Tag: cleantech
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Weather Balloon Data Company Raises $6M in Seed Funds
A company creating a network of long-range high-altitude balloons to expand the scope of global weather forecasting is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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Venture Capital Group to Boost Climate Actions
A venture investor coalition in the U.S. and Europe announced plans to reach net zero emissions by 2030 and help start-up companies quickly achieve their zero emissions goals.
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Seaweed Biomaterials Start-Up Gains $5M in Early Funds
A new company creating biomaterials for agriculture and consumer products from large seaweed blooms is adding $5 million in its first venture funding round.
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Green Energy Chemical Company Starts-Up, Raises $15M
A new enterprise, spun-off from labs at Northwestern University, says it’s designing electrochemical processes and systems for nanoscale materials to help meet the climate crisis.
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Synthetic Bio Harnessed for Jet Fuel from CO2
A company that captures and converts greenhouse gases to usable materials with synthetic biology is developing a process to produce aviation fuel.
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Human Intelligence Robot Maker Raises $58.5M in Early Funds
A developer of robotics with human-like intelligence for general-purpose workplace applications is raising nearly $US 59 million in its first venture round.
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Infographic – Climate Investments Skyrocket in 2021
Venture investments in 2021 more than quadrupled from 2020 to nearly $9.3 billion, in companies developing technologies addressing the climate crisis.
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National Lab, Software Company Partner on Net-Zero Microgrid
Idaho National Laboratory chose an energy software company to design a technology platform for local distribution of non-carbon electrical power.
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Infographic – U.S. Public Split on Geoengineering
A recent survey by Pew Research Center shows the U.S. public is divided on pursuing steps like cloud seeding or solar geoengineering.
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Concrete Mfring Processes Win CO2 Conversion Challenge
Two companies with alternative techniques for manufacturing concrete won a challenge competition to convert carbon dioxide into useful products.