David Babson, PhD
@realdavidbabson.bsky.social
Engineer, husband, father, leading XPRIZE Climate & Energy. Working to avoid a future where we see Greenland at the beach.
This study highlights the need to couple restoration efforts with resilient coral adapted or engineered for the warmer climate anticipated in the (near) future.
New study says more than 70 percent of Atlantic corals will "begin dying by 2040 even under optimistic climate warming scenarios."
Corals Won’t Survive a Warmer Planet, a New Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This study highlights the need to couple restoration efforts with resilient coral adapted or engineered for the warmer climate anticipated in the (near) future.
Reposted by David Babson, PhD
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.
DOEresponseSite
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...
sites.google.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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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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. 🔌💡
June 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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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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You’re invited to meet the world’s top healthspan innovators! 🩺 We’re excited to be revealing the Semifinalists for #XPRIZEHealthspan and the Finalists for the FSHD Bonus Prize. Register here for the livestream on May 12 starting at 6pm ET / 3pm PT. whova.com/portal/regis...
#health #healthspan
#health #healthspan
May 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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
@xprize.org #xprizehealthspan #healthspan
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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...
🏆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...
Meet the Winners of the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition to Tackle Climate Change
YouTube video by XPRIZE
www.youtube.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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...
🏆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...
Reposted by David Babson, PhD
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
#climatechange
Is the Future of Carbon Removal in the Air? | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal
YouTube video by XPRIZE
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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
#climatechange
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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
#climatechange #carbonremoval
Unearthing Rocks' Potential to Fight Climate Change | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal
YouTube video by XPRIZE
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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
#climatechange #carbonremoval
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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
#ClimateChange
Inside the Race to Remove CO2 from Our Ocean | Meet the Finalists | XPRIZE Carbon Removal
YouTube video by XPRIZE
www.youtube.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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
#ClimateChange
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Apparently the "realist" position is to ... ignore this?
Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points
Global warming greater than 1.5°C could trigger multiple climate tipping points.
www.science.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Apparently the "realist" position is to ... ignore this?
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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
#innovation #technology
March 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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
#innovation #technology
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!
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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!
Reposted by David Babson, PhD
Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.
estimated economic losses from current los angeles wildfires: ~ $50 billion
the most expensive in california history
the most expensive in california history
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.
Reposted by David Babson, PhD
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.
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.
December 30, 2024 at 1:03 AM
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.
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.