Technology
The startups developing synthetic palm oil to save the world’s tropical forests
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil, but producing a synthetic version at scale remains a daunting challenge. Read More
In startup Verdox, carbon capture meets electrification
Norsk Hydro, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital are among investors committing $100 million for Verdox, a carbon capture company born at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read More
How can businesses trigger cleantech tipping points in the 2020s?
Rapid changes are needed to accelerate decarbonization efforts — here are five key lessons for businesses striving to engineer tipping points for green goods and services. Read More
Verizon Climate Resilience Prize awards $500,000 to 3 teams for innovative solutions
At GreenBiz 22, innovators who are (literally) on the front lines of the fight against climate change received recognition and funding. Read More
Tech isn’t just in Silicon Valley — it’s also in fields
Sponsored: From underground potash mines to grower’s fields, technology is transforming the way food is grown. Read More
How to prepare future engineers to tackle problems such as climate change
Future engineers need to understand their work’s human impact. One professor explains his practice: a 'sociotechnical approach.' Read More
Mining money: Startups Kobold, Nth Cycle score new venture rounds
Where do we dig up critical minerals and metals for the clean economy while doing the least damage possible? That’s a question that hundreds if not thousands of entrepreneurs are trying to solve. Read More
4 reasons to be hopeful about the climate fight in 2022
Sponsored: Watershed co-founder Taylor Francis shares his top four predictions for corporate climate action this year. Read More
Clean Energy Buyers Association partners with GreenBiz Group on VERGE 22
News release: More than 400 clean energy leaders to convene at VERGE 22. Read More
Cue the qubits: Where quantum computing intersects ESG
From an ESG standpoint, quantum computing technology has the potential to affect pretty much all of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
