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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 17/04/2026

What will it take to bring fusion power from breakthrough to reality? At @economist.com’s Fusion Fest in London, XPRIZE’s @realdavidbabson.bsky.social shared a fusion prize competition that could accelerate the race to grid-scale fusion, unlocking innovation and global collaboration. #Fusion

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 30/03/2026

Geothermal is at an inflection point. ♨️ At #CERAWeek, XPRIZE and Project InnerSpace announced a collaboration to design a prize to unlock surface system innovation. XPRIZE’s @realdavidbabson.bsky.social also hosted a panel on scaling turbomachinery. Learn more: projectinnerspace.org/news/XPRIZE_...

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David Babson, PhD @realdavidbabson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

This study highlights the need to couple restoration efforts with resilient coral adapted or engineered for the warmer climate anticipated in the (near) future.

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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 02/09/2025

The Department of Energy hired five academics to raise doubts about climate change. 85+ climate experts (organized by @andrewdessler.com) reviewed their report. Our conclusion, detailed in 450 pages of analysis: it is biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform policy making.

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report from its Climate Working Group (CWG). This report features prominently in the EPA's reconsideration of its 2009 Endangerment Finding...

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 28/06/2025

The energy provisions in the Republicans' One Big Horrible Bill are truly so bad! Who wants this? The country's automakers don't want it. Electric utilities don't want it. Data center developers don't want it. Manufacturers in energy intensive industries don't want it. 🔌💡

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Jamie Justice, PhD @jamienjustice.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Hey friends! Please register and join us for the Milestone 1 Awards and events for XPRIZE Healthspan next week! RSVP though links below! @xprize.org #xprizehealthspan #healthspan

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 23/04/2025

We’re proud to announce the winners of the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval competition! 🏆Grand Prize Winner – $50M: Mati Carbon Runners up: 🥇1st – $15M: NetZero 🥈2nd – $8M: Vaulted Deep 🥉3rd – $5M: UNDO XFACTOR Awards: OCEANS – $1M: Planetary AIR – $1M: Project Hajar www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta_s...

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Meet the Winners of the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition to Tackle Climate Change

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 09/04/2025

What if we could take CO2 directly out of the air to stabilize our climate? 🌎 #XPRIZECarbonRemoval finalists Airhive, Heirloom, Octavia, Cella, Project Hajar (44.01 + Aircapture), and Skyrenu are developing solutions that can do exactly that. Learn more here: youtu.be/nwj-uR-DEJI #climatechange

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Is the Future of Carbon Removal in the Air? | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 02/04/2025

The key to fighting climate change might be right beneath our feet. 🪨 Six #XPRIZECarbonRemoval finalists are harnessing the power of rocks to lock away CO2 permanently. Learn about the teams and their groundbreaking carbon removal solutions here. youtu.be/LS-9UjFURvc #climatechange #carbonremoval

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Unearthing Rocks' Potential to Fight Climate Change | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 26/03/2025

The ocean naturally absorbs a third of global CO2 emissions—but what if we could enhance this ability while restoring marine ecosystems? Four of the #XPRIZECarbonRemoval finalist teams have developed marine carbon dioxide removal solutions. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR3Y... #ClimateChange

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Inside the Race to Remove CO2 from Our Ocean | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal

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XPRIZE @xprize.org · 11/03/2025

Big problems need bold solutions. 🚀 Learn how to design and submit an XPRIZE competition idea through our FREE #XPRIZEDesignStudio course. Start your journey today! bit.ly/4hqMRKY #innovation #technology

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David Babson, PhD @realdavidbabson.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This is blatant corruption. A fabricated criminal investigation designed to justify reclaiming $20B in legitimate funding. This administration is gutting clean energy and climate change mitigation investments with the worst of intentions and under false pretenses. Outrageous!

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FBI investigating Trump EPA claims of fraud in $20B Biden grant fund

While career prosecutors in two U.S. attorney offices and a U.S. judge balked at a court-ordered freeze, Citibank has locked down billions without explanation.

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Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.

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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Many know that President Carter put solar panels on the White House. Fewer know that he signed PURPA, the law that kick started solar energy for the entire world. That legacy alone makes him one of the greats.

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