Big buildings almost always have big carbon footprints, and getting the carbon out of heating and cooling is especially challenging. Geothermal might be the answer.
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By Tim De Chant
October 12, 2023
Big buildings almost always have big carbon footprints, and getting the carbon out of heating and cooling is especially challenging. Geothermal might be the answer.
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Climate startup CUR8 raises $6.5M from GV for its market-making platform for carbon removals
The IPCC has said the world needs to remove 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by 2050 in order to avoid a climate cataclysm. And, yes, there are multiple methods for carbon removal today, such as planting more trees (afforestation), sucking CO2 out of the sky (direct air capture) and spreading […]
May 31, 2023

Nexalus has a new method for liquid-cooling data centers that could make the waste heat useful
As data center power demand surges, tech companies are looking for ways to trim electricity use wherever they can. Cooling is an obvious place to start, since it can account for around 40% of a data center’s energy consumption, according to McKinsey. Most data centers are cooled by blowing chilled air through their servers. The problem is, air is a pretty inefficient way to move heat. It’s why companies like Amazon, which are investing heavily in power-intensive AI servers, have been turning to
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BlueLayer is building the operating system for carbon project developers
Meet BlueLayer, a new European startup that is building a software platformnspecifically designed for carbon project developers. In particular, BlueLayernwants to help these companies manage their carbon credits at scale. While thenbest way to prevent carbon emissions is by decarbonizing supply chains, carbonncredits will also play a role in the coming […]
Jan 30, 2024
Supercritical, a carbon removal marketplace aimed at tech firms, raises $13M Series A led by Lightspeed
Supercritical, the carbon removal marketplace aimed (at the moment) mainly at tech companies that want to hit “net zero,” has raised a $13 million Series A funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The round includes funding from RTP Global, Greencode Ventures, MMC Ventures and others. We covered Supercritical’s launch back in August 2021, when it pointed out that […]
Jun 21, 2023