From Forbes Reprints:

Companies fund tree planting but rarely know if they actually survive. Canadian startup Veritree uses GPS tracking, trail cameras, and live dashboards to prove every tree is real and alive. 50 million trees verified in 5 years.

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From CTV Updates

ESS Tech just locked in $40M in new funding. Viridi's fail-safe battery system earns finalist spot for Small Business Innovator of the Year. And Arenko expands its AI grid optimization platform into the US, Germany, and Ireland.

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Billions of people will face water scarcity in the next 20 years. But 143 breakthrough teams are racing to change that equation. Abu Dhabi is backing the boldest water innovation prize in history—because some problems demand moonshot thinking.

When the world's leading water experts gather in one room, you listen. Erik moderated a panel with the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, the International Desalination Association, and the World Economic Forum. The consensus? We can't wait another decade to solve water scarcity.

Our founder Erik Kobayashi-Solomon moderated the XPRIZE Water Scarcity event in New York during Climate Week. Sponsored by Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, this prize is tackling one of humanity's most critical challenges. Watch for our upcoming Forbes article on this.

From The CTVR archive: Nature-Enhancing Solutions, Key To Solving Climate Crisis

Afforestation is called "Nature-based Solutions" (NbS). I coin "Nature-enhancing Solutions" (NeS) for technologies that reduce carbon emissions and restore the biosphere.

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From CTVR Archive: To sustain our standard of living, we must quadruple electricity production and fully adopt renewables by the time today's newborns can vote —a goal that requires innovative solutions beyond traditional industrial approaches.

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While most grid storage relies on lithium-ion, ESS Tech is taking a different approach: saltwater and iron. After years of development, their unconventional solution is catching the attention of major utilities.

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#ESSTech #EnergyStorage #FlowBattery

From CTVR archives: EnerVenue: The Batteries We Need for Grid-Scale Storage

To decarbonize the grid, we need better storage capacity. EnerVenue, a Stanford spin-off, has a very good solution for developing that capacity.

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From CTVR archives: Grid Modernization: We Must Rebuild Our Innovation Engine

Our aging electrical grid—the largest machine ever built—needs a strategic overhaul to power our future.

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#GridModernization #Infrastructure #SmartGrid