Automakers appear to have had an awakening last week: Electric vehicles are the future, and if they want to continue selling cars, they have to think beyond the car. I’m […]
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Back to news homeEcosia adds a train travel search tool powered by Omio
Looking to ride the tracks of increasing demand for longer distance train travel that’s being fuelled by climate-concerned consumers seeking to shrink the environmental impact of their trips, tree-planting search […]
Main Sequence hits first close of $450M AUD for its third deep tech fund
Main Sequence, an Australian venture capital firm, said Wednesday it has raised the $450 million AUD (approximately $303 million) first close of its third fund. The venture capital firm, founded […]
Rick Fox gets concrete about planet-friendly cement at Disrupt 2023
The modern world is a concrete jungle, and cement — a binding agent — is concrete’s key ingredient. It’s also one of the least climate-friendly materials. Used for housing, transportation […]
Isometric taps $25M to build a registry and science platform focused on carbon removal
Carbon removal — technology that aims to remove carbon emissions from the environment by breaking it down and turning it into something less harmful — saw a big splash of […]
Making sense of the latest climate tech funding trend stories
Last year, when venture capital’s fiery streak cooled, climate tech held strong with tens of billions in deals despite geopolitical instability, hiked-up interest rates and crypto chaos. Still, the state […]
Announcing the Sustainability Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Keeping apace of the latest trends and innovation in climate tech and sustainability — an area that touches every industry and city — is nearly impossible. It’s why we created […]
Oritain raises $57M for its forensic, big-data science approach to tracking the origin of goods
Global supply chains have made the world smaller by enabling us to have virtually anything we want at the tap of a finger. But when it comes to things like […]
Everything you need to know about e-bike battery fires
The e-bike revolution started with the pandemic and has been hailed as the answer to everything from traffic congestion to greenhouse gas emissions to fitness to depression. Indeed, it has […]
Eliminating food waste is the next frontier in saving the planet
In the race to reach carbon neutrality, many businesses are looking for various ways to cut emissions, whether through limiting high-carbon transit, becoming more energy efficient at home, or reducing […]