This month, we explore the giant tube of money going to direct air capture projects, some kids suing the government, bidirectional charging, Proterra’s bankruptcy, and more! These Projects Suck The Department of Energy announced it was providing $1.2 billion in funding for new direct air capture hubs to suck carbon…

This month, we’re looking at how the grid needs to adapt for new electric vehicles, a generational opportunity for American manufacturing, teleoperations, new catalytic climate funding, an extreme weather funding emergency, and more! Readying the Grid for EVs Utility Dive highlighted some of the challenges and opportunities related to adopting…

This post was originally published on the Evergreen Climate Innovations blog. In this June Cleantech Roundup, we’re talking about big news in the EV charging space, recent climate tech venture investment trends, cultivated meat, grid planning, and more! North American Charging Standard? The biggest news in EVs is that Ford…

This month, we are looking at how the novel carbon removal space is collaborating as it grows, following up on the water supply situation out west, getting to know electrifying everything’s cool cousin, the virtual power plant, and highlighting recently proposed CO2 emissions rules for power plants. Novel Carbon Removal …

This month, we’re looking at the new vehicle regulations announced by the EPA, how climate change is forcing policymakers to make difficult choices, big news in the lithium market, and more! Carrots and Sticks The EPA announced new regulations on vehicles that should lead to the majority of new vehicles…

This was originally published on the Evergreen Climate Innovations blog: https://evergreeninno.org/explore/article/january-2023-cleantech-roundup — It’s 2023! As we start off a new year with the January Cleantech Roundup, we have a mix of forward-looking and backward-looking information — recaps of 2022, predictions for 2023, silly lawsuits, and much more! The State of Climate Tech Funding Climate Tech VC…

This was originally posted on the Evergreen Climate Innovations blog: https://evergreeninno.org/explore/article/december-2022-cleantech-roundup — This month, we’re talking about fusion, the breakthrough climate innovations needed to address climate change, the role of billionaires in moving the needle on climate, and solar tariffs. I’ll have one fusion, please There was big news out of Lawrence Livermore National Lab…

This month, we see how much carbon removal has grown, talk transmission troubles, celebrate meaningful advancements in autonomous vehicles, and more! Carbon Removal Grows Up Last month, a couple things happened in the carbon removal space. A new trade group called the Carbon Removal Alliance emerged, which will coordinate and…

Typically I grade my previous year’s predictions before making a new batch for the new year. But, I’m a little behind the eight ball these days so am sharing my predictions for 2023 while it’s still early January. …