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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. © 20...
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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. © 2024 TechCrunch. All ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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. © 2024 TechCrunch. A...
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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. © 2024 TechCrunch...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 © 20...
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Without this company’s technology, future fusion power plants might never light up

Marathon Fusion emerges from stealth with a plan to help fusion power plants extract tritium, a necessary fuel. © 2024 T...
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WHAM! Nuclear fusion experiment hits new record for magnet strength

Strong magnets are essential for the type of fusion power being pursued by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and a number of o...
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Why Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ superconducting magnet sale is more than it seems

Fusion power may still be a few years away, but one startup is laying the groundwork for what it hopes will become a bus...
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NovoNutrients tweaks its bugs to turn CO2 into protein for people and pets

NovoNutrients has raised a $18 million Series A round from investors to build a pilot-scale facility to prove that its f...
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Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt

Artyc has raised $14 million to date and has a product on the market, Medstow Micro, that helps ship temperature-sensiti...
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Matt Rogers, Nest and Mill co-founder, talks mastering consumer tech at Disrupt 2024

Consumer technology is hard, but few people have mastered it as well as Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest and now Mill, hi...
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E-fuels startup Aether Fuels is raising $34.3 million, per filing

The e-fuels startup is working on producing fuel for aviation and maritime shipping using carbon dioxide and other waste...
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Kilimo helps farmers save water and get paid for it

Cheap irrigation has transformed many regions around the world into breadbaskets, but it also means that there can be li...
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Dandelion co-founder is back to help you electrify your home for less

Balto Energy hopes to speed the electrification by helping homeowners choose and finance the projects that make the most...
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Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium

Sodium-ion isn’t quite ready for widespread use, but one startup thinks it has surmounted the battery chemistry's key hu...
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Aepnus wants to create a circular economy for key battery manufacturing materials

The specter of wastewater threatens to stall the construction of battery factories. One startup, though, says the soluti...
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Aepnus wants to create a circular economy for key battery manufacturing materials

The specter of wastewater threatens to stall the construction of battery factories. One startup, though, says the soluti...
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After hits like Reddit and Scopley, Collaborative Fund easily raised a $125M fund to tackle climate, health and food

“We were motivated to fundraise because we think the ’24 vintage is going to be a good one,” founder Craig Shapiro said....
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Novel battery manufacturer EnerVenue is raising $515M, per filing

The company is in the process of building a gigawatt-scale factory in Kentucky to produce its nickel-hydrogen batteries....
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How many Earths does your lifestyle require?

A new app called MyGlimpact is intended not only to help people understand their environmental footprint, but why they s...
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