Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

  Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. 14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B 14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B Happy Monday! 

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Are carbon-negative buildings possible? The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

“Zero-carbon refrigeration” developer Barocal has secured a £1.3m investment to accelerate commercialisation of its technology, which also works in heating applications. “Heating and cooling accounts for 38% of the UK’s CO? Barocal’s Dr Xavier Moya. ” The £1.3m

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Low Carbon Prosperity

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Future of Carbon Policy Forum Is where you want to be on January 4th at Amazon’s Seattle Campus We have become accustomed to beginning meetings with land acknowledgements and we will certainly do that at our Future of Carbon Policy Forum on January 4th. We look forward to hearing him speak at the Forum.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Natural-gas consumption is set for a sharp drop in California as the state pushes to achieve carbon neutrality by midcentury, according to utility Southern California Edison. SCE, the state’s second-largest utility, anticipates California investing up to $250 billion into clean energy and grid investments by 2045.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts continues its work to build a geothermal system that will contribute to making the campus carbon-neutral by the end of the decade. The geothermal project is expected to be completed by 2028, towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

  In another kind of country, the EU announced the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). The CRCF will, for the first time, create a regulated process for the issuance of voluntary carbon credits.   Was it the music, or the state’s burgeoning climate tech scene that drew Queen B back to Texas? Durability.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2022

New report suggests investment in suppotrt of the UN Sustainable Development Goals could protect 450 million people by 2030. Rolling out cooling technologies to the 1.2 The report assesses 76 countries with cooling access challenges and found that, globally, 1.2 We must all commit to urgent action.".

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman). Like fossil fuels, burning biomass also requires huge amounts of water to be abstracted for cooling, increasing water stress at times of drought. Fossil fuel plants that use oil, gas, and coal, and that burn trees, use this water for cooling.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 20, 2022

Keppel Infrastructure, which develops, invests in and operates sustainable infrastructure, has entered into a research collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS). Low carbon living laboratory. This will accelerate the emerging readiness of V2G technology. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

Jope also explained Tuesday that achieving net-zero by 2039 would mean ensuring that the emissions associated with Unilever's products are reduced towards zero "as far as possible, with residual emissions balanced by carbon removals, through either natural technological carbon sequestration such as reforestation or carbon capture and storage.".

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

So as the aviation industry has gradually climbed aboard global pledges to get rid of carbon emissions, it has mostly promised to make up for its damage elsewhere — through offsets that might involve planting trees, restoring wetlands, or paying people to preserve ecosystems that otherwise would have been razed. Others warm it.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky, USA, has officially launched a geothermal heating and cooling system, harnessing energy from the biggest geothermal field of any airport in the country. The geothermal field is located in a 7-acre lot between the runway and the terminal.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

Let’s unravel this financial package together and discover why investing your dollars into these environmentally-friendly entities may potentially make your financial portfolio greener too. But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. Pretty cool, huh? Let’s dig in.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

An opportunity to invest in the project has just been launched by Abundance Investment, a UK-based ethical investment crowdfunding platform. Minimum investment is just £5. The investment can be held for its full 11-year term, or sold on to others via the Abundance Marketplace free of charge at any point during the term.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 15, 2021

The way to stay relevant through such a transition is by getting invested in fundamental trends, not specific technologies, business models or companies. Zero-carbon sources will supply 84 percent of new U.S. President Joe Biden campaigned on investing more in clean energy infrastructure and jobs than anyone ever has.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2022

Grant aims to helping the Clean Cooling Collaborative campaign advance the development of efficient, climate-friendly solutions for air conditioning and refrigeration. According to IKEA, 10 air conditioners are likely to be sold every second for the next 30 years as demand for cooling globally continues to soar.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 14, 2021

But operational carbon must not be forgotten as so much of the work to reach net-zero depends on the retrofitting of existing buildings. Operational carbon accounts for more than a quarter (28%) of global greenhouse gas emissions. What is embodied vs operational carbon? Improving carbon emissions: embodied vs operational.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on three use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving a useful instrument to help reduce carbon emissions. These are three ways in which people currently use IoT to reduce carbon emissions. Other home systems can provide similar carbon-cutting benefits.

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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 .

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO 2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy. The building’s lighting uses energy efficient LEDs.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The low carbon energy solutions innovator challenge, launched by the Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) is aimed at supporting businesses dedicated to driving energy innovation. Interoperable and digital solutions are among those from SMEs that can apply. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The City of Seoul in South Korea has created a “Comprehensive Plan for Promotion and Activation of Geothermal Energy” that aims to grow its current installed geothermal heating and cooling capacity of 278 MWth to 1 GW by 2030. of the city’s renewable energy mix.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2023

In this article, we explain the net-zero meaning, what it takes to be a net-zero business, low/zero emissions business practices that you should know, and skepticism around carbon offsetting. The GHG Protocol developed three carbon emission scopes to help organizations map out their direct and indirect emissions.

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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 .

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. It's targeting €1 trillion of climate action and sustainability investments between 2021 and 2030.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 15, 2024

“In many ways the moon is five times as far away as it was in 2020” Back in 2020, Microsoft set a target of becoming carbon negative by the end of the decade. To translate the jargon, it pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by more than half and then capture a greater amount of carbon dioxide emissions than it would produce.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They often feature large open spaces and numerous rooms that require substantial energy usage for lighting, heating and cooling throughout each facility. Modern air conditioning units have a dual job — cooling the air and regulating humidity levels. However, it’s not just energy consumption that these buildings are a concern for.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 9, 2024

Bloom’s commitment to low-carbon power generation makes it a compelling option for AI data centers seeking grid-independent solutions. What is the impact of AI data centers on carbon emissions? AI data centers are significant contributors to carbon emissions due to their high energy consumption.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Forest Service estimates that trees reduce the energy consumption needed to cool homes in the U.S. Sure, some carbon markets put a dollar value on capturing CO2. by more than 7 percent.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 10, 2023

With a 40% decrease in climate tech venture investments compared to the first six months of 2022—and growth-stage activity experiencing the greatest decline, even as early-stage deals increased —the data could indicate a reshuffling of the ecosystem. ICYMI, our H1 2023 funding report dropped at the end of June.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Pledge hailed as first for consultancy sector will see firm invest in skills, R&D and innovation to drive greener designs and advisory services, it said. When we design the heating or cooling system for a tall building or railway station, for instance, the energy needed to run this system will have an environmental impact for decades.".

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Better Ventures

JUNE 5, 2023

We’re thrilled to announce our new investment in building intelligence company Specifx , a building energy intelligence software platform helping to usher in the era of commercial and industrial building electrification. Check out the series of electrification episodes in our Mission Driven podcast.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When completed in 2027, this will be the largest geothermal project in Ohio and will provide geothermal heating and cooling to the university’s 55-plus buildings, thereby displacing the current century-old heating system. In the summer, cold water pumps through pipes to cool the buildings. .

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Grist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Eight years ago, the field of carbon removal amounted to a handful of academic lab projects and a few fledgling companies working on a novel concept: sucking carbon out of the atmosphere. Scientists have become more outspoken about the need for carbon removal. A lot has changed since then. Last year, a major U.N.

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