Dandelion Energy’s Geothermal Heat Pumps

Setting the Scene What comes to mind when you think of dandelions? Perhaps you think of the scourge of your lawn – an opportunistic plant that probably contributed to the phrase “grows like a weed.” For Kathy Hannun, dandelions are a metaphor for the business she founded, Dandelion Energy, which scales geothermal heat pumps for…

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Keep Cool Deep Dive #0007: Glanris

Who do we have the pleasure of covering today? Glanris, a water filtration company and a biocarbon producer. Today we’ll explore how Glanris tackles twin climate challenges: global water shortages and the need to develop gigaton-level carbon removal solutions. Here’s a quick forecast of where we’re headed:  It starts with a grain of rice 🌾…

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Keep Cool Deep Dive #0004: Crusoe Energy

Tl;dr — Understanding the problems Crusoe solves Flaring, a process through which oil and gas companies and other industrial sites get rid of and combust flammable gas that can otherwise over-pressurize their equipment, is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions (“GHGs”). For context on the scale of the problem, the International Energy Alliance summarized global…

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Keep Cool Report #0005: Algae

Report North Star Illuminate the powerful role that algae and algae-powered technologies will play in mitigating (and ideally) reversing climate change 🌊 🌾 ♻️. What is Algae?  Algae is an informal term for a large and diverse group of organisms that perform photosynthesis, differing from other plants and trees in that they are non-flowering and typically…

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Keep Cool Deep Dive #0002: Nori

The year is 2027. It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon 🌞. The aerial cab ride you took across town touches down gracefully on a helipad above your local grocer. As you land, an insurance ad plays on the screen on the seat-back in front of you. After extolling the virtues of their services, the sponsor ends…

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Facet Wealth’s Big Raise

CHART OF THE DAY 131 companies entered unicorn territory in Q4, taking the total global unicorn count to 959.  The US specifically added 78 new unicorns in Q4, taking the total US unicorn count to 494 — more than half of all unicorns globally. Who’s in second place? Asia with 30 Q4 unicorns (295 total).…

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