IT総合 Ayrton Energy mimics margarine to store hydrogen safely
As the universe’s lightest gas, hydrogen is tricky to contain. But there’s an alternative: attaching hydrogen atoms to a...
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IT総合 IT総合 Northvolt lays off 1,600 workers, but it’s not the end for Europe’s battery champion
Europe’s attempt at building a battery manufacturing powerhouse announced that it had halted work on a factory expansion...
IT総合 How Big Tech embraced nuclear power
Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hi...
IT総合 Tidal Metals sees seawater as the solution to a critical mineral shortage
The startup, previously known as GreenBlu, was working on desalination when it realized there was more value in the mine...
IT総合 Zeno emerges from stealth to crib Tesla’s master plan for Africa and beyond
The startup has been methodically exploring how batteries might transform life in emerging markets
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IT総合 Karman Industries hopes its SpaceX-inspired heat pumps will replace industrial boilers
The startup will use turbomachinery to develop a heat pump capable of generating industrial-grade heat.
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IT総合 Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs
The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air than most of its competitors.
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IT総合 Hgen draws on lessons from Tesla and SpaceX to drive down the cost of hydrogen
The startup focuses on optimizing the entire widget, from the electrolyzer’s electrodes to the tangle of pipes and pumps...
IT総合 Google and Muon Space join forces to continuously scan Earth for wildfires
The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat.
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IT総合 Every fusion startup that has raised over $300M
Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.
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IT総合 Hardware companies dominate a list of promising climate tech startups
A new report from Congruent Ventures and SVB highlights startups that could significantly reduce carbon emissions, mitig...
IT総合 Climate change was a lot less prominent in this year’s iPhone event
The lack of climate announcement's at Apple's annual event shows just how hard meaningful progress on carbon emissions c...
IT総合 Sunamp’s thermal battery uses a chemical found in salt-and-vinegar potato chips
The startup has devised a durable way to store solar power as heat that can then be used for household heating or hot wa...
IT総合 C-Zero is raising $18M to make emission-free hydrogen using natural gas, filings reveal
By using readily available natural gas as the feedstock, C-Zero hopes to produce emission-free hydrogen for less than ot...
IT総合 Endolith is using ‘Olympic caliber’ copper microbes to address the copper shortage
The stealthily operating startup thinks it can narrow the gap by helping miners extract more copper from their mines.
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IT総合 Oxylus Energy strikes “beautiful balance” to make e-fuels for aviation and shipping
Flexible green methanol, which is made without fossil fuels, could rid carbon pollution from a range of industries.
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IT総合 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan will cost $59,995 for just 234 miles of range
For the price, buyers will get a well-equipped electric minivan that falls a bit short on range.
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IT総合 Life-sciences investor BEVC raising $25M climate fund
BEVC is the latest life sciences VC to add planetary health to its portfolio, suggesting that the trend is catching hold...
IT総合 Discover how founders and investors are saving the planet at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Until recently, saving the world usually didn’t involve turning a profit. But as the world has warmed, a range of startu...
IT総合 Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground
The startup is proposing to use wells stretching thousands of feet as batteries, storing water under pressure to generat...
IT総合 Humidity sucks. Transaera has a new way to deal with it
The startup's core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to...
IT総合 AI-powered water heater could banish cold showers and carbon pollution
Cala Systems’ water heater pairs an advanced heat pump with an AI-powered control system to forecast hot water demand.
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IT総合 Why Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and other investors are scouring universities for founders
Investors are assisting startup founders earlier than ever in an effort to help them bridge the first climate tech valle...
IT総合 Adept Materials’ dehumidifying paint was inspired by trees and semiconductors
The startup developed a two-material system that helps homes self-regulate their internal humidity.
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IT総合 Applied Carbon’s farm robot turns plant waste into biochar to capture CO2
The startup has raised $21.5 million to build more of its machines and deploy them throughout the U.S.
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IT総合 Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power
The startup is betting it can bring its fusion technology to market at a breakneck pace by leaning heavily on partners.
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IT総合 GM-backed Addionics aims to make lithium-ion batteries cheaper with wavy foil
The startup has developed a way to create copper and aluminum foils that are laced with tiny holes and riddled with undu...
IT総合 Micropep taps tiny proteins to make pesticides safer
Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas...
IT総合 Micropep taps tiny proteins to make pesticides safer
Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas...
IT総合 CrowdStrike chaos leads to grounded aircraft — and maybe an unusual weather effect
The IT outage may have an unexpected effect on the climate: clearer skies and maybe lower temperatures this evening
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