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- The case for funding fusion Sun, 11 Jul 21, 2:09amNow is the time to go all-in on decarbonization. Funding fusion with its breakthrough potential must be part of that effort.
- Dabbel gets $4.4M to cut CO2 by automating HVAC control for commercial buildings Wed, 19 May 21, 7:05amDüsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings. It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building...
- Dabbel gets $4.4M to cut CO2 by automating HVAC for commercial buildings Wed, 19 May 21, 7:05amDüsseldorf-based proptech startup Dabbel is using AI to drive energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings. It’s developed cloud-based self-learning building management software that plugs into the existing building...
- Crusoe Energy is tackling energy use for cryptocurrencies and data centers and greenhouse gas emissions Tue, 27 Apr 21, 1:02amThe two founders of Crusoe Energy think they may have a solution to two of the largest problems facing the planet today — the increasing energy footprint of the tech industry and the greenhouse gas emissions associated...
- Norrsken Foundation is closing on an oversubscribed impact venture fund at €125 million Wed, 17 Mar 21, 6:30pmAbout four years ago, social impact organization Norrsken Foundation launched a small program investing around €30 million in capital it had received from its wealthy patron, Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth...
- Experimental ILOW to follow the suns trajectory for less energy use Tue, 9 Mar 21, 3:30amInternational design office Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) and Bouygues Immobilier have revealed designs for ILOW (pronounced ee-low), an experimental and sustainably minded building that aims to bridge two different socio-economic...
- Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption Wed, 3 Mar 21, 10:13pmSometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in the fight against climate change to date has been the...
- New York’s David Energy has raised $4.1 million to ‘build the Standard Oil of renewable energy’ Wed, 10 Feb 21, 5:55am“We intend to build the Standard Oil of renewable energy,” said James McGinniss, the co-founder and chief executive of David Energy, in a statement announcing the company’s new $19 million seed round of debt and...
- Le Littoral is a modern retreat tucked into an idyllic region of Quebec Sat, 30 Jan 21, 3:30amLocated in a region of Quebec known for its rolling hills and stunning views, this modern, minimalist retreat overlooks the area where the ocean meets the St...
- Thanks to COVID-19, emissions and coal use may have peaked in 2019 Wed, 28 Oct 20, 1:59amIf analysts from BloombergNEF are right, then all of the world’s most greenhouse gas polluting days are behind it, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic...
- MIT moves toward greener, more sustainable artificial intelligence Sat, 16 May 20, 12:30amWhile current artificial intelligence (AI) technology holds strategic and transformative potential, it isn’t always environmentally-friendly due to high energy consumption...
- Oceans of opportunity: surveying 2020’s seafaring startup potential Sat, 4 Jan 20, 8:05amSpace attracts a lot of attention as an area of frontier tech investment and entrepreneurship, but there’s another vast expanse that could actually be more addressable by the innovation economy — Earth’s oceans...
- Starting with data centers, Carbon Relay is slashing energy costs and emissions using AI Wed, 30 Jan 19, 1:33amTaiwanese technology giant Foxconn International is backing Carbon Relay, a Boston-based startup emerging from stealth today that’s harnessing the algorithms used by companies like Facebook and Google for artificial...
- 10 money-saving tips for a green home Sat, 8 Sep 18, 4:30amWith more and more people becoming mindful about the environment, there has never been a better time to make your home greener. Not only does making your house more sustainable contribute to a better world, but it also puts...
- Bitcoin is expected to consume enough energy to power Austria by the end of 2018 Sat, 19 May 18, 4:00amThough bitcoin's value may rise and fall dramatically, the energy required to produce bitcoins seems to be ever on the rise. Researchers estimate that the bitcoin network may consume as much as 7.7 gigawatts of energy, the...