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What we’re looking to fund for Cohort 11

Elemental Excelerator

Climate resilience, zero carbon, and the built environment. These themes are not definitive — when we invest, we look for transformative teams and technologies, areas ripe for innovation, and where we can make the most impact. Zero Carbon. Increase carbon removal in soil, forests, and ocean ecosystems. Built Environment.

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Europe’s Plan for Districts That Produce Energy, Rather Than Using It

GreenTechMedia

There are 10 to 20 such pilots underway today across the continent, depending on the precise definition of a "positive energy district." Within Europe, the question is whether the concept will scale quickly enough to help the trading block achieve its carbon reduction targets. Gollner said other countries, including the U.S.

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A conversation with Ford's sustainability leader

Business Green

So it's definitely something we're engaging in and learning more about as well. Fehrenbacher: Ford has been really interested in urban mobility and smart cities, is there an aspect of sustainability that you work on within those topics? For instance, the carbon intensity or vehicle miles traveled.

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SDG17, coronavirus, and the battle for a collaborative future

Business Green

These new technologies hold great potential for human progress, enabling innovations in areas such as health, financial services, energy, and transport, which can be integrated together to create hyper-efficient, low emission, smart cities and communities. Walney offshore wind farm | Credit: Ørsted.