Clean energy jobs
How many jobs is the Inflation Reduction Act spurring? A lot
A new analysis finds 400,000-plus jobs will be created from the 210 EV, battery and clean energy projects launched since the climate law passed.
By Jeff St. John .
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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Transmission
Three big transmission projects win $1.3B in DOE loans
The Department of Energy is boosting transmission lines in New England and the Intermountain West — a small step in solving a big barrier to clean energy.By Jeff St. John .
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Transmission
The US just made its biggest-ever investment in the grid
The power grid is not ready to handle the energy transition — or extreme weather. The Biden administration hopes $3.5B in new investments will fix that.By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
The case against the US government’s big 'blue hydrogen' bet
A slice of the $7B in federal “hydrogen hub” funding will go to creating hydrogen with fossil gas and carbon capture. Advocates say that’s an emissions disaster.By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
11 winners from the US’ $7B investment in 'clean hydrogen'
Get familiar with the entities best positioned to shape — and benefit from — the plan to create 7 "hydrogen hubs" around the nation.By Julian Spector .
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Podcast
Key players weigh in on the new era of climatetech investing
What new opportunities are emerging as America’s green industrial strategy ramps up?PlayBy Stephen Lacey . 56 min .
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Podcast
How has US industrial policy impacted climatetech investment?
The $213 billion in new climatetech investment made over the past year seems to have had mixed results so far.PlayBy Shayle Kann . 52 min .
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Podcast
Climatetech startups need strong techno-economic analysis
A good TEA is the unsung linchpin of early-stage climatetech.PlayBy Shayle Kann . 49 min .
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Marine transport
Electric boat builder Arc raises $70M for cleaner, quieter vessels
The Los Angeles–based startup is working to build a "mass-market" boat for water sports. Demand for electric vessels is rising as boaters look for less-polluting ways to ply rivers and lakes.By Maria Gallucci .
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Batteries
Is graphene a cleantech supermaterial? This startup thinks so
Lyten recently raised $200M to scale up production of batteries made with graphene, a material that’s light, strong, conductive — and elusive.By Eric Wesoff .
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