Keep Cool Report #0001: Mycelium
1,700 words, 5.7 min read “The planet’s health actually depends on our respect for fungi.” – Paul Stamets Report North Star Build awareness of and accelerate mycelium use cases that solve climate challenges. What is Mycelium? Mycelium is the vegetative part of fungus. It’s a living organism that consists of a network of filaments called…
Read MoreKeep Cool Deep Dive #0003: Akua
Wise words from the kelp father Courtney Boyd Myers (“CBM”), the CEO and founder of AKUA, is no stranger to consumer packaged goods (“CPG”). In fact, she grew up in a house that was inundated with them. When we sat down with her and asked her what her “a-ha” moment was that sparked AKUA, she said…
Read MoreDandelion 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…
Read MoreKeep 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 🌾…
Read MoreKeep 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…
Read MoreKeep 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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