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Helion raises $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy

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Helion Energy , a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 Animation courtesy of Helion Energy. “Some projects in the fusion space talk about heat, or energy, or other things. . Image Credits: Helion Energy.

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Proptech in Review: 3 investors explain why they’re bullish on tech that makes buildings greener

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The built environment is responsible for nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency. While a portion of that is from the energy and materials required to construct buildings, the lion’s share — nearly 90% on an annual basis — comes from their use. That’s what matters.

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AES enlists AI to boost its sustainable energy business

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American utility and power company AES launched a renewable energy program in mid-2022 that is not only reducing its carbon footprint but adding wealth to its coffer. AES is in its fifth year of partnership with Google — a unique relationship that sees Google as both a technology provider for AES and a customer.

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Vanadium ion battery startup Standard Energy raises $8.9M Series C from SoftBank Ventures Asia

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Standard Energy , a vanadium ion battery developer, announced today it has raised a $8.9 Instead of serving as a replacement for lithium ion batteries, however, Standard Energy chief executive officer Bu Gi Kim said they complement each other. Giving EV batteries a second life for sustainability and profit.

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Energy leader Petrobras sails toward sustainability with new supply chain solution

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Brazilian oil, natural gas, and energy corporation Petrobras ’ longtime mission has been to be the best in its field in terms of value creation with an emphasis on environmental responsibility. For example, it now takes less than an hour to gauge information flow speed, a situation that has led to data visibility practically in real time.

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Fintech Roundup: Due diligence makes a comeback and a former Better.com employee speaks out

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We all knew – or at least some of us did, ahem – that this was likely not sustainable in the long term. Investors appeared to be backing some startups in part due to FOMO, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. So, if you want to have it hit your inbox directly starting then, sign up here. million seed round (enormous by even U.S.

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14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies

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Last year, round sizes for climate tech startups quadrupled, with more than 600 investments totaling over $40 billion. Shayle Kann , partner, Energy Impact Partners. What is your climate tech investment thesis in H1 2022? Which technologies are you paying attention to right now? Robert Downey Jr. ,