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Google Invests Over $100 Million in Carbon Removal in 2024

Google revealed today that it contracted for more than $100 million in carbon removal credits in 2024, highlighting investments in a broad range of...

Cleantech Startup MacroCycle Raises $6.5 Million to “Upcycle” Plastic Waste into New Products

Circular plastics-focused cleantech startup MacroCycle Technologies announced today that it has raised $6.5 million in a seed financing round, with proceeds aimed at commercializing...

Clarity AI Launches Solution to Help Fund Managers Comply with New Sustainable Fund Naming Rules

Sustainability technology company Clarity AI announced the launch of a new tool aimed at helping fund managers to market products aligned with new sustainable...

UK Flood Defense Spending to Reach Record Levels in Face of Climate Crisis

The government of the United Kingdom has announced a record flood protection package that includes an additional 250 million pounds to better protect tens...

TPG Acquires US Solar Developer Altus Power for $2.2 Billion

Alternative asset management firm TPG announced today an agreement to Altus Power, the largest owner of commercial-scale solar in the U.S., in an all-cash...

Science at the Table: The Importance of Federal Advisory Committees in Policymaking 

Whether it’s car trouble or a medical diagnosis, people facing a big decision often like to get a second (or even a third) opinion....

Amazon-backed X-Energy Raises $700 Million to Accelerate Small Modular Nuclear Technology

Nuclear technology company X-Energy announced that it has raised $700 million in a Series C-1 financing round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the development...

BNP Paribas Surpasses 75% of Energy Financing to Low-Carbon Energies

More than three quarters of Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas’ financing of energy production in 2024 was directed to low carbon energies, according to...

Why Data Centers and Nuclear Plants Can’t Just ‘Go It Alone’

I was on vacation with friends on a cold and windy January day when the power went out. It was lunchtime and we were...

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