March 28, 2024

Web and Technology News

UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions

The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. UniSieve wants to reduce their carbon emissions and operational costs with its tech, which uses a high-precision membrane with special crystals that can filter specific molecules and ions. Today the Zurich-based startup […]

UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Climate tech startups team up to decarbonize Arizona cement plant

Local governments in the southwestern U.S. are putting up $150,000 to back what they say is a pioneering effort to “turn air into concrete at scale.” The funds will help cover the cost of the “reference project,” a collaboration between two climate tech startups and a masonry firm in Flagstaff, Arizona. The firms expect construction […]

Climate tech startups team up to decarbonize Arizona cement plant by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Guidewheel lands $9M Series A-1 for SaaS that boosts manufacturing and trims carbon emissions

Startup connects existing factory equipment to the cloud, giving manufacturers a real-time view of their operations.

Guidewheel lands $9M Series A-1 for SaaS that boosts manufacturing and trims carbon emissions by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

Avarni is building a comprehensive dataset to analyze supply chain emissions 

For companies aiming toward net zero, tracking scope 3 carbon emissions is a key challenge. Scope 3 are emissions along a supply and value chain, which means they have to account for a large number of partners. Avarni automates much of the process and says it can cut down the amount of time spent on […]

Avarni is building a comprehensive dataset to analyze supply chain emissions  by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Accacia tackles the real estate industry’s massive carbon emissions problem

The real estate and infrastructure sectors contribute about 40% of global carbon emissions, and part of solving the climate crisis is fixing how those industries work. Accacia gives large property owners a way to track their carbon impact in real-time by integrating with ERPs and property management systems like Yardi. It’s already been deployed to […]

Accacia tackles the real estate industry’s massive carbon emissions problem by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Plant Prefab nabs $42M to crank out ‘extremely sustainable’ custom homes

Prefabricated homes always seem to be on the cusp of something big — solving housing shortages, tackling systemic waste or just generally ushering in the “very up-to-date.” But in the U.S., new prefab housing still represents a small fraction of the market (around 2% of single-family homes built in 2021, for example). By now it’s clear […]

Plant Prefab nabs $42M to crank out ‘extremely sustainable’ custom homes by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Carbon cap and trade for developing world could spur massive investments — if it works

The policy is heading in the right direction, though it has enough missing pieces to either be a bust or a diplomatic breakthrough.

Carbon cap and trade for developing world could spur massive investments — if it works by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

Lune offers an API to calculate carbon emissions at checkout

Meet Lune, a new startup that wants to expose CO2 emissions calculations so that customers are better informed when they purchase something online. When companies start using Lune’s API, they can also let their customers pay a fee to finance a carbon neutralization project. Before founding Lune with Roberto Bruggemann, Stadigh previoulsy worked for VC […]