Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Even in the old normal, the healthy $100m investment disclosed this week by agtech startup Pivot Bio - which hopes to disrupt the $65bn global market for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer - would be impressive. Given the current economic climate, it's another sign that interest in climate tech is prevailing during the coronavirus crisis.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Most landlords are likely to husband cash rather than invest in their assets right now because they aren’t sure how functional the capital markets will be for real estate in the near future or how stable their tenants are.". operating partner at Generate Capital, via email. Pull Quote.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 31, 2020

In the latest example , Emerson, one of the country’s biggest industrial, commercial and residential automation and HVAC systems providers, is acquiring OSI Inc. Centrica bought REstore , and Engie has taken a majority stake in Tiko and invested in Kiwi Power.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 18, 2021

In Greentown Labs’ earliest days , when a ragtag group of startups had banded together to split the costs of rent and resources, the entrepreneurs faced a roadblock: they really, really needed Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS software to design and build their climate technologies, and this critical tool was outside of their financial reach.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 5, 2023

AI-powered systems can automatically adjust energy-consuming devices, such as lighting and HVAC systems, to minimize wastage. Companies need to invest in upskilling and reskilling their employees to ensure they have the necessary digital literacy and expertise.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Capital-intensive infrastructure deployment can be tricky for venture-backed startups, but Ice Energy lined up financing partners to own the portfolios of installed assets. Even when utility contracts pay for the system, finding customers takes time and money, as does convincing them to insert a new device into their HVAC system.

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Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Clean Energy Trust , a nonprofit that supports early-stage cleantech startups and entrepreneurs, announced changes to its Board of Directors today. Based in Chicago, Clean Energy Trust invests in and provides hands-on support to help entrepreneurs scale and succeed. October 19, 2020?—? Learn more at www.CleanEnergyTrust.org.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

For example, CBRE has invested in Redaptive, which started with a focus on LED lighting retrofits, but is steadily expanding to other energy upgrades. These firms tend to be smaller startups with fast growth. Unlike a software subscription, actual energy savings are delivered to the building owners.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

The Bay Area startup launched in 2014 with the thesis that lithium-ion batteries made little sense for businesses with high thermal loads, like grocery stores, and that thermal storage could optimize cooling and slash bills for considerably less upfront investment. But it also fundamentally alters the addressable market, Robbins said.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2020

Brooklyn startup David Energy on Wednesday announced a $1.5 That’s a pretty good return on an upfront investment of perhaps $5,000 to install technology to track HVAC, lighting and other major building loads, and a $1,500-per-month subscription to the company's software to manage those loads for savings and revenue.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 7, 2023

seed round , a pilot project with New Belgium, and a manufacturing partnership with HVAC giant Danfoss. That's why people are turning to them for building HVAC replacements, because of the cost benefits. AtmosZero is focused on replacing the gas boilers that create the steam to power industry. gigatonnes of emissions per year.

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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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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Artveoli Wins First Startup Pitch Competition for Women-Led Cleantech and Sustainability Companies in the United States. “Congratulations to each of these companies as they continue to reshape the world in a more sustainable light regardless of what investment challenges may lay ahead.”. Artveoli Inc.’s

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Artveoli Wins First Startup Pitch Competition for Women-Led Cleantech and Sustainability Companies in the United States. “Congratulations to each of these companies as they continue to reshape the world in a more sustainable light regardless of what investment challenges may lay ahead.”. Artveoli Inc.’s

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

Ikea added another €200 million to its investments in being carbon neutral by 2030. Ingersoll Rand, owner of the big HVAC brands like Trane (and a client of mine), pledged to reduce customer carbon footprint by 1 gigaton. Sustainable investing advances. Sustainable investing got more popular and, some might say, mainstream.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

New York City supports green business enterprises, green tech startups, and ethical entrepreneurs, and as such, there are several tax credits, green financing, and grants available for purpose-driven leaders. Green Investment Tax Credit. And it’s with this that we view New York as an ideal place to operate as a green business.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 29, 2020

Itron announced last week that it’s partnering with Silicon Valley startup Bidgely to provide pre-integrated access to historical data from its entire fleet of nearly 40 million installed electric and gas meters. “We can see the HVAC breaking down, because we have this super-detailed view of power,” he said.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

But the costs, implementation timelines, and space requirements have relegated this type of HVAC system to very large and fancy properties (think military bases, presidential libraries, and museums).   Are there specific challenges that come with being both a hardware and a software startup?

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It is more cost effective to add solar and storage than to improve the efficiency of the building shell, or to replace existing HVAC equipment prior to its end of life with new high efficiency equipment. In operation this high efficiency inverter-based HVAC system was almost impossible to hear. Time to burn that bridge to natural gas.

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Charged

MAY 16, 2022

It powers smaller auxiliary loads from the drive belt such as the power steering pump, air compressor for brakes and suspension, HVAC compressor, and coolant pump. Thus, a multi-axis inverter becomes a particularly attractive investment when controlling more than two auxiliaries. Startup Tools and Support.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2019

His company has built a technology platform to manage the open, transparent and secure exchange of energy data, and this week the California-based based startup announced a pilot project with Silicon Valley Clean Energy to test it out. Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI, wants to make this vision a reality.

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Andrew Winston

MAY 30, 2018

But big companies and startups alike are exploring how blockchain could change everything from contracts, corporate compliance, and auditing to digital identity and voting, supply chain tracking, and even building a smart, carbon-free electric grid.

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Charged

JANUARY 6, 2020

Pickup kings Ford and GM, disruptor Tesla and startups Workhorse, Havelaar and Bollinger all have pickups in the pipeline. Since that head-turning reveal , Rivian has been garnering substantial amounts of investment, including a recent $1.3-billion Ford also plans to partner with the startup to build a new EV.

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Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 4, 2023

electrified and weatherized the Parkers’ property, removing the gas furnace and adding insulation, a heat pump water heater, new windows and doors, electric appliances, five mini split HVAC systems and a new electrical smart panel. For a $285 monthly payment, BlocPower and local developer Revalue.io

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

For Cohort 10, we’re looking for 15-20 startups from anywhere in the world focused on addressing key challenges in energy, mobility, agriculture, water, or the circular economy. Manufacturing startups interested in ‘Equity In’ projects to establish diverse hiring, inclusion and retention, and responsible supply chain practices.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 25, 2020

including electricians, HVAC technicians, lighting professionals, factory workers, solar and wind installers?—?and Micaela Preskill, Midwest Advocate of the national, nonpartisan business group E2 said: “History has shown us that clean energy investments and stimulus have a track record of creating jobs and building our economy.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

‘DEFEND’ The Investment Tax Credit commanded a lot of airtime at SPI, as expected. New startup Extensible Energy built energy management software to moderate customers’ demand charges without needing an expensive battery. But while SEIA is committed to an extension, the atmosphere on the floor was a bit more mixed.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Recent regulations have driven investment in space, air, and ground-based monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technologies. 🏠 Arch , a San Francisco, CA-based HVAC installation software platform, raised $6m in Seed funding from Coatue, Floodgate, Gigascale Capital, MCJ Collective, and ReGen Ventures. On the ground.

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