mean geothermal has bright prospects.By Maria Gallucci .
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Solar
How to turn trash into treasure: Put solar panels over landfills
Building solar on closed landfills can add costs and complications, but it could bring gigawatts of clean energy to underserved communities, a new report says.By Jeff St. John .
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Guest essay
Earth to Glasgow: Biodiversity is fundamental to a healthy climate
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Batteries
Newsletter: A play-by-play from the frontlines of Hawaii's race to replace coal
Plus, a new twist on our newsletter.By Julian Spector .
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EV charging
New York City needs a lot of EV chargers. How can its power grid support them all?
Startup Revel's Brooklyn superhub is the first of many charging centers NYC will need to meet its EV goals. Can it be replicated at scale?By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Can solar developers and farmers find common ground?
Clashes over siting of solar projects are happening across the U.S., but collaboration is also taking root in many areas.By Andy Kowalczyk .
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