Recycling is an essential — if not particularly glamorous — part of fighting climate change. It’s no secret that the world has a serious trash problem. The U.S. alone generates […]
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Back to news homeSun King raises $260M to widen clean energy access in Africa, Asia
One of the largest solar companies in Africa and Asia, Sun King, has raised $260 million in series D funding to deliver off-grid energy technologies to more people across the […]
15 carbon removal projects score $1M each in climate Xprize milestone
A multi-year, $100 million Xprize competition for startups trying to remove or reverse carbon emissions has its first crop of big winners. Though the bulk of this Musk money won’t […]
7 Days left to apply to pitch your startup at TC Sessions: Mobility
Calling all mobility founders! The clock is ticking and we’re down to seven days left to apply to pitch at TC Sessions: Mobility taking place on May 18-19 in San […]
The answers to real estate’s climate tech questions may be all around us
Dave Mullen Contributor Dave Mullen is an investor at SVB Capital, where he focuses largely on fintech, proptech and insurtech. Dave was previously an investor with Wells Fargo’s principal investment […]
Two new ways to attend TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 — in person or online
Well, the early-bird has left the building and taken substantial savings right along with it. Did you miss out? Don’t despair — we’re still committed to making TC Sessions: Mobility […]
Biden’s answer to high gas prices is to boost US battery production
President Joe Biden will trigger the Defense Production Act to secure U.S. sources of critical minerals and materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite and manganese that are used to make batteries […]
Europe lays out expanded ecodesign rules with plan for digital product passports
The European Union has announced a new bundle of sustainability-focused policy proposals that will expand existing ecodesign rules on energy efficiency by encouraging longer product lifespans, supporting the growth of […]
From beer waste to ‘plastic’ packaging, Mi Terro downs $1.5M to make the world more biodegradable
A shrewd entrepreneur joins the 100+ accelerator program sponsored by brewing giant AB Inbev and home consumables emporium Unilever, and spots a pattern. The breweries have tons of spent grain, […]
TrueCircle scoops $5.5M to use AI to drive recycling efficiency
UK-based TrueCircle, a computer vision startup founded just last year, has nabbed $5.5 million in pre-seed funding in a bid to bring data-driven AI to the recycling industry to improve […]