There is a “missing middle” in the market for renewable energy that won’t be missing for much longer. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new guidance, authorized under the […]
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Back to news homeEVs are going backwards
When you send a rocket into space, you run into a paradox: Around 90% of the weight of the rocket is the fuel that it needs to lift away from […]
Cava boosts its IPO price range, highlighting appetite for growth stories
How about we kick off the week with some good news? This morning, American fast-casual restaurant chain Cava raised its IPO price range from $17-$19 per share to $19-$20 per […]
VCs remain confident alternative protein has a real future despite public-market woes
How well have alternative-protein companies done in the past year? It depends on who you ask. The industry has had an interesting go of it between the U.S. getting comfortable […]
Cava’s listing won’t bring back IPOs, but it could deliver welcome investor liquidity
Have you ever eaten at Cava? I have not, but fans of the fast-casual restaurant chain that serves Mediterranean food were quick to explain the company on Twitter after it […]
Executives say they’re committed to ESG, but data shows otherwise
Over the past several years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives took the business world by storm. The bottom line was no longer all that mattered. Customers and investors alike […]
Without Black representation in climate tech, ‘the planet will burn’
Historically, the Black community in the U.S. has been disproportionately affected by the effects of climate change. Relegated for decades to a vulnerable economic and social class, the community is […]
African climate startups set to gain ground as VC funding shifts their way
A slew of new funds indicate potential for dedicated pools for climate startups Annie Njanja 8 hours Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite […]
Arts Help launches $6M fundraise to build digital climate library and ESG certification program
Nonprofit Arts Help is launching a $6 million fund to build the world’s first digital climate library to provide public access to the archives of the United Nations Framework Convention […]
Startups, here’s how you can make hardware without ruining the planet
TL;DR: Weave sustainability into the product design as early as you can Haje Jan Kamps 11 hours Nobody starts a hardware company with the express goal of destroying as much […]