Brooklyn Solar Works, which installed Mr. Ross’s array, said it had put in place just over 1,000 sets of solar panels in New York City. On average, federal, state and […]
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Back to news homeVaayu’s carbon tracking for retailers raises $1.6M, claims it could cut CO2 in half by 2030
Carbon tracking is very much the new hot thing in tech, and we’ve previously covered more generalist startups doing this at scale for companies, such as Plan A Earth out […]
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show
A class of man-made chemicals that are toxic even in minuscule concentrations, for decades PFAS were used to make products like nonstick pans, stain-resistant carpeting and firefighting foam. The substances […]
Cutting out carbon emitters with bioengineering at XTC Global Finals on July 22
Bioengineering may soon provide compelling, low-carbon alternatives in industries where even the best methods produce significant emissions. Utilizing natural and engineered biological process has led to low-carbon textiles from Algiknit, […]
After raising $10M, Ryte launches ‘Carbon KPI’ to measure the CO2 footprint of web sites
As we become more and more aware of the kind of impact we are having on this planet we call our home, just about everything is having its CO2 impact […]
Shell Gets Greener, Even as Climate Advocates Say, ‘Go Faster’
MINETY, England — On a clearing at the edge of a farm field, 40 big rectangular boxes the size of shipping containers sit behind a tall fence. Packed inside are […]
Widespread electrification requires us to rethink battery technology
Moshiel Biton Contributor Dr. Moshiel Biton is the CEO and co-founder of Addionics, a battery technology company providing AI-optimized, Smart 3D Electrodes for the next generation of energy storage. The […]
Exxon Mobil Defeated by Activist Investor Engine No. 1
Wall Street has seen its share of strange bedfellows, but a recent alliance of investors that took on Exxon Mobil was unprecedented.Last week, an activist investor successfully waged a battle […]
Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against
A constellation of 5,400 offshore wind turbines meet a growing portion of Europe’s energy needs. The United States has exactly seven.With more than 90,000 miles of coastline, the country has […]
Flying and Climate: Airlines Under Pressure to Cut Emissions
The worst of the pandemic may be over for airlines, but the industry faces another looming crisis: an accounting over its contribution to climate change.The industry is under increasing pressure […]