Climatetech finance

Long-duration energy storage

Form Energy raises $405M for its 100-hour iron-air batteries

The long-duration energy storage startup has raised a total of $1.2 billion. Form is expanding its West Virginia factory and working on its first deployments now.

By Jeff St. John . 9 October 2024

Form's factory in Weirton, West Virginia. (Form Energy)

Climatetech finance

Intersect raises $750M to ditch PPAs and bet big on clean industry

The solar and storage developer plans to pivot from selling clean electrons to using them to power large-scale EV charging and clean up dirty industrial processes.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 July 2022
Long-duration energy storage

Energy Dome is on the brink of a long-duration storage breakthrough

This Italian startup is speeding to market, unlike many of its competitors in the long-duration energy storage sector.

By Julian Spector . 28 June 2022
EV charging

Schneider Electric buys EV Connect to open up its EV-charging options

Charging an EV needs to be as simple as filling a gas tank or using an ATM card. Open-standards-based software can bridge the technology gaps.

By Jeff St. John . 21 June 2022
Solar

This startup aims to bring back concentrated solar power

GlassPoint is back from liquidation with big plans to decarbonize heavy industry using solar-powered steam — and funding from BlackRock to make it happen.

By Eric Wesoff . 16 June 2022
Grid edge

OhmConnect raises $55M to enlist more homes to prevent blackouts

This summer will be tough on U.S. power grids. Startup OhmConnect is ready to pay 200,000-plus households to help out by saving energy.

By Jeff St. John . 9 June 2022
Climatetech finance

New fund boosts climatetech startups run by people of color and women

A first-of-its-kind debt fund expands capital access to underrepresented climate entrepreneurs with low-interest, no-collateral loans.

By Jeff St. John . 8 June 2022
Nuclear

This tiny fusion reactor is made out of commercially available parts

Nuclear startup Avalanche Energy has modest funding, a skeleton crew, a pocket-sized prototype — and grand ambitions.

By Eric Wesoff . 26 May 2022
Climatetech finance

Arcadia buys Urjanet to tap its global and commercial energy data

Fresh off a $200M funding round, Arcadia is accelerating its product roadmap via acquisition.

By Julian Spector . 24 May 2022
Podcast

How will the downturn affect climatetech?

What Wall Street's recent nosedive means for the industry.

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By Shayle Kann . 19 May 2022
Climatetech finance

J.P. Morgan leads $200M investment in Arcadia’s clean-energy platform

With this new funding round, startup Arcadia is now valued at $1.5 billion and poised to grow its software ecosystem for home and commercial clean-energy usage.

By Julian Spector . 10 May 2022