Business Green

MAY 9, 2022

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has today revealed the first six start-ups that will be backed by its member companies through the first round of its 'Innovandi Open Challenge' competition, which aims to accelerate the development of technologies that can deliver net zero emissions across the carbon intensive industry by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In 2022, four projects were each awarded grants of between £150,000 – £300,000, from 245 applications, to develop their innovative solutions that challenged the ‘make…use…throw-away’ culture of modern society. The £1 million fund was made possible by the sales of 10p plastic bags through the John Lewis Partnership.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2023

Seventeen startups joined our community Q2 2023, working on innovations ranging from smart sensors for wind turbines, to energy-efficient air conditioning, to a combo of water desalination and carbon capture. Global Algae Innovations grows algae that capture CO 2 from the atmosphere to produce protein and oil for food and industrial use.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 26, 2020

Native is not new to the sustainable manufacturing effort, with a history of innovative research and design. The company manufactures its Bloom collection with repurposed algae using Rise by Bloom technology. These funky sandals upcycle fabric from the cutting room floor. ” + Native Shoes Images via Native Shoes.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. 3 and 4 was pioneered by founders Lorenzo Albrighi and ShihYun Kuo of Lablaco , a company that uses technology to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy for fashion, and was an official part of the Paris Fashion Week program this fall. .

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 22, 2024

In its first three years, the C2V Initiative has supported 26 groundbreaking startups that have raised over $400M in follow-on funding, leading to partnership engagements and 200+ business relationships, technology advancement, and industry growth. Detailed results from Year 1 and Year 2 are available. Reach out here.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fourteen startups joined our community in the third quarter of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a carbontech solution for aluminum manufacturing, an AI platform for tracking scope 1 and scope 3 vehicle emissions, and waste-biomass-turned-biochar for replacing cement. Manufacturing.

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2021

The mobile technology giant said that through the new strategy it is aiming to integrate sustainable practices across each stage of production to minimise it environmental impact and build "a better future for communities around the world and the next generation of innovators".

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Funding AeroShield won a $610k Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative grant to support manufacturing of its super-insulating, porous glass for energy-efficient windows. Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership !

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GreenTech Gazette

AUGUST 21, 2020

But how much of this is investment in green innovation, and how much of it is marketing bluster. While Tesla continue to be the gold standard for sustainable motoring, Honda are showing remarkable commitment to green innovation at present. The post Green Innovation or Greenwashing? EcoLogic Studio. McDonald’s .

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 23, 2023

FUNDING Carbon Upcycling raised $26M in Series A funding for its carbon-sequestration technology. Energy Dome added €15M to its Series B, closing the round at €55M to help scale its long-duration-energy-storage technology. seed round for its cold-supply-chain technology. seed round for its cold-supply-chain technology.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 22, 2021

The durability of silicone-edged graphic (SEG) fabric, utilized in all reusable Wentex frames, makes for one-of-a-kind, upcycled tote bags which FNTECH uses as giveaway “swag” for clients and partners in hopes to share zero-waste awareness.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 24, 2023

Nth Cycle won a $2.15M grant from the Department of Energy for its electro-extraction technology. Aeromine Technologies received an investment and endorsement from AEC Angels , an investment platform focused on architecture, engineering, and construction technologies.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 20, 2023

American Battery Technology Company executed a term-sheet agreement with TechMet-Mercuria, a Geneva-based energy metals joint venture, for a $20M non-dilutive debt facility for recycled-battery-metal products. SepPure raised a $12M Series A for its industrial chemical-membrane technology.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carbon Upcycling Technologies , a Carbon to Value Initiative Year 2 participant, received $4.4M CeraPhi Energy entered a partnership with Ignis and GEOLOG to support the commercialization of its geothermal technology. Revterra ’s CEO Ben Jawdat was featured by InnovationMap as an Innovator to Know.

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Business Green

AUGUST 23, 2020

Jaguar Land Rover has developed an innovative process enabling it to recycle old aluminium cans, bottle tops and end-of-life vehicles into brand new, premium cars, in a move it estimates could cut CO2 in its manufacturing by more than a quarter.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2021

The partners claim the innovative low-carbon process tested in the trial has a 90 per cent smaller carbon footprint than traditional glass manufacturing, because it uses low-carbon biofuel - instead of fossil gas - to melt raw materials into glass. Glass Futures is currently leading a £7.1m

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 22, 2021

The durability of silicone-edged graphic (SEG) fabric, utilized in all reusable Wentex frames, makes for one-of-a-kind, upcycled tote bags which FNTECH uses as giveaway “swag” for clients and partners in hopes to share zero-waste awareness.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2023

delivers a solution for carbon capture using dry granular metal carbonate (GMC) purification technology with integrated measurement, reporting, and verification. deploys a biorefining platform that upcycles organic waste to fatty-acid biochemicals that can be used in a wide range of applications. Capro-X (Ithaca, New York, U.S.)

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Their main goal is to find innovative solutions to enhance the environmental and sustainability performance of sports. Install renewable energy technology – such as solar panels – throughout the facilities. Many programs and teams should follow in their footsteps and create team jerseys from upcycled materials.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

Material technology continues to advance, creating new and novel possibilities for the construction industry. UpCycle – Austin, Texas. This creativity and innovation in the renovation process prevented the emissions of over 1,500 metric tons of CO2. What are sustainable construction materials?

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2021

The strength and breadth of the shortlist is testament to the remarkable levels of innovation, resilience, and ingenuity green businesses and executives have demonstrated over the past 18 months, as they have continued to advance the net zero transition, while pushing green business principles and clean technologies firmly into the mainstream.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Using a combination of cutting-edge genetic engineering, state-of-the-art biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and innovations in mechanical and chemical engineering the companies to manufacture chemicals using a process that soaks up waste carbon, rather than emitting it.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The programme is run by Amazon alongside the European climate innovation hub EIT Climate-KIC and UK-based climate NGO WRAP. This expert support will be invaluable for many start-ups at a critical time in their development and help to fast-track our next generation of sustainability innovators.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 12, 2022

After a highly competitive deliberation and selection process, eight companies were chosen to participate in the second cohort of the C2V Initiative’s accelerator program: Aluminum Technologies (New Orleans, U.S.) develops an electro-thermal reactor technology that converts captured CO2 into fuels and chemicals.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 8, 2024

As analysts, investors, journalists, and other experts offer up their predictions for this year’s climatetech areas to watch, Greentown’s featuring just a sampling of our startup members innovating in these key categories. What are you predicting for this year of climate action and climatetech innovation? Let us know on LinkedIn!

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This month, they presented their incredible climate technologies at an ACCEL Showcase at Greentown Houston. Check out a recording of the event below, and read on to learn about each startup, the climate impact of their technologies, and their progress during the program! Active Surfaces is working to make these innovations possible.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 4, 2021

All over the world, the business community is pitching in with innovative solutions that won’t break the bank. With climate change as a growing threat, the race is on to find new ways of safeguarding our planet’s future. Here are a few tips for […].

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway , is focused on turning plastic pollution into innovative recycled designs. Upcycled plastic sheets come in a variety of colors based on the plastic products used in manufacturing.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Paul Dillinger, head of global product innovation at Levi Strauss & Co., There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. With that mindset, Dillinger led the design of Levi’s innovative Wellthread shirts, jackets and jeans, which launched in 2015.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

And there are a number of new technologies — such as clean hydrogen for steel and carbon capture, utilization and storage for cement — just around the corner that could reduce the carbon footprint of these materials to almost zero. Cement and concrete can be made with lower-carbon fuels.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

Innovative companies around the world are looking at everyday objects in a new light, and custom lighting fabrication and design studio LightArt is no exception. For now, LightArt is recycling waste materials from inside the plant, using new technology to sort out the black and white pieces for the desired look.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2019

To better manage plastic waste , Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to viably incorporate plastic into the city’s roads. Substituting asphalt road materials with upcycled plastic waste could spell cost savings for both road construction and waste management endeavors.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways Lilian Liu Wed, 10/14/2020 – 01:30 COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. ” The technology already exists for us to interact with digital objects as a seamless part of the real world. 4 summit takeaways 1.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2021

Called XpreSole Panto, the boots are available in high-top or low-top options made with upcycled coffee grounds collected from local coffee shops in Taiwan. The technology developed by the company results in a patented, high-tech footwear material that is used to make the certified vegan boots.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Before donating, you might also explore the option of upcycling or repurposing items into new garments or accessories. Innovation in plastic alternatives and clean-up technologies: Research and development efforts are actively underway to engineer biodegradable and compostable alternatives to traditional plastics.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

New technologies are helping, many still in early stages. In the wings: startups touting a new generation of textiles, production methods and business models, suggesting there are a lot more innovations in store. Finally, there are the innovators — entrepreneurs who see gold in all that green.

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