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Chinese electric car startup JAC unveils the world’s first EV car that runs on SODIUM-ion battery

Daniel Levi Posted On May 30, 2023

The prevailing narrative and common misconception here in the United States is that China imitates and cannot innovate. But this perception is far from accurate. When examining crucial indicators of innovation and performance in advanced industries, China has actually surpassed […]

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Chinese EV maker Nio invests $142 million in nuclear fusion startup Neo Fusion

Nickie Louise Posted On May 19, 2023

Despite billions of dollars being poured into generative AI startups following the recent success of ChatGPT, investors are slowly warming up to nuclear fusion startups as the technology shows increasing promise. Last week, we wrote about Helion after Microsoft agreed […]

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Microsoft agrees to buy electricity from Sam Altman-backed nuclear fusion startup Helion in 5 years

Daniel Levi Posted On May 10, 2023

Microsoft announced on Wednesday it has signed a power purchase deal with nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy to buy electricity from the company in about five years, making it the first time a fusion company inked a deal to sell […]

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Top tech startup news for Thursday, May 4, 2023: Captura, Impact Nano, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Shopify

Nickie Louise Posted On May 4, 2023

Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Thursday, May 4, 2023. Carbon removal startup Captura raises funding from fossil fuel giants to take CO2 out of the ocean Climate change is one of […]

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Former Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer launches Gigascale Capital, a VC firm that invests in climate-focused startups

Nickie Louise Posted On May 2, 2023

Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time. From drought and extreme weather events to rising sea levels that heighten the possibility of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and cannot […]

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Italian climate startup Energy Dome raises $44M to develop CO2 battery for renewable energy storage

Nickie Louise Posted On April 27, 2023

Italian climate startup Energy Dome has secured €40 million (~$44M) in Series B funding, co-led by Eni Next, the venture capital arm of Italian energy company Eni, and Neva SGR, a venture capital firm owned by European banking group Intesa […]

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Sustainable home startup Enter raises €19.4M in Series A funding to help people decarbonize their homes

Nickie Louise Posted On April 21, 2023

Home energy usage accounts for about 21% of total U.S. energy consumption, according to data from the US Department of Energy. However, most homes in the United States are energy vampires, with US homes consuming more energy than their other […]

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Renewable energy fintech startup Crux Climate launches with $4.6M in funding to provide a marketplace for IRA tax credits

Nickie Louise Posted On April 14, 2023

Unknown to most Americans, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year is packed with several tax incentives to stimulate the climate economy and reduce renewable energy costs for organizations. The tax credits cover various clean business activities such as […]

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Swedish sustainable battery startup Northvolt in talks to raise over $5 billion in funding

Nickie Louise Posted On March 27, 2023

In late 2019, we wrote Northvolt after the maker of electric vehicle batteries received a €5.8 million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to support its goal of using 50% recycled materials in all its new battery cells by 2030. Fast forward […]

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Clean energy startup ClearFlame raises $30M in funding to make heavy-duty diesel engines run on renewable fuels

Daniel Levi Posted On March 9, 2023

Unknown to many, the transportation sector is the largest domestic contributor to climate change. According to the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. transportation sector is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of our economy. […]

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Smart meter startup Gridium raises $14M in funding to help real estate firms in their decarbonization efforts

Daniel Levi Posted On February 23, 2023

Climate change is one of the biggest threats of our times. According to some estimates, losses due to weather-related events have increased nearly ten-fold over the last four decades, from a ten-year global average of $12 billion in 1980 to […]

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Controversial geoengineering startup Make Sunsets releases balloons containing sulfur dioxide on U.S. soil after it was banned in Mexico

Nickie Louise Posted On February 23, 2023

Late last year, we wrote about Make Sunsets, a solar geoengineering startup that’s mimicking volcanic eruption to cool Earth. In December, the controversial startup released sulfur particles into the atmosphere in an attempt to stop climate change. The solar geoengineering […]

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UK-based SAE Renewables becomes the world’s first energy company to produce 50-gigawatt hours of electricity from tidal power

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2023

Tidal energy or tidal power is a form of renewable energy power produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides due to alternating sea levels. It was first used in Europe more than 1000 […]

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South Africa-based Sasol launches venture fund with €50M in initial funding to invest in sustainable startups

Nickie Louise Posted On February 21, 2023

Climate change is one of the biggest threats and defining issues of our times. According to multiple estimates, losses due to weather-related events have increased nearly ten-fold over the last four decades, from a ten-year global average of $12 billion […]

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Baltimore-based tech startup Apkudo raises $37.5M to help companies manage connected devices across supply chains and reduce e-waste

Nickie Louise Posted On February 15, 2023

In just over a decade since the launch of the first iPhone, smartphones and other connected devices have quickly become part of our everyday lives. But while billions of people are sending over 8.7 billion texts to each other globally […]

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Climate startup The Degrees Initiative raises around $1M from Facebook co-founder Moskovitz, others to fund research into cooling the Earth with sunlight reflection

Nickie Louise Posted On February 8, 2023

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. According to estimates, losses due to weather-related events have increased nearly ten-fold over the last four decades, from a ten-year global average of $12 billion in 1980 to $119 […]

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Climate Analytics startup Risilience bags $26M to help global businesses transition to the low-carbon economy

Nickie Louise Posted On February 1, 2023

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our times. According to various estimates, losses due to weather-related events have increased nearly ten-fold over the last four decades, from a ten-year global average of $12 billion in 1980 to […]

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Top tech startup news for Tuesday, January 31, 2023: Anthropic, Finley, GM, PayPal, Workday, and Q-CTRL

Daniel Levi Posted On January 31, 2023

Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Tuesday, the last day of January 2023. Workday lays off about 525 employees or about 3% of its workforce Cloud provider Workday has laid off 3% […]

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50 recently-funded startups to watch in 2023

Daniel Levi Posted On January 30, 2023

With the ongoing economic downturn and fear of a recession, tech startups have been hit hard as investors pulled back from new venture deals and reduce their investment in startups with exposure to recession. Further expounding on the funding problem, […]

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Tesla stock is on fire and shorts are feeling the heat as shares pop more than 25% in just 2 days

Daniel Levi Posted On January 27, 2023

As famed investors David Einhorn and Jim Chanos once said, “Anyone who has bet against Elon Musk has lived to regret it.” Unfortunately, the short sellers did not heed this advice. Now, they’re feeling the heat as Tesla surged for […]

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