Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 3, 2023

As energy demands increase for heavier and longer-distance transport, the energy efficiency equation for fossil based-fuels becomes harder to displace. So far, electrification and hydrogen-based options have struggled to achieve sufficient energy densities. These lower-carbon fuels are only as good as their ingredients.

Transportation 52

Transportation Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 52

EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Business as usual for the oil and gas industry is over. Investor confidence is flagging just as the talent pool shrinks and competition from cleaner energy sources intensifies. The first implementation task for oil and gas companies is delivering on promises to virtually eliminate methane emissions from their entire supply chain.

Building Energy Monitoring 57

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Methane 57

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? And what energy product will be used both to power this city and sell to the world? The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules.

Hydrogen 36

Hydrogen Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) releases annual progress report detailing efforts to cut methane emissions and step up clean tech investment. The coalition said it was on track to meet its CO2 intensity goal of 20kg per barrel by 2025.

Energy Monitor 50

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Methane Building Energy Monitoring 50

EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

EDF was an early partner with Carlyle Group, KKR, and others to make environmental measurement and management a best practice for industry leaders and a key strategy for value creation. Investors need reliable data to allocate capital to transition-ready assets and monitor portfolio companies’ progress on emissions reduction.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Investment 52

Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

Pollution 45

Pollution Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 45

Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Larry Fink’s 2020 Letter to CEOs , where he explicitly named climate risk as a “defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects,” was followed by an avalanche of climate commitments across industries throughout the year (see Microsoft , Shell , Unilever , and on ). What is ‘Climate Intelligence’? Silviaterra ).

Building Energy Monitoring 59

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 59

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Sailing through ice faster than ever before On a sparkling day in May, the nearly 300-meter-long tanker Christophe de Margerie set sail from the northern Russian port of Sabetta. It’s looking at year-round navigation starting in 2025, with help from more powerful icebreakers. This article is taken from Bloomberg.

Home Energy Monitoring 78

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Climate change 78

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Under growing pressure to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, developers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are turning to questionable claims about “carbon neutrality,” “net-zero,” or “green LNG,” in order to pass muster with governments, investors, and society, who are becoming increasingly anxious about the climate crisis.

Carbon-neutral 98

Carbon-neutral Methane Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

A new league table has highlighted how the global electric vehicle market is continuing to rapidly expand, with China seeing sales of zero emission models top three million units last year. The new analysis from electric vehicle subscription service Elmo confirms that China remains the largest EV market by sales, with nearly 3.4

Building Energy Monitoring 36

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Methane 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If the Paris Agreement is anything to go by, the impact of the agreement is set to soon ripple through the real economy, as the private and public sector work together to bring entire industries and economies in to line with its goals. Polluters have been put on notice. temperature target stands tall.

Fossil fuels 67

Fossil fuels Business Energy Monitoring Methane Building Energy Monitoring 67

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

The carbon footprint of a business is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released by an organization. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

The carbon footprint of a business is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released by an organization. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

A breakthrough in next-generation geothermal, industry approval for emissions-free cement, and the start of construction on a first commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant illustrate progress and put the focus on execution moving forward.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) was high on the agenda at New York Climate Week last week, where critics of the technology raised concerns it would be used to extend the life of the fossil fuel industry. The data showed us that their carbon capture plans are not working at scale.” What CCS Projects Promise.

Fossil fuels 145

Fossil fuels Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 145

Climate Tech VC

MARCH 11, 2024

Consider this an important first, a base to build further disclosure mandates off of, and a harbinger of the increasing politicization of investing and climate.  In deals there’s $283m for electrolyzers across two deals, $16m for energy efficient processors, and $11m for DAC.    Thanks for reading!

Business Energy Monitoring 61

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 61

DeSmogBlog

JULY 1, 2021

In June, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) narrowly approved the construction of a new 42” diameter gas pipeline that will connect shale wells in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Gulf Coast, carrying over a billion cubic feet of fracked gas to be transported overseas every day.

Construction 98

Construction Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 98

Climate Tech VC

JULY 31, 2023

Electric truck maker Rivian will test out customer willingness to pay for clean energy to power their EVs with a new “green charging bundle.” Rivian, RECs, and emissions reduction responsibility ‘EVs are only as clean as the electricity that powers them,’ the criticism goes.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 52

Sustainability Consulting

MAY 5, 2021

With the world’s focus on cutting CO2 emissions to slow global warming, cutting methane emissions is often overlooked. But with more potential to warm the planet in the short-term, it’s time to tackle methane gas emissions. Why Focus on Methane? 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages.

Methane 105

Methane Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 105

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 22, 2023

But we’re not quite at the point of churning projects out as fast as the bank can finance them or the developer can build them.  Meanwhile, CTVC continued to grow, passing 60,000 industry leading readers. Energy under the hood. Nuclear fission and fusion energy top the watch list.  Our experts were split.

Business Energy Monitoring 88

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 88

Business Green

AUGUST 14, 2020

The Trump administration stepped up its pre-election effort to roll back environmental regulations this week, confirming plans to axe methane emissions standards for the oil and gas industry and signalling further such moves are on the cards ahead of polling day in November. You want to wash your hands, the water doesn't come out.

Methane 63

Methane Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 63