Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 30, 2023

  In the news, clean energy stocks continue to be haunted by rising interest rates with Li-Cycle and Siemens both falling 30%+.   In recent weeks, the US and China have been facing off in a metals tug of war through a series of policy jabs.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

  In other news British banks increase their green ambitions while the opposition Labour party drops theirs. 🥩 Heura Foods , a Barcelona, Spain-based alternative protein developer, raised $43m in Series B funding from ECBF, Newtree Impact, Unovis Asset Management, and Upfield.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

billion) by 2027 in renewables, energy efficiency, grids and storage, EV charging infrastructure, and breakthrough technologies, such as low-carbon hydrogen. One of PowerShare’s core offerings is its VPP cloud solution, which can help foster more sustainable energy solutions. They will pour into REPowerEU €30 billion ($29.9

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Data has become a critical component of the utilities sector. But as data becomes more valuable to utilities, data security is now at the top of the agenda. A data breach can be costly, both financially and reputationally and it has a knock-on effect on trust both with customers and energy sector partners.

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Business Green

JUNE 13, 2022

Company brings together data from Internet of Things devices to provide businesses with a 'blueprint' for sustainable operations. Ecolibrium's technology has already been used by 150 leading companies, drawing data from across 50 million square foot of space. That's why I'm pleased to see Ecolibrium's expansion to the UK.

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Business Green

APRIL 10, 2022

Unlike many, however, there is an aspiration to transition away from its legacy large infrastructure to a whole new era of plug-and-play, cutting edge incubation of new business models. The good news is that the tech community is agile and able to provide a series of solutions.

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Business Green

MAY 4, 2021

The term 'green jobs' is used liberally by politicians, policy analysts, and the media, encompassing everything from sustainable investment analysts to wind farm technicians, and for good reason: the transition to a net zero economy is set to radically transform the workforce across all segments of the economy.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Why data and measurement are key to a circular economy transition James Woolven Fri, 02/12/2021 – 01:00 This article originally appeared on Circulate News. However, it is also important to look at things that enable the transition to happen, such as senior leadership buy-in and necessary infrastructure.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. T]here’s also the European Green Deal , the European road map for making economies sustainable.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This week’s Smart Energy Finances looks at a successful Series B financing round of $20 million for a US-based platform, Amperon, that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to unlock value from grid data and enhance electricity forecasting. The Series B brings Amperon’s total funding to $30 million.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2023

Significantly, the pledge places a series of specific expectations on signatories, including a requirement to produce a detailed Nature Positive Plan. The private sector is essential in making biodiversity and wider sustainability goals a reality. We can do this if we work together but it starts with a commitment."

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The picture was less rosy for new wind and heat pumps, both of which have suffered from high interest rates.    In deals, geothermal’s rockin & rollin with $244m, plus $134m for vertical farming, and $109m for EV charging infrastructure.      Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

The majority of Denbury’s revenue comes from EOR, which involves injecting CO2 into the ground in order to extend the life of oil fields, and ~60% of the price tag likely covered the value of Denbury’s oil production rather than the CCS infrastructure. Denbury operates ~25% of all existing CO2 transport infrastructure in the US.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the news this week, the EU adopts an ambitious SAF mandate. Deals of the Week (9/11-9/17) Venture Fundings 🔋 Verkor, a Grenoble, France-based battery manufacturer, raised $907M in Series C funding, alongside $640M in debt support from the European Investment Bank, and $693M of French subsidies.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 22, 2024

In other news, Blackrock buys Global Infrastructure Partners to become the world’s second largest infrastructure manager, the US Supreme court hears case against the Chevron deference, and the UK goes green on steel, dropping 1.5% of national emissions, at the price of 2,800 jobs. 

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

  …We hope you didn’t miss our tax credit coverage ;) New year, new IRA guidance on hydrogen, domestic manufacturing, and SAFs. In other news, a major $11bn HVDC line between New Mexico and Arizona, new EV battery sourcing rules reduce eligible models, and BYD surpasses Tesla in EV sales. 

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Sustainability and business 3. The news today is full of stories of dislocated people on the move. News media presents this scrambling of the planet's migration patterns as unprecedented, provoking fears of the spread of disease and conflict and waves of anxiety across the Western world. Climate impacts 2. Climate action 4.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 14, 2023

Proterra filed for bankruptcy last week, making the electric bus company the latest in a series of climate tech SPAC flame-outs. 🥩 Meatable , an Amsterdam, Netherlands-based cultivated meat platform, raised $35M in Series B funding from Agronomics, Invest-NL, BlueYard Capital, BRIDFORD Group, Milky Way Ventures, and DSM Venturing.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 10, 2023

With a 40% decrease in climate tech venture investments compared to the first six months of 2022—and growth-stage activity experiencing the greatest decline, even as early-stage deals increased —the data could indicate a reshuffling of the ecosystem.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

  In 2023, private equity investors raised a record $57bn in new capital earmarked for climate infrastructure. A month in, 2024 is already off to a solid start with a month of acquisitions and $9.1bn in new infrastructure funds, including Generate Capital’s $1.5bn equity top-up.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South Danielle Purifoy Wed, 10/21/2020 – 00:45 This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.

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Grist

APRIL 14, 2021

News spread quickly around Broome. A crew of citizen scientists set up a survey platform to monitor the humpback whale migrations just offshore, gathering data that plainly contradicted Woodside’s rosy environmental impact statements. And yet the news barely traveled outside of Australia. Tradespeople loaned their equipment.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In news, clean energy developers continue to face the headwinds of rising interest rates - with especially strong gusts hitting offshore wind. GW-worth of planned offshore wind farms off the New Jersey coast. And yes, we’ll read every response! Take me to the survey! Others are taking a hit as well, with Sunrun’s $1.2B

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

🚢 Arc Boats , a Los Angeles, CA-based electric water boats manufacturer, raised $70M in Series B funding from Abstract Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Eclipse Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Energy Ventures, and Swisscom Ventures.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

A breakthrough in next-generation geothermal, industry approval for emissions-free cement, and the start of construction on a first commercial sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant illustrate progress and put the focus on execution moving forward. Meanwhile, extreme heat boils over into labor issues.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 23, 2023

  👀 ICYMI, last week we unveiled Sightline Climate , our new market intelligence platform for the new climate economy. ⚒️ EnergyX , a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based direct lithium extraction and refining platform, raised $50M in Series B funding from General Motors, Elohim Partners, and IMM Investment.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

We break down the latest announcements, from new ships and plants to consolidation plays. In other news, Hertz shifts gears on its EV strategy, Kerry steps down from his climate envoy post, and AI helps discover promising new battery materials.      Can’t get enough deals?

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 29, 2024

This week brings two great examples with LanzaJet’s new SAF facility in Georgia and H2 Green Steel’s plant in Sweden, both layering different kinds of capital, each derisking the next to build their first commercial facilities.  But there are commonalities in how the steel goes in the ground.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 7, 2023

🧱 Carbon Upcycling Technologies , a Calgary, Canada-based company mineralizing CO2 into industrial byproducts, raised $26M in Series A funding from BDC Capital, Climate Investment, Strategic Investors, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, CRH Ventures, Cemez Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures, and other investors. In the News The U.K.

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Business Green

MARCH 11, 2022

Investors with $4.7tr of assets under management call on the SEC to deliver robust new rules, as Germany ramps up green infrastructure plans and Coal India sets sights on net zero. EDF Renewables Ireland has this week announced plans for a new 50MW wind farm in Carlow, Ireland, which would be capable of powering more than 36,000 homes.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 31, 2023

⚡ ev.energy , a London, UK-based EV smart charging platform, raised $33M in Series B funding from National Grid Partners, Aviva Ventures, Wex Venture Capital, InMotion Ventures, Future Energy Ventures, and other investors. Share new deals and announcements with us at hello@ctvc.co

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2022

Latest forest loss data points to minimal progress, Denmark announces goal to phase out gas boilers, and all the green business news from around the world. The time to invest in and build that economic infrastructure is now. World continues to lose 10 football pitches of tropical rainforest a minute.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Last week set off a flurry of methane MRV announcements as Google partners with EDF to monitor methane from space, Kairos raises $52m for methane detecting planes, and the DOE and EPA announce a $1bn fund for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) infrastructure.  Funding the future. Not just the US.

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Grist

JANUARY 29, 2020

More in this series. According to The Fertilizer Institute , a trade group, an estimated 601,000 tons of ammonium nitrate were applied to crops in the United States from July 2016 through June 2017, the most recent period for which data are available. Article continues below. Fertilizer is a major pollutant. West’s mayor agrees.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2020

All the green business news from around the world this week. The €40bn programme will target four German coal-dependent states - Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg - with the investment primarily earmarked for infrastructure projects and retraining programmes. The need to protect the environment is real.

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