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Norwegian startup raises $6M to fix this sneaky source of energy waste
Eqon makes devices that can “dim” the power consumed by electric heating cables, which factories and cities use — often inefficiently — to keep surfaces warm.
Water: The common overlooked area in the AI boom and venture capital
While AI's energy demands receive most of the attention, its rapidly growing water footprint may be an equally important constraint.
JPMorgan signs carbon offtake and financing deal with Charm Industrial
The bank will provide the carbon removal startup $20 million in debt financing to expand its Colorado facility and purchase 61,500 tons of bio-oil removals.
Noon Energy and Meta Announce Plans for Up to 1 GW of 100+ Hour Energy Storage for Data Centers
Meta reserves 100 GWh of ultra-long duration energy storage capacity from Noon Energy to provide continuous reliable power for its next-generation AI data center infrastructure
Exclusive: Scalvy raises $13.9M for modular energy management
Scalvy raised a $13.9 million Series A.
Fusion Startup Raises Funds to Build Desktop-Sized Power Plants
Avalanche Energy is working to build small-scale fusion technology.
Geothermal Wildcatter Zanskar, Which Uses AI to Find Heat, Raises $115 Million
Zanskar uses AI to find overlooked geothermal fields and says its discoveries can help sate the U.S.’s thirst for electricity.
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Chipotle’s Cultivate Next Fund Invests in Six Emerging Companies Building a More Resilient Food System
Clean Crop Technologies joins Chipotle's Cultivate Next portfolio with technology designed to reduce food waste and help more crops reach their full market potential.
BHP Invent, MIT spinout trial copper and gold recovery technology from waste streams
SiTration, an MIT spinout, has completed prototype testing with BHP Invent and Copper South Australia to recover high-purity gold and copper from mining waste streams. The collaboration highlights the potential for advanced mineral recovery technologies to improve resource efficiency and…
EQON Closes $6M Seed Round to Globally Scale Industrial Heating Cable Technology
The Norwegian startup will use the funding to rapidly accelerate commercialization for its patented technology that drastically reduces energy consumption associated with industrial heating cables.
A new push to deploy multi-chemistry storage in microgrids
Gridscape and Scalvy are partnering to deploy sodium-ion and lithium-ion battery packs within the same storage system.
How a Rhode Island apartment building for seniors installed 277 heat pumps in just 12 days
Gradient retrofitted Carroll Tower, an over 50-year-old public housing development in Providence, Rhode Island, with a modern HVAC system in under two weeks... without displacing a single resident.
What the US science and technology council reveals about the country’s industrial playbook
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) appointments highlight the growing alignment between government priorities and where private capital is already flowing.
‘Hybrid organ’: how a union of trees and fungi could revolutionise forest management
A US startup supplies spray for fast-growing loblolly pines with the hope of increasing biodiversity – and reducing the need for artificial fertiliser
How the Iran War Could Scramble the Climate Tech Capital Stack
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could ripple beyond oil markets by putting pressure on a key source of climate tech funding, particularly for early-stage companies already facing limited access to risk-tolerant capital.
Exclusive: Via Separations raises $36M for industrial membranes
Prime Impact Fund portfolio company Via Separations has raised $36MM of new capital enabling the continued momentum toward scaling more efficient and sustainable industrial processes.
The most innovative energy companies of 2026
Prime Impact Fund portfolio companies Zanskar and Lilac Solutions named among Fast Company’s 15 Most Innovative Energy Companies of 2026!