Climatetech finance
Mainspring Energy raises $95M for linear generators to clean up the grid
The startup envisions its novel technology as a linchpin of a distributed, resilient and renewable power grid.
Climatetech finance
Climatetech finance
SVB, the banking crisis and climatetech
Silicon Valley Bank’s failure highlights the coming headwinds for climatetech.
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Electric vehicles
BMW, Ford bet $130M on Solid Power's advanced batteries for electric vehicles
Carmakers are racing to secure next-gen batteries to improve EV range and safety.
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Geothermal
Hot and bothered about geothermal energy
Enhanced geothermal could provide gigawatts of low-cost baseload power. VCs, entrepreneurs, governments and the oil industry are paying attention. Here's a news roundup.
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Climatetech finance
Clubhouse with Canary: Cleantech investing in 2021
There's a new generation of cleantech investors leveraging more capital, more entrepreneurs and more risk than ever before.
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Electrification
Designing air conditioners that won’t cook the planet
The Global Cooling Prize awards $1 million to designs that shave energy, reduce global warming and could make AC more affordable and eco-friendly for billions.
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Guest Essay
Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s carbon commitment: The good, the bad and the missing-in-action
The latest global banking coalition aligned with the Paris Agreement lacks the ambition required to reach net-zero emissions.
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Energy storage
Newsletter: When promises turn into projects
Canadian startup Hydrostor is making good on its promise to build a new storage technology at massive scale.
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Climatetech finance
Congruent Ventures raises $175M fund for early-stage climate tech
Investors want a piece of the startups that could build a low-carbon society.
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Solar
Expanding solar access in Africa through artificial intelligence
It's hard to measure risk for solar investing in sub-Saharan Africa. Nithio has raised $30M to change that.
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