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Climate and Clean Tech | November 17, 2022
Impulse scores $20 million for battery-powered induction stoves
ImpactAlpha, November 17 — Gas stoves, still used by one-third of U.S. households, emit methane even when turned off and release toxins linked …
Impact Investing | November 16, 2022
Energy Impact Partners seals $485 million early stage climate fund
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 16 – Energy Impact Partners’ Frontier Fund invests in big-bet climate startups that have proved their decarbonization technology and are poised …
Climate Finance | November 15, 2022
New narrative of climate action: Unstoppable progress and immense opportunity
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 15 – It has become fashionable to dismiss global climate confabs like COP27 as so much “blah blah blah.” But for …
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Clean Energy | November 15, 2022
KKR bets $400 million on Serentica Renewable for clean energy in India
ImpactAlpha, November 15 — KKR, through its $3.9 billion Asia Pacific Infrastructure fund, is investing $400 million in New Delhi-based clean energy producer …
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Climate Finance | November 14, 2022
Philanthropic organizations commit $500 million for energy transition in developing countries
ImpactAlpha, November 14 — A three-year commitment by nine philanthropies will support energy transition projects by low- and middle-income countries and their partners …
Impact Investing | November 10, 2022
VoLo Earth raises $90 million for debut climate tech early-stage fund
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 10 – Snowmass Village, Colo.-based VoLo Earth launched in 2020 to invest in early stage climate deals across electricity, mobility, buildings, …
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Clean Energy | November 9, 2022
Havfram secures $250 million from Sandbrook Capital to finance offshore wind projects
ImpactAlpha, November 9 — Engineering and technological advances are pushing down the costs of offshore wind power. Stamford, Conn.-based climate infrastructure investor Sandbrook …
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Climate and Clean Tech | November 8, 2022
Climate funds deploy capital to waste-tech
ImpactAlpha, November 8 — Nearly two billion tons of waste have been dumped in the air, oceans, soils and waterways this year. The …
Dealflow | November 7, 2022
Amazon commits $53 million to support female climate tech founders
ImpactAlpha, November 7 — Amazon, through its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, says it will invest $50 million directly in climate tech companies …
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Climate and Clean Tech | November 3, 2022
Elemental Excelerator stocks the climate tech pipeline for hard-to-decarbonize industries
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 3 – Early-stage climate tech investor and accelerator Elemental Excelerator has helped launch some of the hottest names in climate tech. Among …
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Women Rising | November 1, 2022
Satgana raises funds for climate tech startups in Africa and Europe
ImpactAlpha, November 2 — Luxembourg-based Satgana, which means “a good company” in Sanskrit, has raised an undisclosed amount in a first close from …
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Climate Finance | October 28, 2022
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Climate and green infrastructure
ImpactAlpha, October 28 — Expectations may be low for the COP27 global climate summit, which kicks off in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt next …
Impact Investing | October 24, 2022
Lowercarbon doubles down on fusion energy with $250 million fund
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 25 – As global economies electrify and new solutions like carbon capture and water desalination come online, power demand could triple …
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Oceans | October 24, 2022
Propeller Ventures raises $100 million climate tech fund for ocean-based solutions
ImpactAlpha, October 24 — Trees get all the glory. But oceans absorb 20 times more carbon dioxide than trees. “Only a fraction of …
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Catalytic Capital | October 24, 2022
Kresge Foundation backs three community solar organizations with $7 million in program-related investments
ImpactAlpha, October 24 — Troy, Mich.-based Kresge Foundation is aiming to catalyze investments for solar energy and storage in low-wealth communities and communities …
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Climate Finance | October 19, 2022
India’s EKI Energy Services commits $24.3 million to launch a climate impact fund
ImpactAlpha, October 19 — Indore-based EKI Energy is a global carbon credits supplier and project manager with its own trading platform. The company …
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Climate and Clean Tech | October 19, 2022
BP acquires U.S. renewable natural gas producer Archaea Energy in a deal valued at $4.1 billion.
ImpactAlpha, October 19 — BP became one of the first oil majors to embrace the low-carbon transition when CEO Bernard Looney took over …
Climate Finance | October 17, 2022
Lightrock’s climate fund raises €860 million for net-zero growth companies
ImpactAlpha, October 17 — London-based private equity investor Lightrock has raised €860 million ($838 million) for its first climate impact fund. Lightrock raised …
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Climate and Clean Tech | October 13, 2022
Raise Green snags $1.2 million to expand access to climate deals for retail investors
ImpactAlpha, October 13 — Somerville, Mass.-based Raise Green manages an online marketplace that helps small-scale solar developers and green ventures get financing for …
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Return on Inclusion | October 11, 2022
Klean Energy Kulture aims to bring swagger to climate to activate Black communities
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 11 – Climate action needs some swagger. A hip-hop super producer and a “community organizing nerd” are teaming up to give the …
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Climate Finance | October 7, 2022
ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Mega climate deals
ImpactAlpha, October 7 — Mega funds are finding mega deals. Multi-billion dollar funds from private equity giants like TPG Rise and Brookfield are …
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Blockchain/AI/IoT | October 6, 2022
Building and musing about blockchain-based regenerative finance in Medellin
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 6 – Blockchain eco-warriors descended on Medellin, Colombia last week to stake a claim for the role the technology can play in …
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Clean Energy | October 6, 2022
Bluestar Energy Capital launches with $100 million for renewable energy development
ImpactAlpha, October 6 — Bluestar Energy is a new renewable energy investment firm launched by Declan Flanigan, the former head of Danish power …
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Climate and Clean Tech | October 6, 2022
LineVision raises $33 million to help utilities decarbonize
ImpactAlpha, October 6 — LineVision is among the wave of startups using hardware and software solutions to help utilities optimize performance to reduce …
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Low-carbon transition | October 4, 2022
LanzaTech secures $550 million carbon recycling partnership with Brookfield Renewable
ImpactAlpha, October 4 — Chicago-based LanzaTech uses microbes to convert industrial carbon emissions into sustainable fuel and inputs for textile, rubber and packaging. …
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Impact Management | September 29, 2022
To understand the impact of electrifying schools in Colombia, ALIVE Ventures listens to parents and teachers
At Acumen Latam Impact Ventures (or ALIVE Ventures), one of our solar energy investments has reached over 100,000 beneficiaries with their solar installations …
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Clean Energy | September 29, 2022
Moxion Power secures $100 million to decarbonize mobile power
ImpactAlpha, September 29 — Construction sites, outdoor events, film productions and disaster response teams need temporary power generation. “There’s enormous demand for cleaner …
Impact Voices | September 28, 2022
Move over New York: Clean energy action shifts to industrial Pittsburgh
The spotlight may have been on Climate Week NYC last week, but 370 miles away, Pittsburgh was the site of additional high-level climate …
Impact Investing | September 27, 2022
A dozen charts that map the uneven but hopeful path to a carbon-free economy
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 27 – Transitions are rarely a straight line. That is especially true of the massive global shift underway to a low-carbon economy. …
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Clean Energy | September 27, 2022
Mirova raises $1.5 billion for fifth energy transition infrastructure fund
ImpactAlpha, September 27 — Paris-based Mirova is the $27 billion impact unit of French asset management firm Natixis Investment Managers. The B Corp …
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Climate Finance | September 23, 2022
Trillions are the talk of Climate Week, as opportunities drive climate action.
ImpactAlpha, September 23 – The energy transition is moving from talk to action. Those not moving fast enough are finding themselves on the …
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Clean Energy | September 21, 2022
KKR leads India’s Hero Future Energies’ $450 million raise to expand into battery storage and green hydrogen
ImpactAlpha, September 21 — New Delhi-based independent power producer Hero Future Energies was launched a decade ago by industrial equipment giant Hero Group. …
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Impact Investing | September 20, 2022
Will a new EPA fund serve low- and moderate-income people? Five principles to promote success
On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, federal legislation that invests nearly $400 billion over 10 years in renewable energy …
Climate Finance | September 19, 2022
New momentum and stubborn challenges as Climate Week kicks off (Call No. 44)
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 19 – Investors, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and world leaders have descended on New York for Climate Week, the annual gathering alongside the …
Climate Finance | September 15, 2022
Overheard at India’s ‘Impact 2022’: Climate investment tipping point
ImpactAlpha, September 15 – India is experiencing a surge of interest in climate investment and innovation, thanks to the country’s bold commitments at COP26 …
Climate Finance | September 15, 2022
Investors in India are betting on climate tech’s financial opportunity
ImpactAlpha, September 15 – Climate finance in India surged in 2021, reaching about $20 billion in equity, green bonds and other types of capital. …
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Green Infrastructure | September 14, 2022
TeraWatt Infrastructure rakes in more than $1 billion for EV charging for commercial fleets
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — A lack of charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles is slowing the deployment of electric trucks. San Francisco-based TeraWatt Infrastructure …
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Clean Energy | September 14, 2022
Energy Impact Partners raises €390 million for its first European fund
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — Europe leads the clean energy transition and is a key market for the low-carbon transition, says Hans Kobler of …
Impact Investing | September 13, 2022
Bringing the energy transition to every building and neighborhood, with public and private capital
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 13 – Green jobs in South Los Angeles. Low-carbon retrofits and cost savings in New York public housing. Electric vehicle and battery …
Catalytic Capital | September 12, 2022
The Climate Finance Tracker’s data-driven map for catalytic climate investors (Q&A)
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 12 – Where is capital most impactful in combating climate change? What kind of capital is needed where? And who is …
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Oceans | September 12, 2022
Ocean 14 Capital raises €100 million to advance the blue economy
ImpactAlpha, September 12 — Investing in sustainable and regenerative oceans is a multi-trillion-dollar global opportunity that could create 40 million jobs by 2030, …
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Dealflow | September 9, 2022
Deal Spotlight: Clean energy financing for low- and middle-income countries
ImpactAlpha, September 9 — Emerging economies are helping lead the clean energy transition by attracting private investment to larger-scale renewable energy projects, the …
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Catalytic Capital | September 8, 2022
Measuring and valuing climate adaptation to mobilize capital for low-carbon development
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 8 – Solar irrigation to increase crop yields. Clean cookstoves to improve indoor air quality. Cold storage to raise farmers’ incomes. Water …
Dealflow | September 8, 2022
Misfits Market acquires Imperfect Foods to consolidate the food-waste reduction market
ImpactAlpha, September 8 — Even amid the downturn in venture funding this year, significant raises for companies in food waste management and upcycling …
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Clean Energy | September 7, 2022
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners raises €3 billion for energy transition fund
ImpactAlpha, September 7 — The Danish fund received commitments from 65 institutional investors, including global pension and sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, asset …