Energy Is Becoming Real Estate’s Strategic Asset

Solar, rising electricity demand and new business models are turning rooftops into revenue, making energy a strategic asset for commercial and residential real estate.

Swiss startup Seprify raises €13.4M to replace titanium dioxide with cellulose
Swiss startup Seprify raises €13.4M to replace titanium dioxide with cellulose

Swiss startup Seprify has raised €13.4 million to scale a cellulose-based alternative to one of the most widely used, and increasingly banned, industrial whiteners on the planet. IKEA is backing it. Somewhere in Southeast Asia, a small beetle called Cy…

Inter IKEA Group backs Seprify’s €13.4M Series A to scale cellulose materials platform

Swiss bio-materials company Seprify today announced that it has raised €13.4 million in Series A funding to scale their cellulose-based alternative to titanium dioxide used across cosmetics, food and …

Could Paper Alternatives Help Solve The Plastic Packaging Problem?

A report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claims paper-based products could provide an alternative to flexible plastic packaging.

How Would The Iran Crisis Unfold In An Electrified World?

As economies electrify, the way geopolitical crises affect energy markets and the global economy could change dramatically.

Green Steel – Do Believe The Hype: It Is Happening In Sweden

Steel production emits four billion tons of CO2 per year. Swedish Stegra’s green steel can reduce that by 95 percent, using green hydrogen and renewable energy.

Turning Idle California Farmland Into A Clean Energy Powerhouse

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how data centers are driving clean energy adoption and Rivian-backed ALSO’s plan to shake up the global e-bike market

3 Lessons From Dominica’s Race To Be The First Climate-Resilient Nation

Dominica, a Caribbean island state, has made some concrete policy, infrastructure and leadership progress in its quest to be the world’s first climate-resilient country.

On International Women’s Day, Make Climate Data For Everyone

Women are leading in building climate resilience with AI and data, despite not being included in climate research and building digital systems.

China’s Green Leap: An Industrial Strategy Leaving The West Behind

China’s green transition isn’t climate policy — it’s an industrial strategy. Here’s how Beijing is positioning itself to control the future of global electrification.