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#Greentown10: A Look at Greentown’s Biggest Annual Event Throughout the Years

Greentown Labs

This month, we’re spotlighting our annual DEMO Day event, which in 2020 evolved into the Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit. We held our first DEMO Day in 2013, two years after Greentown’s founding. In 2020, we took DEMO Day to the next level. Check out DEMO Day and the Climatetech Summit throughout the years: 2013 Nov.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  And below we start the week off with a walk down memory lane of the year’s top CTVC headlines.

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? High-flying fuels

Climate Tech VC

Request a demo for Sightline Climate, or reach out directly to sales@sightlineclimate.com to learn more. In part because air travel is such a technical marvel, engineering our way around direct emissions from burning fossil fuels strapped to those big jet engines on the wings is definitionally “hard to abate.” 

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Bill Gates hooked on this hydrogen fuel and solid carbon startup

Hydrogen Fuel News

H2 can be used as a carbon emission-free fuel, and solid carbon has a number of different industrial applications, including the aforementioned asphalt. During Gates’ visit , he had the opportunity to have a look at the company’s methane pyrolysis reactor demo version.  “He was super engaged, hands-on.”

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate Request a Sightline Climate demo In the News Let the COP commitments commence! Execution questions marks.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Fossil fuel energy avoidance : Incineration with energy recovery. In oxygen-poor environments, the material will break down into the potent greenhouse gas, methane. And once wood fibers are too degraded to be recycled they can be used as bioenergy (as a fossil fuel energy avoidance strategy).

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How the climate crisis is accelerating food systems reform

GreenBiz

More recently, the transport sector began to move away from fossil fuels. In a 2013 demo, for instance, scientists showed off a lab-grown burger that cost $325,000. . I was chatting recently with a veteran strategy wonk about the world’s stuttering progress toward decarbonization. Electricity generation was an early focus.