Clean industry
Carbon accounting is hard. These startups want to make it easier
In the absence of policy, can the corporate community decarbonize itself?
Clean industry
Clean industry
Green steel startup Boston Metal raises $120M for its fossil-free tech
The MIT spinout said its latest funding round, led by steel giant ArcelorMittal, will allow the company to build its first full-scale green steel plant.
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Fossil fuels
California has embraced clean energy, so why is it still building natural gas infrastructure?
Decarbonization advocates are fighting ratepayer subsidies that incentivize the growth of an increasingly obsolete gas system.
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Hydrogen
Newsletter: The physical footprint behind the hydrogen economy hype
If the world goes big on green hydrogen, it would entail a massive buildout of wind and solar.
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Solar
Heliogen goes SPAC to revive concentrated solar power
Will an infusion of cash help the California-based startup resuscitate this neglected technology?
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Carbon-free buildings
Newsletter: The hard truth about clean concrete
Plus, the limits of moderation in the climate context.
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Clean industry
California considers ambitious bills to rein in carbon emissions from concrete
Experts say concrete could be much cleaner, but the policy to make it so is missing. State lawmakers want to change that.
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Clean industry
Green steel is picking up steam in Europe
Strong demand from automakers is driving the first wave of hydrogen-powered plants producing iron for steel production.
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Batteries
Could installing batteries under solar panels kick-start the commercial building market?
Yotta Energy thinks batteries could become as common as microinverters on commercial solar rooftops, and has built in thermal safety features to win over skeptics.
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Clean industry
G2 Venture Partners will invest $500M in companies cleaning up legacy industries
Buoyed by some initial exits, G2 now has even more money to work with.
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Solar
Heliogen raises $108M for solar-powered industrial heat
The startup's machine-vision technology makes sunshine a viable alternative for carbon-intensive tasks like manufacturing steel and cement.
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