Climate
Our climate news coverage consists of the latest startups and investments in solar energy, greentech, renewables, food tech, alternative proteins, as well as circular economy and carbon capture efforts. We also cover research into climate change and how technology can be used to track and mitigate severe weather and climate-related disasters.
Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective
The company recently closed a $130 million round, according to an SEC filing, bringing the total to $327 million.
Despite hydrogen’s challenges, BMW thinks the only way to actually achieve a shift to zero-emissions transportation is through a mix of BEVs and hydrogen vehicles.
Marvel Fusion is one of several companies pursuing what’s known as inertial confinement fusion.
As the universe’s lightest gas, hydrogen is tricky to contain. But there’s an alternative: attaching hydrogen atoms to a carrier molecule that’s easier to move.
Toyota Ventures started in 2017 to help startups figure out what the future will look like, with an eye toward ensuring Toyota as an automaker…
Europe’s attempt at building a battery manufacturing powerhouse announced that it had halted work on a factory expansion and laid off about 20% of its employees.
Jim Adler, founder and general partner at Toyota Ventures, is concerned that climate technology gains could fall into the “valley of death” if companies fail to drum up enough demand…
Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, three years after the EV maker vowed the philanthropy would receive 1% of its equity to…
Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hit net zero carbon emissions.
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Zin Boats’ bigger, faster electric leisure craft is built from the hull up with PNW pride
After taking on water during the pandemic, Zin Boats is back with a bigger, better electric watercraft that it has built from the hull up — again.
James McGinniss has been obsessed with decarbonization and the energy grid since he was a high schooler over a decade ago. Now, his startup David Energy has a lofty goal:…
A tough market seems to have put an end to Pure’s ambitions.
This tranche of funding went to startups across 14 states, but there were certain winners that will see the bulk of the expected 18,000 jobs to be created as a…
The data centers that train the large language models behind AI consume unimaginable amounts of energy, and the stakes are high for big tech companies to ensure they have enough…
The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material.
Quilt, Furno Materials, and RA Capital Management share the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Launching a new product is challenging, but doing it in a space dominated by tech giants requires bold innovation, sharp strategy, and the ability to scale quickly. TechCrunch Disrupt 2024…
Back Market held a press conference on Thursday morning in Paris to talk about upcoming product launches and give an update on the company’s current situation. If you’re not familiar…
The startup, previously known as GreenBlu, was working on desalination when it realized there was more value in the minerals that were left behind.
The startup has been methodically exploring how batteries might transform life in emerging markets.
The startup will use turbomachinery to develop a heat pump capable of generating industrial-grade heat.
The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air than most of its competitors.
Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’
Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the…
The startup focuses on optimizing the entire widget, from the electrolyzer’s electrodes to the tangle of pipes and pumps that support them.
Accounting for the emissions of a global tech empire is not a simple task, and what industry standards we do have for disclosure may allow tech companies to systematically understate…
The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat.
Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.
What could be more frightening than Friday the 13th? How about a realization that AI is in its awkward tween stage? At least, it was…
This startup is making manure out of other biogas power plants and now has $62M to play with
Working away on his PhD in Munich only a few years ago, Stephan Herrmann (now a doctor) couldn’t have conceived of a time when his idea for a carbon-negative power…
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Atomico backs Tem to help businesses buy renewable energy directly from sources
Tem wants to do for utilities what neobanks have done for the financial sector: disrupt an industry using tech, streamline it, and cut out the middlemen.
A new report from Congruent Ventures and SVB highlights startups that could significantly reduce carbon emissions, mitigating climate change.
