The modern method of coming up with new materials is to make something and then use a computer to work out whether the material came out correctly. But […]
ETF Partners raises €284M for climate startups that will be effective quickly—not 20 years down the road
While many climate investors focus their efforts on breakthrough, deep-tech solutions, Patrick Sheehan at ETF Partners has other ideas. “I’ve actually got nothing against carbon capture and storage, […]
This Week in AI: Generative AI and the problem of compensating creators
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories […]
Here are the 30+ startups showcasing at HAX’s May 1 Demo Day
A few weeks back, TechCrunch ventured out to New Jersey to pay an early visit to HAX’s Newark offices. As much as I complained about the 90-minute commute […]
Trellis Climate aims to bridge the ‘commercial valley of death’ for climate tech
Let’s say you’re a founder who started a company that’s based on a breakthrough technology which can make hydrogen cheaper and faster than anyone else — so much […]
Windfall Bio is seeing strong demand for its methane-eating microbe startup
When Josh Silverman started shopping around the idea for his methane-eating microbe startup, Windfall Bio, eight years ago, the market just wasn’t ready. Nobody cared about methane, he […]
AirMyne taps geothermal energy to scale direct air carbon capture
Sometimes insurance isn’t just money. Sometimes it’s equipment. That’s one way to think about direct air capture, a technology which uses machines to pull carbon dioxide straight from […]
Furno bets that super-efficient, modular kilns will turn the cement industry upside down
For every 1,000 kilograms of cement the world produces, 600 kilograms of carbon dioxide are dumped into the atmosphere. If that doesn’t sound like a lot, consider that […]
Varaha helps Indian farmers reduce climate-harming practices like burning crop residue and flooding rice fields
The voluntary carbon offset market will reach $250 billion by 2050 from $2 billion in 2020, according to estimates made by Morgan Stanley. However, awareness of the monetary […]
Carbon capture startup takes ‘good enough’ approach to slash costs
The 80/20 rule. Diminishing returns. The “good enough” principle. Sometimes, striving for perfection just isn’t worth it. At least, that’s what Glen Meyerowitz thinks. An engineer by training, […]