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Green cargo ships on a black background. — Decarbonizing maritime transport with low-carbon fuels
Many think a bridge fuel, like liquefied natural gas (LNG), will be a necessary yet temporary solution as the maritime sector decarbonizes. But LNG is not a viable bridge fuel for commercial ships because it still emits a lot of greenhouse gases compared to alternatives. Voices
David Hume 3 min read

Robotic hand adjusts a temperature dial from hot to cold. Outline of California in the background and a power transmission line. — How AI and electric cars can rescue the grid
Last September, two months before the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) was already helping keep the lights on for thousands of Californians during a historic heatwave. Voices
Annette Clayton 3 min read

Why we must invest in innovative climate software and AI
Venture capitalists and startup founders are fiercely debating where we should focus our climate tech investments over the next five to 10 years. Voices
Illai Gescheit 3 min read

Global hydrogen trade may be just a pipe dream
As interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source increases, a flurry of proposed projects to either import or export hydrogen (or its derivatives) is emerging across the world. Voices
Anne-Sophie Corbeau 3 min read

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Decarbonizing maritime transport with low-carbon fuels

Many think a bridge fuel, like liquefied natural gas (LNG), will be a necessary yet temporary solution as the maritime sector decarbonizes. But LNG is not a viable bridge fuel for commercial ships because it still emits a lot of greenhouse gases compared to alternatives. Voices

David Hume 3 min read

Green cargo ships on a black background.

How AI and electric cars can rescue the grid

Last September, two months before the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) was already helping keep the lights on for thousands of Californians during a historic heatwave. Voices

Annette Clayton 3 min read

Robotic hand adjusts a temperature dial from hot to cold. Outline of California in the background and a power transmission line.

Why we must invest in innovative climate software and AI

Venture capitalists and startup founders are fiercely debating where we should focus our climate tech investments over the next five to 10 years. Voices

Illai Gescheit 3 min read

Global hydrogen trade may be just a pipe dream

As interest in hydrogen as a clean energy source increases, a flurry of proposed projects to either import or export hydrogen (or its derivatives) is emerging across the world. Voices

Anne-Sophie Corbeau 3 min read

Why we’re in a business we wish didn’t need to exist

It’s odd to work every day developing an industry we wish didn’t have to exist. But that’s exactly what we’re doing. Each morning, we wake up and consider the different ways to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Voices

Grant Faber, Na'im Merchant, & Noah McQueen 3 min read

The Silicon Valley Bank collapse can be a catalyst for climate tech

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank created a significant void in the world of climate finance, but it's now providing an opportunity for new support to emerge and for the industry to continue to grow and thrive. Voices

Katie Rae 2 min read

The clean energy transition is bigger than Silicon Valley Bank

A harmful and misguided narrative is taking shape that Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse could derail our progress in fighting climate change. From where I sit, I see no connection. Voices

Peter Davidson 2 min read

Three learnings from a tough week

For ten years, climate tech investing could feel as chilly as the ocean in my home state of Washington. It was hard to get others to jump in. Voices

Dawn Lippert 2 min read

Moving from talk to action on grid reliability

Increasingly common severe weather events are catapulting America’s aging power system into the headlines. When the lights are out for even a few hours, life as we know it is disrupted, often with tragic consequences. Voices

Rob Gramlich 3 min read

Labor leads efforts to turn federal climate policy into good jobs

Successful pro-climate and pro-worker ballot initiatives in the 2022 midterm elections indicated voters across the United States want elected officials to lead on climate action that creates good jobs. Voices

Mike Fishman 3 min read