In 2023, Google and Microsoft alone consumed 24TWh of energy each, the equivalent to the consumptions of 2.3 million US households. As energy big tech’s energy demands explode thanks to the demands AI tech in particular places on data centers, how is Big Tech attempting to balance that demand-driven growth with net zero decarbonization commitments?
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CVCs, Acquisitions and Big Corporate Climate Tech
Many global companies have pledged to decarbonize their business, and a growing number are setting up or updating an investment arm to help address this. Among the most active are tech and energy-related companies. In this panel, VCs working inside major corporations will discuss how venture fits in in the overall corporate decarbonization strategy, how
MCJ x SOSV Women in Climate learning hour: scaling solutions for carbon and methane capture
MCJ is bringing its monthly meetup to the SOSV stage. Every month, MCJ invites 2-3 leaders working on interesting solutions in the energy/resiliency space to do a Lean Coffee format event where we co-create the agenda in real-time and get through the topics that are most interesting to the group. This is a safe, inclusive
Scientists Turned Founders: The HAX Experience
The innovation demanded to make industry resilient and sustainable is testing the outer limits of technical and scientific work in university and corporate labs. The scientist founders at Hyperlume, Ayrton, and Cocoon stepped into the startup world in order to bring their breakthroughs to the commercial world, where they can help solve problems on the
Making Fashion Sustainable: From The Lab To Cat Walk
In its current state, the global fashion industry is wasteful and emissions-heavy, responsible for an estimated 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and 4 percent of waste. Part of the answer is to decarbonize textiles, a goal several startups are pursuing. TomTex, for example, makes leather and textile alternatives using 100% bio-based inputs including mushrooms,
Powering the Future: Navigating the New Electricity Landscape
The energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. As the grid transitions from centralized control to decentralized, renewable-dominated systems, new challenges and unprecedented opportunities emerge. Join us to explore the cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of electricity—smart grids, energy storage, and innovative market designs—that will drive climate progress and create a more sustainable, resilient, and
DCVC: Deep Tech for Deep Opportunities
DCVC speaks with founders about energy generation and distribution, and how to preserve and use natural resources in new ways
Goodwin Procter: Preparing for an Early Stage Climate Financing
Join Goodwin partners and Climate Tech practice co-chairs, Andrew Sparks and David Brekke, for an exciting and informative roundtable.
Battery Wars: Can The Best Tech Win?
It’s technically challenging to manufacture lithium-ion EV batteries in high volumes, and just six incumbents – CATL, BYD in China, Panasonic in Japan, and LG Energy, Samsung SDI, SK On in South Korea – produce 80% of the world’s supply. Several battery startups aiming to challenge the Big Six legacy with better technology stumbled badly
Steel and Cement’s Electrifying Futures
At 7-8% each, steel and cement production are responsible for 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and in the past 4.5 years investors have funded dozens of startups – $2.8 billion for steel and $925 million for cement – aiming to decarbonize these indispensable industrial sectors. Compared to energy, where winning renewable technologies are well
