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Climate Tech

Climate technology, carbon removal, and sustainable innovation.

climate techJun 30, 20265 min

From Bits to Atoms: Gigascale Capital Secures $250 Million for Grid and Climate Hardware

Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer's venture firm, Gigascale Capital, has secured its first institutional fund of $250 million, targeting cost-competitive deep-tech solutions in grid electrification, power electronics, and hardware.

climate techJun 30, 20265 min

Beyond the Ten-Year Joke: The Startups and Capital Driving Fusion Energy Out of the Lab

An in-depth look at the private sector gold rush into fusion power, detailing the leading startups (CFS, Helion, General Fusion), their diverse technical approaches, and the billions of dollars flowing to commercialize limitless clean energy.

climate techJun 14, 20266 min

Microsoft Taps Alt Carbon in Sign of India's Growing Role in Carbon Removal

Microsoft signs three-year deal with Indian startup Alt Carbon for nearly 37,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits—the tech giant's first enhanced rock weathering deal in Asia and a milestone for India's climate tech sector.