The hottest Climate tech Substack posts right now

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Why the World is Watching Houston's Remarkable Energy Transition

This Week in MCJ (My Climate Journey) • 176 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Energy transition Climate tech Decarbonization
  1. Houston's remarkable energy transition is being closely watched by the world due to its industrial prowess and diverse workforce.
  2. Perceptions of Houston as a city focused on preserving the energy status quo are changing as traditional energy companies are investing in clean technologies.
  3. Houston has the opportunity to become a leader in climate tech by leveraging its resources, attracting investment, and supporting climate-focused startups.

$6 Million of New Funding for Smart Weather Balloons: Meet WindBorne CEO John Dean

Ubiquitous Thoughts • 98 implied HN points • 22 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Climate tech
  1. WindBorne raised $6 million for smart weather balloons to improve weather forecasts and tackle climate change.
  2. The company designs, builds, and operates a network of weather balloons to provide global weather data through data-as-a-service.
  3. WindBorne's journey started with a team enhancing conventional weather balloons to fly longer, aiming to address the significant gap in weather data collection globally.

What SVB really means for climate tech

Climate Money • 78 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
💰 Finance Capital Markets Climate tech Liquidity Startup Financing Investment Risk
  1. SVB's collapse impacts capital markets, leading to fear and hesitation in committing funds.
  2. Climate tech companies are disproportionately affected by the liquidity crunch due to their capital needs and revenue profiles.
  3. Founders in the climate tech space should be prepared for higher financing risk and seek alternative forms of capital.
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The True Efficacy of Carbon Removal Technology

Warming Up to Climate Tech • 58 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate tech Funding
  1. Carbon removal technologies like afforestation and carbon capture play a crucial role in mitigating climate change and achieving net zero emissions.
  2. Innovative startups are developing novel methods for carbon capture, such as direct air capture and biochar production.
  3. Investment in carbon removal technologies is increasing, with significant VC funding going towards startups in this sector.

The best of The Green Techpreneur

The Green Techpreneur • 28 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
💼 Business Climate tech Entrepreneurship Investment Sustainability Startups
  1. The Green Techpreneur platform achieved significant milestones in 2023, such as winning awards and helping startups secure funding.
  2. For 2024, the platform acquired Climate Marketplace to connect startups with a network of 2,000 climate investors.
  3. The newsletter also featured updates on innovative climate tech startups and insights from industry leaders to help readers succeed.

Project Yeti and the race to save the climate tech economy; plus Willow's way

Callaway Climate Insights • 19 implied HN points • 14 Mar 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate tech Renewable Energy Electric Vehicles
  1. There was a race to save SVB bank that was more intense than expected, involving billions of dollars in assets.
  2. Approval for Alaskan drilling shows the limitations of oil diplomacy.
  3. Solar energy is becoming a popular source of renewable energy in the U.S., with electric vehicles achieving new milestones.

WindBorne Systems

next big thing • 34 implied HN points • 22 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Climate Climate tech Venture Capital Tech startups
  1. Accurate weather data is crucial for making informed decisions and mitigating costs associated with severe weather events.
  2. Improvements in weather technology are needed due to gaps in weather observations globally.
  3. WindBorne Systems received a $6M Seed round investment led by Footwork for their work in providing detailed weather observations to improve forecasting and reduce carbon emissions.

Despite Heat, Despite Rising Seas, Despite loss of Protected Areas, Big Oil Marches on with Production

Adetokunbo Sees • 9 HN points • 09 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Energy markets Climate tech Global impact
  1. Big oil companies are continuing with oil production despite climate change risks and calls to end fossil fuel usage.
  2. Oil giants like Shell, ExxonMobil, and Chevron are pushing ahead with new projects and investments, expanding production.
  3. Active and proposed oil and gas extraction facilities within protected areas are threatening the environment and worsening climate change effects.

Equal's 2022 Climate Wish List

Equal Ventures • 19 implied HN points • 01 Feb 22
🌞 Climate & Environment Sustainability Renewable Energy Circular Economy Climate tech
  1. 2021 saw record climate funding and renewed focus on climate policy, but 2022 is anticipated to be even more promising with new talent, capital, and digital innovations entering the climate tech space.
  2. Key areas of interest in 2022 include empowering the green workforce through software solutions, turning buildings into digital power plants using batteries and EVs, and establishing data connectivity services to manage distributed energy resources effectively.
  3. The shift towards circularity is expected to grow, especially in areas like food, packaging, and materials, driving the need for software solutions that enable businesses to operate more efficiently and sustainably.

Pitch Me: what Europe's largest climatetech VC fund is looking for

The Green Techpreneur • 4 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
💼 Business Venture Capital Climate tech Investment Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship
  1. Danijel Visevic started the World Fund, Europe's largest climatetech VC fund, with a unique approach to fundraising, focusing on building a strong portfolio and attracting investors by taking risks early.
  2. The World Fund invests in companies with significant Climate Performance Potential, aiming to save at least 100 megatons CO2 emissions annually.
  3. Danijel Visevic's investment style involves ESG support, expansive network connections for funding rounds, and a strategic focus on energy and agricultural sectors for climate impact.

Displacement, Deforestation: How Sustainable turns Unsustainable in Lithium Production

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 10 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate tech Environmental Impact Sustainable Practices
  1. Lithium production can lead to displacement of local communities, deforestation, and environmental degradation.
  2. To make lithium production sustainable, methods that reduce water and energy usage should be implemented, along with new technologies to decrease resource requirements.
  3. The growing demand for lithium, driven by the transition to clean energy, presents opportunities for investment and innovation in climate tech sectors like climate data analytics, satellite imaging, and carbon footprint management.

Heat records on land, heat records in forests, heat records in oceans: when will the records end?

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 05 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Renewable Energy Climate tech
  1. Heat records are continuously being broken on land, in forests, and in oceans due to rising global temperatures.
  2. The oceans are absorbing a significant amount of the warming from increased carbon dioxide emissions, leading to record-high sea temperatures.
  3. Global sea temperatures are projected to continue rising, impacting coral reefs, weather patterns, and human lives unless fossil fuel consumption is reduced.

#36: Rubina Singh: engineer investing in frontier deep tech and climate tech w/ Octopus Ventures (>£1bn AUM)

Views • 0 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
💼 Business Venture Capital Tech investment Innovation Energy Climate tech
  1. Explore the extraordinary opportunity in deep tech investment with potential for revolutionary advances in technology and addressing critical global issues.
  2. Investment in breakthrough tech like deep tech can be uncommon due to perceived difficulties and misconceptions, but offers significant value.
  3. Mitigate risks and enhance deep tech investments by focusing on big problems, improving understanding of technology and market, and building a supportive ecosystem.

Smokestack industries: how GlassPoint is disrupting the world's largest market for renewables

The Green Techpreneur • 0 implied HN points • 03 Nov 23
💼 Business Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Investing Climate tech
  1. GlassPoint founder Rod MacGregor's journey shows the power of perseverance and innovation in disrupting industrial heat markets.
  2. Industrial heat is crucial for decarbonization, yet challenging due to cost and lack of decarbonization. GlassPoint's solar thermal solution offers a renewable alternative at lower cost.
  3. GlassPoint's business model transformation to selling steam as a service enabled a successful comeback from bankruptcy and accelerated adoption of renewable energy solutions.

The best of The Green Techpreneur

The Green Techpreneur • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jan 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate tech Investments Sustainability Innovation Entrepreneurship
  1. The Green Techpreneur helps climate tech startups connect with investors and offers valuable insights through interviews and articles.
  2. In 2024, the subscriber list grew, and there were partnerships established to help climate tech startups get investment ready.
  3. For 2025, a big focus will be on connecting startups with investors and expanding investments in clean technologies and climate solutions.