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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 02:11. Now, investors are beginning to wake up to the threat of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss and we’re beginning to see examples of action by means of both carrots — such as sustainability-linked loans tied to biodiversity-related metrics — and sticks such as the one which Nordea whacked JBS with. .

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Elsa Wenzel.

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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — February 2022?

Greentown Labs

Verdox raised $80M for its electric carbon capture technology, including from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Greentown alum Kula Bio , which develops a sustainable nitrogen biofertilizer, closed a $50M Series A. Verdox is deploying its electric carbon capture tech with Norsk Hydro. Awards + Recognition.

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Bitcoin mining ban in New York

Smart Energy International

New York State Assembly has passed a bill establishing a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work crypto mining operations, unless 100% renewables powered. 100% renewable powered Bitcoin mining facility to prove concept Bitcoin mining spared from ban in Europe. “As Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Towards an approach for decarbonising crypto

Smart Energy International

Energy Web and RMI have released a draft blockchain-based approach to evaluate the material impact of renewable energy purchases. Powering crypto holdings with verified renewables demonstrated Blockchain in Europe’s energy sector – policy and regulation. Have you read?

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Crypto mining and data centres – the green challenge

Smart Energy International

Crypto mining and data centres are two sides of the same coin when it comes to energy use and management – but the similarity divides. Crypto mining operations and data centres are both in essence banks of IT systems – energy hungry with the demand for round-the-clock computation and the necessary cooling. Renewable energies.