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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

C16 Biosciences developed a biotechnology platform to create truly sustainable oils and fats, starting with a replacement for palm oil, which is found in 50% of consumer products and is a major culprit of deforestation. of total GHG emissions, about as much as the entire aviation sector. The why: Palm oil is responsible for 1.4%

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

conditional commitment to Ford’s battery manufacturing program.   ⚡ Exponent Energy , a Bengaluru, India-based fast charging EV battery developer, raised $26M in Series B funding from Eight Roads Ventures, Lightspeed, YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital, AdvantEdge VC, , and TDK Ventures.  

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? Green linings & lessons from breakthroughs #159

Climate Tech VC

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. currently doesn’t produce any graphite, the biggest ingredient by weight in EV batteries.