Technology

This whitepaper provides S&P Global Commodity Insights' analysis of the global lithium deficit, threatening EV sales and could put the brakes on the energy transition. Lithium prices shot up by more than 500% in the past year due to the short global supply. The soaring prices and a continued lack of supply through 2030 may decelerate the energy transition and threaten EV sales and adoption, despite markets expanding in the Americas and Australia to meet growing demand. In the past year, EV sales jumped into hyperdrive, accelerating globally much faster than expected. Read More

Alphabet, Microsoft, Salesforce, Boston Consulting, LGT, Mitsui, Swiss Re and UBS ramp up purchasing pledges for "high-quality" carbon removals. Read More

In 2021, investments in climate tech companies hit more $31 billion, according to deal tracking firm PitchBook. Read More

Among crypto’s widely touted benefits are financial efficiency and inclusion, but drawbacks like high volatility, lack of regulation and anonymity that can lead to potentially nefarious financing, cause detractors to caution against it. Read More

Carbon Clean, which just raised $150 million, touts its ability to install equipment in a much smaller physical footprint than other carbon capture systems. Read More

Featuring conversations with Dimitry Gershenson, co-founder of Enduring Planet; James Murray, EIC of BusinessGreen; and Frank Reig, CEO of Revel. Read More

Squeezing data out of utilities is hard. Arcadia just raised $200 million to make the process simpler. Read More

Explaining how the "valley of death" hamstrings important climate tech advances as they move into commercialization of their products. Read More

Tech startup Pachama gets $55 million to scale digital verification of forest carbon projects. Read More

Blockchain-enabled insurance could take the uncertainty out of climate insurance. Read More