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Carbon investments backed by AI and satellite data – ‘Biochar’ incinerator tested for forest thinning, soil enhancement

A fintech platform helps farmers attract investment in carbon credits for regeneration projects

Five more nuclear plants on the horizon for Wyoming, Utah

A second wave of advanced nuclear reactors could be coming to Wyoming.

The Two Most Important Startup Metrics: Acceleration And Momentum

If there were only two things you should measure when building a company, it would be acceleration and momentum. One could argue that these two measurements are indicators of your chances of success, team performance, effectiveness and efficiency.

Housing Market Collapse: ‘Forceful’ Slowdown In Home Prices As Warning Signs Become ‘Eerily Similar’ To 2000s Crisis

Home prices continued to decelerate at the fastest pace on record in August—intensifying a decline since this spring that has some experts worried the abrupt turnaround in the housing market could ultimately push the economy into a recession.

Deep Dive: Records reveal hundreds of Treasure Valley homes owned by out-of-state investors – How about your community?

Nothing about this change in the market is illegal, but it changes the dynamics of how supply and demand shape prices when growing families are bidding against Wall Street firms who can afford to pay cash, thousands over the asking price of homes.

Listen: How Does Human Composting Work? Does Your State Allow It?

Human composting, also known as “natural organic reduction,” can be appealing to those who worry about the health of the environment. Cremation leaves a big carbon footprint, while the toxic chemicals used to embalm bodies before burial can leach into the soil.

FCC Denies Broadband Data-Confidentiality Requests

Regulator shoots down dozens of petitions as unjustified

How Banks Perpetuate Overbuilt Parking

Even as cities and states are reducing or eliminating parking requirements, lenders often require parking to release loans to developers.

JPMorgan launches fundraising platform to lure startups

The new platform, Capital Connect, focuses on serving the financing needs of startups from their early stages, marking the ambition of the biggest U.S. bank by assets to further expand into the private market and build a founder-friendly brand in Silicon Valley.

Home sales take biggest dip since start of pandemic

The once red-hot housing market appears to be cooling as Redfin reported a 25% decline in homes sold in September compared to September 2021.