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A New Era for Climate-Focused Venture Capital

GreenTechMedia

It was a happy surprise amidst a collapsing economy and years of investment stagnation. Venture investments in climate tech topped $17 billion in 2020 across more than 1,000 deals. billion — a 30 percent decrease from a previous peak in 2011. Suddenly, it’s cool to be putting your money into the sector again.

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To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air

GreenBiz

Buildings might have to embrace windows that open, increase the fresh air take up and invest in outdoor workspaces. But with more outdoor air, the energy to heat and cool that air also will increase. . Most of what people breathe inside is recirculated air. . Architects predict that the amount of fresh air in buildings will skyrocket.

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Interview – Singapore, Asia’s newest emerging geothermal market

ThinkGeoEnergy

Are you aiming for power generation, cooling, or any type of direct use application? At the present we are exploring different options for geothermal heat utilization, which include power generation, cooling, water desalination, and other scenarios including, for instance hydrogen production. Cited works Oliver, G.J.H. and Cai, J.G.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

Some of these reactions, like the methane destruction, help cool the Earth. percent of total warming in 2011 on aviation alone — which may sound small, but the number has been growing fast. “The If the air is humid and cool enough, they can hang around as cirrus clouds, and that would likely have a net warming effect.

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Greentown Labs, Saint-Gobain, and MassCEC Announce the Healthy Buildings Challenge Startup Participants

Greentown Labs

Enerbrain (Torino, Italy) develops a Plug&Play IoT solution ready for the market that monitors and controls heating, cooling, and ventilation systems in buildings to make them smarter, healthier, and more sustainable thanks to AI and IoT technologies. With its headquarters in Somerville, Mass. billion in funding.

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Water-Efficiency is No Longer a Pipe Dream: How companies are addressing the global water shortage

Sustainability Consulting

For example in Phoenix, AZ, a state with little rainfall and affected by the mega-drought, Google opened a data center that uses one million gallons of water per day to cool the facility. It will also launch a $1 million program with NGO WaterAid to invest in clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. billion gallons.

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Steps taken by Government of India in Promoting Energy Efficient Buildings

Econaur

In 2001, the Indian Government introduced the Energy Conservation Act (Bureau of Energy Efficiency, 2011). Currently, ECBC applies to buildings that have a connected load greater than 100 kW or contract demand greater than 120 kVA (Bureau of Energy Efficiency, 2011).