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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.
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.
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.
Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hit net zero carbon emissions.
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.
The startup focuses on optimizing the entire widget, from the electrolyzer’s electrodes to the tangle of pipes and pumps that support them.
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…
A new report from Congruent Ventures and SVB highlights startups that could significantly reduce carbon emissions, mitigating climate change.
The lack of climate announcement’s at Apple’s annual event shows just how hard meaningful progress on carbon emissions can be, even for one of the world’s most valuable companies.
The startup has devised a durable way to store solar power as heat that can then be used for household heating or hot water.
By using readily available natural gas as the feedstock, C-Zero hopes to produce emission-free hydrogen for less than other green hydrogen startups.
Endolith is using ‘Olympic-caliber’ copper microbes to address the copper shortage
The stealthily operating startup thinks it can narrow the gap by helping miners extract more copper from their mines.
Microplastics are everywhere. Everywhere. They are in our waters, in our food and even crossing blood barriers to enter our brains. Sarah Paiji Yoo launched…
Flexible green methanol, which is made without fossil fuels, could rid carbon pollution from a range of industries.
The pellets can be stored in piles or silos, moved around using conveyor belts, and transported via rail cars.
For the price, buyers will get a well-equipped electric minivan that falls a bit short on range.
BEVC is the latest life sciences VC to add planetary health to its portfolio, suggesting that the trend is catching hold.
Discover how founders and investors are saving the planet at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Until recently, saving the world usually didn’t involve turning a profit. But as the world has warmed, a range of startups and investors have emerged that have squared the circle,…
Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground
The startup is proposing to use wells stretching thousands of feet as batteries, storing water under pressure to generate electricity later.
The startup’s core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to cool buildings more efficiently.
Cala Systems’ water heater pairs an advanced heat pump with an AI-powered control system to forecast hot water demand.
Why Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and other investors are scouring universities for founders
Investors are assisting startup founders earlier than ever in an effort to help them bridge the first climate tech valley of death.
The startup developed a two-material system that helps homes self-regulate their internal humidity.
The startup has raised $21.5 million to build more of its machines and deploy them throughout the U.S.































