Technology & Innovation

How We Can Keep Cool Without Frying the Grid (Or the Planet)
The US power grid is facing another major test. After a massive heat dome settled over the US last week, temperatures pushed into the triple digits across major cities from St. Louis to Boston. In several places, especially in the Southeast and Midwest, high humidity,…

Solid-State Cooling Works. Meet the Founders Who Want to Bring it to Market.
A warmer world demands more cooling, but with EVs, data centers, and industry set to increase electricity demand, any cooling technology must begin with efficiency top of mind. Enter solid-state cooling — a revolutionary class of technologies with the promise to transform air conditioning and refrigeration for the 21st century.

A Joint Position Statement on Carbon Dioxide Removal in SBTi’s Draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard
SBTi is considering how to further integrate a science-based approach to carbon dioxide removal into the v2 Corporate Net-Zero Standard. To inform this work, a group of experts has developed the following design recommendations that SBTi can adopt to create a science-based framework.

How to Beat the Market in Climate Tech? Invest in Women.
RMI’s Third Derivative investigates the causes of and ways to close the gender gap in climate tech investment.