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? $32bn and 30% drop as market hits pause in 2023

Climate Tech VC

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. Redwood Materials raised $1bn to build its US battery materials and recycling facility. Redwood Materials received a $2bn loan from the US Department of Energy in Feb 2023. 2 spot behind Energy Storage, which rose from no.2 2 to to no.1.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 🔋 Renewables + storage turned out to be price competitive against fossil fuels after Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Electricity analysis included intermittency costs for the first time. Come on in, the water’s warm!

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? Copper’s the new gold rush #184

Climate Tech VC

  KoBold Metals discovered a major copper deposit, which could be the start to solving growing supply and demand imbalances brought on by copper’s fundamental role in the energy transition.  Demand The most critical of energy transition minerals.   Demand is on the rise.

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? Spinning CO2 into clothes

Climate Tech VC

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. cotton) and the energy needed to process fabrics and manufacture the garments themselves (e.g., spinning, weaving, and knitting).

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The minimum wage is not enough to meet the basic needs of employees – to cover housing, energy, food, and childcare costs. Monitor and evaluate the plan. Monitor and evaluate the policy to ensure it’s meeting the needs of your employees and your business. Monitor participation rates, and assess employee feedback.

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? Toasting tax credit guidelines #179

Climate Tech VC

  In deals,   $2.2bn in electric cars, $800m for Octopus’ expansion, and $34m for EVs in India. Verdagy , Electric Hydrogen ).  Industry incumbents like utilities, nuclear, hydro, and oil and gas with legacy energy production along with regions with little access to solar and wind may also be left in the cold.

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? FOAK takes flight #182

Climate Tech VC

  In deals, $75m for batteries, $58m for mushroom-based food alternatives, and $50m for AI enabled satellite monitoring. H2 was awarded $272m from the European Commission’s Innovation Fund while LanzaJet received $14m from the US Department of Energy.    Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet? Philanthropy.