Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. Along the Vermilion River in Illinois, it is seeping into unlined pits containing coal ash — a hazardous waste — and carrying heavy metals into drinking-water aquifers. Pavement is degrading faster.

Energy Monitor 139

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sea level rise 139

Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

More real estate owners, operators, developers and investment firms see the appeal of future-proofing properties from climate shocks such as floods and fires; from market shocks such as high prices for scarce fossil fuels; and from policy shocks such as any future laws requiring climate disclosures or that tax or penalize greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon 46

Carbon Real Estate Carbon-neutral Sustainability 46

Varuna

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This past week (Jan 2020) a slew of climate change investment redirection announcements last week from Microsoft , Union Square Ventures and fifty wall ventures (both VC firms) and Blackrock (the second time Larry Fink has emphasized this shift in the hedge fund’s focus). drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and greywater?—?as

Greywater 78

Greywater Climate change Stormwater Carbon-negative 78

GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

VC investment in climate tech is growing five times faster than overall VC, with a $60 billion increase in funding over the last seven years. Women founders generate more than twice as much per dollar invested than their male counterparts, exit one year earlier, staff up with 2.5 3 — Reduce Food Waste. Finance & Investing.

Startups 542

Startups Carbon-negative Plastics Biodegradable 542

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost 9 million people now live in the capital, so significant investment has been made in the city’s wastewater infrastructure in recent decades. The 25 km Thames Tideway Tunnel is being constructed between Acton in west London, travelling through London at depths of 30 to 60 metres, using gravity to transfer waste eastwards.

Energy Monitor 100

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 100

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In rural West Virginia, largely hidden among steep hills, stands a $255 million facility designed to transform fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts. Laden with heavy metals, chemicals and other contaminants, this waste frequently exhibits levels of radioactivity hundreds of times the safe limits set by regulators.

Waste 125

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 125

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We love investing at these meaningful, and highly dynamic, moments in a company’s growth cycle because they are where the ideal becomes real,” says CEO Dawn Lippert. Upcycling textile waste in collaboration with leading brands and supply chain partners. “These are technologies that are primed for deployment and growth.

Innovation 105

Innovation Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 105

Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

While we are not targeting specific technologies, we do have themes that shape our investments in each sector, and that evolve in relationship to the market, our growing portfolio, and the pressing needs of the communities in which we work. Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. Waste to value solutions.

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Agriculture 52

EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

While understanding various drivers for sustainability, his aim is to reduce the under-utilization of resources and avoid wasted potential. Most recently, Carlos joined Merrill Lynch and will look to support the growing field of Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact investing.

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With dam failures and overflows from combined sewer and stormwater systems common, there’s more work to do. Many Midwest cities collect stormwater and sewage in pipes that can’t handle the volume of rain coursing through. A Connecticut law empowers cities to create their own stormwater management plans. Some go even further.

Home Energy Monitoring 138

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 138

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

She became intrigued by her clients’ requests for investments with a triple bottom line — and the very notion that profitability and impact needn’t be mutually exclusive. . Oliver Camp is passionate about food waste, which he calls a "terrible indictment of our ability to manage our food and supply chains." LinkedIn .

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109