Carbon capture
CarbonCapture wants to take carbon removal down the cost curve
The aptly named startup just raised $80 million in private funding to try to prove out its “swappable” CO2-absorbing machines.
By Maria Gallucci .
Climatetech finance
Climatetech finance
This MIT-backed fund wants to solve the toughest climate problems
The Engine Ventures just raised $400M to help fill the vast funding gap for “tough tech” companies, including firms working to decarbonize heavy industries.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Climatetech finance
How should climatetech startups prepare for 'the Great Deployment'?
Canary Media talks to Chante Harris about her most recent venture and why novel climatetech contenders need guidance to de-risk, win funding and survive the "valley of death."By Julian Spector .
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Climatetech finance
Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023
Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.By Dan McCarthy .
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EV charging
EVs will put more stress on California's grid. Smart charging can help
What's the best way to get millions of EV owners not to charge all at once or sign their cars up as grid backup batteries? A new program will test different approaches.By Jeff St. John .
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Wind
Two major New York offshore wind projects are back on track
Offshore wind is critical to state — and national — climate goals. After a year of industry setbacks, two projects totaling 1.7 GW of capacity are moving forward.By Maria Gallucci .
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Energy storage
Cheap clean energy could unleash the power of thermal storage
A growing crop of startups plans to use heat and rocks to tackle some of the hardest decarbonization problems, from chemical production to long-term grid storage.By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
Low-income communities will soon get $7 billion for local solar
Per a new analysis of 35 proposed state programs, the historic climate-law funding would benefit more than 700,000 low-income households. Here’s how.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Energy equity
Free-solo climber Alex Honnold has another mission: Energy equity
The renowned climber translates his passion for heights into high-impact solar projects, powering change one community at a time.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Guides and how-tos
Inside my quest for a climate-friendly bank
When I learned that my bank might be investing my money in fossil fuels, I went looking for an alternative. Here's how you can too.By Pearl Marvell .
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Geothermal
Sage Geosystems raises $17M for geothermal energy storage
The Texas startup is building a commercial system that acts like an earthen battery. The idea is to store energy from wind and solar resources to help balance the grid.By Maria Gallucci .
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