17 posts tagged ‘Climate’
Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store as California fires spread
TechCrunch,
Watch Duty, an app to track wildfires with live maps and alerts, has become the number one free app in Apple’s App Store as of Wednesday morning. The fire tracking app surpassed the ChatGPT app for the number one spot as devastating fires continue to rage across Southern California. Watch Duty has been around since […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Gridware’s boxes literally listen to power lines to find outages
Gridware's sensors listen for sounds that the company’s software has been trained to identify as different hazards to the grid. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture
Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been stuck in limbo for the last couple years, waiting for official guidance from the U.S. Treasury on lucrative tax credits. The wait ended today, with the Treasury announcing final rules for hydrogen […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen
Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using electricity to coax pure iron out of low-grade ores, opening the door to cleaner steel. The new funding round, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing, seeks to raise a total […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
KoBold used AI to find copper — now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M
The Bill Gates-backed startup uses AI to comb through massive data sets in an attempt to find more critical minerals. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI
As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, co-founder and CEO resigns
The company chose Chapter 11 in an effort to right its listing finances. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
As more than $1 trillion flows into climate tech, incentive-tracking apps find firm footing
Climate tech is suddenly so awash in cash that there are a number of websites, apps and startups rushing to track all the incentives available. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.