Green Tech Challenge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Air pollution is becoming a global threat as 90% of urban populations breaths polluted air. We have all seen the images of a smog-filled China city, people wearing masks and authorities banning people to go outside. In December 2016, the Chinese government reported the highest air pollution and the red alert was implemented in 23 cities in northern China.

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Sunrun

JANUARY 4, 2017

Chances are you don’t stay up late at night pondering the meaning of net metering. But as you get closer to going solar, it’s good to know a little about how net metering works. Don’t worry. It won’t take long. In fact, we can cover it in a couple steps: Once you go solar, crews install a net meter on your house so your utility company can track how much solar electricity is sent to the grid.

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 5, 2017

NASA has highlighted its 2016 achievements in an epic YouTube mixtape, putting the spotlight on its monitoring of ice sheets and carbon dioxide levels. The post NASA’s Epic 2016 Mixtape ft. Antarctic Ice And Carbon Dioxide appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 5, 2017

We are thrilled to announce our pre-seed investment in Werk , a New York-based startup that is building a marketplace of flexible work opportunities for women. The company raised $1M in the round with participation from seed-stage venture firms Precursor Ventures, Montage Ventures, Halogen Ventures, and Social Starts. Werk will use the capital to build out the product offering and grow their pool of job seekers within their membership-based model.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Sunrun

JANUARY 3, 2017

You’ve been thinking a lot about solar. Why wouldn’t you be? Seems like everyone is turning to solar these days to take the sting off of those big utility bills. And that whole thing about clean, solar electricity making a difference in the environment – that’s a great reason, too. So, why haven’t you made the switch? We’ll answer the burning question “should I go solar now?

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Sunrun

JANUARY 4, 2017

Sure solar sounds great. Clean electricity. Freedom from the utility companies. No more massive bills. But you can’t help but think “how much are these solar panels gonna set me back?” A ton, right? Nope. When you call Sunrun, you can get beautiful, money-saving solar panels on your roof for litte to $0 down. So how does it all work? Truth be told, the total cost of solar installation can be between $15,000 to $29,000 for average-sized systems between 4kW and 8kW.

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 4, 2017

You’ve probably decided on one or two new year’s resolutions for 2017. But did you know more than seven billion people have agreed on 17 common goals? The member states of the United Nations put their weight behind 17 ambitious global goals in 2015. It is now up to the UN, its 193 member states […]. The post 17 Ambitious Goals That Literally The Entire Planet is Working Towards in 2017 appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Sunrun

JANUARY 4, 2017

Beautiful, Customized Solar Panels Just for You At Sunrun, we’ve never met a roof we didn’t love! So if you’re wracking your brain trying to figure out “how many solar panels will fit on my roof”, leave it to us. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solar for our customers. This is why you can get solar your way! Everyone’s unique. That’s why we’ll create customized solar panel solutions based on your unique home, your unique lifestyle and your unique savings goals.

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 3, 2017

António Guterres says more engagement with the private sector and civil society will be key to the United Nation’s effectiveness. On Sunday (1 January 2017), António Guterres officially took over the reins at the United Nations from Ban Ki-moon as the organisation’s ninth-ever top boss. Last year, the former Portuguese prime minister and UN refugee […].

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 2, 2017

Stories include the low-income families going off-grid in California, the former coal town in Germany that is Europe's green capital of 2017 and how China beefs up its air pollution standards. The post Low-Income Families go Off-Grid: This Week’s 15 Biggest Climate Stories appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 3, 2017

Better Ventures , an Oakland, CA-based venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building a better world, is hiring an Operations and Community Manager. We recently closed a $21M second fund, and we are adding an integral team member to support the growth of our portfolio and increase our capacity to service our portfolio companies. First and foremost, this position is responsible for the operational aspects of our investing and portfolio management activities including managing and tracking new inv

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 1, 2017

Essen used to be one of Germany's most important coal centres. But in 2017 the city is Europe's green capital of the year. The post A Former Coal Town in Germany is 2017’s Green Capital of Europe appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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