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Renaissance Fusion raises $16.4M to develop nuclear fusion technology and generate unlimited carbon-free energy
Daniel Levi Posted On January 26, 2023


The global energy demand is projected to grow 47% by 2050. Currently, fossil fuels still remain the largest energy source but the world-proven oil reserves will only last another 47 years. At the same time, researchers have also predicted that over […]


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Siemens AG Chairman calls for one billion people to stop eating meat to combat climate change at WEF event in Davos
Daniel Levi Posted On January 20, 2023


Climate change has always existed over the course of human history. Whether it is anthropogenic climate change, which is caused by the impact of human activities on the planet, or by nature (caused by the natural climate cycles), the fact is […]


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Top tech startup news for today Wednesday, January 18, 2023: Amazon, EarthOptics, Import.io, and Microsoft
Nickie Louise Posted On January 18, 2023


Good evening! Below are some of the top tech startup news stories for Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Amazon is set to begin a fresh round of layoffs affecting more than 18,000 people Retail giant Amazon on Wednesday will begin a new […]


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Nexus Circular raises $150M in equity funding in a push for plastic recycling solution
Daniel Levi Posted On January 4, 2023


Nexus Circular, an Atlanta-based waste management and energy production company, has raised $150 million in equity funding led by Cox Enterprises. The latest financing will enable Nexus to build additional capacity to serve its expanding customer base and meet the outsized […]


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Amazon and Microsoft back Moxion, a clean energy startup that aims to replace diesel generators with zero-emission electric batteries
Nickie Louise Posted On December 20, 2022


In a race to zero emissions, governments and investors have poured billions of dollars into clean energy initiatives to combat climate change and its impact on the environment. While the US government has invested in multiple clean energy projects, tech […]


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EV charging tech startup EnviroSpark lands $10M to install electric vehicle charging stations across the US
Nickie Louise Posted On December 19, 2022


In March 2020, the United States had approximately 78,500 charging outlets and almost 25,000 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs). A considerable number of these charging stations are based in California, with 6,835 stations and 28,545 power outlets, according to data from research […]


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This Barcelona-based clean energy startup is developing a new generation of fast-charging and sustainable Lithium-free batteries to revolutionize the EV market
Nickie Louise Posted On November 18, 2022


Electric vehicles (EVs) are not new in the United States, EVs made their way back to the mainstream in the early 2000s with the popularity of Tesla. Even after two decades, the EV car market is still dominated by conventional lithium-ion […]


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Self-driving tech firm Aurora mulls selling itself to Apple or Microsoft after losing 80% of its market value
Nickie Louise Posted On September 5, 2022


Aurora Innovation, a self-driving vehicle firm co-founded by former heads of self-driving programs at Google, Uber, and Tesla, is considering selling itself to Apple or Microsoft, according to a report from Bloomberg. In a sign of its struggles since going public late […]


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California asks Californians to avoid charging electric vehicles due to electricity shortages just a week after banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars
Daniel Levi Posted On August 31, 2022


In June 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Then on August 24, the state of California banned the sale of new gasoline-powered […]


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Neutral Foods gets $12M from Bill Gates, Cuban, and LeBron James to produce milk that fights climate change
Nickie Louise Posted On August 31, 2022


As the battle against climate change rages on, people are now turning to alternative foods to save the planet. According to a recent study conducted by Ipsos Retail Performance, there has been a 300% increase in veganism in the United States alone. […]


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Ford lays off 3,000 workers as it pivots to electric vehicles in a race to catch up with Tesla
Nickie Louise Posted On August 22, 2022


Back in July, Newsweek reported that automaker Ford was planning to lay off 8,000 employees as part of its push to focus on manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs). The number represents about one-fourth of its total workforce. The report added that the Michigan-headquartered […]


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Fusion energy startup Focused Energy scores $15M to generate unlimited carbon-free energy and decarbonize the planet
Daniel Levi Posted On August 22, 2022


The global energy demand is projected to grow 47% by 2050. Currently, fossil fuels still remain the largest energy source but oil reserves continue to dwindle. What about clean energy? Researchers also predicted that over the next 30 years cannot be […]


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Curio is a nuclear waste recycling startup that wants to solve the 2,000 metric tons of new nuclear waste problem generated in US every year
Daniel Levi Posted On August 17, 2022


Energy powers the world. Today, nuclear power currently provides about 20 percent of US electricity— and 50 percent of its carbon-free electricity, according to data from the US Energy Information and Administration (EIA). However, what’s rarely discussed is the overall energy lifecycle […]


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BlackRock invests $700M in Australian battery storage startup Akaysha Energy as part of its renewable energy push
Nickie Louise Posted On August 17, 2022


Two years ago, BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink wrote in his influential annual letter to CEOs that the company will not invest in companies that are not committed to climate change and social purposes. Fink reiterated the similar message in his […]


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Proof of Impact lands $6M in funding to enable transition to a more sustainable and purposeful world by linking ESG and impact data
Nickie Louise Posted On August 2, 2022


With many issues facing our world today, small and big corporations alike are no longer just focusing on short-term profit but also on their impacts on society and the world at large. Today, the world is faced with a plethora […]


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Swedish sustainable battery startup Northvolt teams up with Stora Enso to develop wood-based batteries for EVs from the Nordic forest
Daniel Levi Posted On July 22, 2022


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


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Google, Chevron back a $250 million investment in nuclear fusion startup TAE Technologies to generate unlimited carbon-free energy
Daniel Levi Posted On July 19, 2022


Google and Chevron have joined a $250 million funding TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion startup developing commercial fusion power to generate unlimited carbon-free energy, the company announced today. The latest round brings the total raised by TAE Technologies to $1.2 billion, making the […]


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Clean energy tech startup Monolith raises over $300M in funding to cut dependency on fossil fuels using clean hydrogen
Daniel Levi Posted On July 15, 2022


The impacts of climate change are global in scope, unprecedented in scale, and can no longer be denied. According to multiple studies, the burning of fossil fuels accounts for about 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is the largest driver of climate […]


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E-scooter use surges in Europe as a growing number of new riders ditch cars for e-bikes and scooters
Daniel Levi Posted On July 14, 2022


Transportation emits more carbon pollution than any other sector of the U.S. economy, making up about 29% of emissions, according to the US Department of Energy. But the US is not alone. Europe is also experiencing carbon emissions from millions […]


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Coal is back from the dead as Europe’s coal import in first half rose by 35% from year earlier
Daniel Levi Posted On July 5, 2022


For many years, the European Union (EU) has been calling on other nations to reduce their carbon emissions. Now, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has exposed EU energy vulnerability and its reliance on Russian energy as Moscow tightens the […]


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