Lithium-silicon batteries get vote of confidence with Sila’s Mercedes deal
Sila's deal to produce automotive-scale battery materials suggests that the startup has solved lithium-silicon's Achilles' heel.
Read moreSila's deal to produce automotive-scale battery materials suggests that the startup has solved lithium-silicon's Achilles' heel.
Read moreSurging EV adoption is certain to drive even more opportunities for startups to capitalize on the sector's growth.
Read moreIf it can hit its promised targets, Carbon Clean could offer hard-to-decarbonize industries a pathway to net zero.
Read moreWhile R&D work continues on its lithium-metal technology, an increasing amount of SES' cash is going toward building facilities in the ramp...
Read moreStartups no longer have to pretend that they’re going to be the Next Big Thing in electrified mobility -- they can acknowledge that they have far...
Read moreFive years ago, battery startups attracted important but not transformative investments. But money began pouring in toward the end of 2020. What...
Read moreTechCrunch reviewed ONE’s patent applications and has an exclusive look at how the company plans to merge different battery types into a pack...
Read more"It's important as an investor to be extremely humble, because we're going to be wrong a lot. I have this phrase that I use all the...
Read moreFor those who do care, there is no shortage of confusion on how to best tackle the looming threat of climate change. But what if an answer was lying...
Read moreAnd that’s day two in the books! TechCrunch once again spent much of the day watching a parade of startups present as part of Y...
Read moreWith data centers alone consuming around 1% of global electricity demand, IT departments have substantial influence on their organization's...
Read moreTo examine the market forces and psychology driving climate tech, we surveyed 14 international investors to learn about how they evaluate new...
Read moreWe’re curious if Europe can form a third, independent center or group of hubs for deep tech investment, IP and company creation that's...
Read moreMany climate unicorns are on the way, but current VC levels are dwarfed by the mind-boggling funding amounts that are needed to give humanity a...
Read moreCell-cultured meat is a hot topic, yet the process for producing meat in this manner remains slow and costly.
Read moreFor most industries, sustainability is an exercise in correcting the mistakes of the past — from changing mindsets to the machinery used. But for...
Read moreEinride CEO and founder Robert Falck talks about his strategy for scaling revenue, why autonomous vehicles should be built on electric platforms and...
Read moreThe size, the scope, the potential impact — the mind reels. Vertical farming may be a nascent space, but it is growing rapidly, and the greenfield...
Read moreFor Bowery Farming, no technology is too small to optimize, and no data is too insignificant to track. Combined together, the startup hopes to...
Read more"The first thing you notice is just the smell," chief science officer of Bowery Farming Henry Sztul says excitedly. "It's got...
Read moreFood is the very nourishment of life, but it’s becoming increasingly challenging to grow at scale. A combination of explosive population growth,...
Read moreWhile dozens of vertical farms have sprouted in the past decade, few have attracted the amount of attention that New Jersey-based Bowery Farming...
Read moreWith the increase in attention on ESG issues over the past few years, it’s easy for companies to assume that we’ve reached the crest of the ESG...
Read moreToo much bullshit that is bad for the planet gets shrugged off under the protective armor of preserving shareholder value.
Read moreThe decarbonization of the planet will be the next major disruption of the century, according to SOSV managing general partner Sean O'Sullivan...
Read moreAs people around the world become more aware and look to minimize the waste they produce, tech startups are coming up with solutions to help people...
Read moreWhile farmland is among the oldest investment classes around, the average investor hasn’t had access to farmland the way that billionaires and...
Read moreReducing waste is key to meeting environmental milestones, and some retail firms have narrowed in on a unique approach to minimize what their...
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