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ESG Analytics Startup Measurabl Closes $50 mln Series C Funding Round
Measurabl, a California-based environmental, social, governance (ESG) analytics startup, has closed a $50 million Series C funding round to expand its data management solutions for commercial real estate. The funding round was led by Energy Impact Partners and counted with participation from LPC Ventures, Starwood Capital, S&P Global, Sway Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, […]
Waste to Energy: A New Way to Think About Plastic Waste
It’s time we rethink our relationship with waste and specifically plastic. Once upon a time, not so long ago, we could see only the revolutionary nature of the material. We didn’t see it as “forever garbage” deposited on every corner of the Earth. Back then we didn’t understand the dangers of microplastics (fragments of plastic […]
91% of plastics are not recycled – this company wants to change that
Plastics. Along with pineapple on a pizza, Monday mornings, and people that remove their shoes and socks on flights, it is one of the most universally disliked things on planet Earth. Unlike those other first-world problems, the ecological cost of plastic is significant, and incredibly damaging to our collective, Sun-orbiting home. The majority of plastics […]
Inspiring Passion and Action for our Ocean
While June 8 is officially designated World Oceans Day, it’s important to note that there is in fact only one ocean, an interconnected, swirling current of diverse and rich ecosystems. Every day should be considered World Ocean Day, filled with wonder, appreciation, and action for our Ocean. Humanity’s very existence is dependent on a healthy […]
Biomicrogel Group raises $13m to save nature from pollution
Pollution is a killer. Affecting over 100 million people, it is as deadly to humans as global diseases like malaria. And for nature, it’s a disaster. Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year. Biomicrogel Group, an environmental biotech company, has raised $13 million to bring their products to […]
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery: What’s Next in Renewable Energy
By 2025, the global market for renewable energy will reach $1.5 trillion. That is major growth from where the industry was in 2019, when solar and wind energy generated $18.7 billion and $14 billion in respective investments. In that year, renewable energy powered millions of homes and hundreds of thousands of jobs, a figure likely […]
The Role of Energy Storage in a Net-Zero Emissions Economy
To reach President Biden's goal of a net-zero emissions economy, America requires resilient, efficient and affordable grids.
Explaining The Bizarre New USPS Trucks
By now, everyone probably knows that new USPS trucks will hit the streets with a refreshed design in the coming years. But while some like or do not mind the upgrade, others are not fans of it at all. The New Design The United States Postal Service first announced the new trucks in a press […]
Climate Change Experts Speak On The Texas Snow Crisis
The snow crisis in Texas started off as only an exciting weather anomaly that would treat millions of Texans to the winter snow that had been so heavy around the northern parts of the United States in recent weeks. The state seldom sees snow, and freezing temperatures hardly last long enough to see the snow […]
Jaguar Is Going All Electric By 2025, Prompting New Discourse On Renewables
British car brand Jaguar announced new plans to become all electric by 2025. The automaker said that it will undergo a “renaissance” to emerge as a pure electric luxury brand. Thierry Bolloré, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, also revealed the company’s newest, global strategy: Reimagine. Bolloré described the strategy as one “designed to create a […]
A Funeral Home Is Now Letting You Turn Yourself Into Human Compost
Everyone knows that death is inevitable and no one stays alive forever. Sometimes, you might even think about how you would want to go after you pass on: cremation or buried in a coffin. But now, a new, Washington-based funeral home gives you the option to turn yourself into human compost after you die. Recompose […]
GM Will Phase Out Gas By 2035
General Motors announced that it will completely phase out vehicles that use gasoline or diesel fuel by 2035. By that time, GM hopes to have an all-electric fleet of vehicles and will also work to become carbon-neutral by 2040. GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra made the announcement Thursday, about a week after […]