#122 | Marketplace for solar and revolutionizing air conditioning
Understory newsletter on climate and sustainability tech
This week, check out our latest profile and new startup resources. Deadlines are approaching for both grant and accelerator applications.
📚 Worth Reading
If solar power is cheaper than ever, why aren’t all businesses adopting it? Switching to solar power can be very complex for businesses. There are many different providers with different services that may not be applicable to the consumer’s needs. SolarKal is a B2B marketplace that simplifies the solar energy procurement process, focused on making solar accessible to every organization. Learn more in our latest profile on SolarKal.
🚀 Funding and Congrats!
Contrarian Ventures, based in Lithuania, is raising a €100 million second fund to invest in climate tech.
Mycel, which creates mushroom-based materials to replace leather and meat, raised $10 million in pre-Series A funding.
Koolboks raised a $2.5 million seed round. The company uses solar power to generate refrigeration.
💡 Startup Spotlight
Blue Frontier - reinventing commercial air conditioning so that it is greener and more energy efficient.
🌱 Startup Resources
Apply by August 26: AWS Impact Accelerator for Women Founders
Apply by August 31: Drawdown Georgia’s Climate Solutions & Equity Grant
Apply by September 28: TechStars Impact powered by Cox Enterprises accelerator program.
A detailed guide to the climate and clean tech investor ecosystem.
👀 Quick Hits
Porsche plans to build and operate a solar power microgrid in Atlanta, signing a 25 year contract with solar energy provider Cherry Street Energy.
Temasek has committed $3.6 billion in its GenZero platform targeting companies that participate in the carbon ecosystem.
Recycling rates for polypropylene plastic is 2.7% but is being labeled as “widely recyclable” by How2Recycle.
Mining for EV minerals now that ice is melting in Greenland.
Is California ready for a megaflood?
🎧 Podcast
Marcelo Lando: developing renewables in Latin America
Franz Hochstrasser: funding the green transition
Michael Walton: creating sustainable communities
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⚙️ Jobs
Find and share your open positions on the Understory Slack channel.
🆕 Chief Growth Officer at Climate Alpha
🆕 Climate Tech Investment Extern at Newlab
🆕 Director of New Business at Bullhorn
🆕 Global Solution Director – Sustainable Operations at Arcadis
🆕 Director of Sustainability Impact Narrative at Microsoft
🆕 VP, Sustainability at Meta
🆕 Decarbonization Principal Consultant at Black & Veatch
Head of Commercialization at Formo
Founding Marine Engineer at Seabound
Principal Scientist at Rho Impact
Sustainability Strategy Director at Schneider Electric
Operations Associate at Wallet Max
Partnerships Intern at Wallet Max
Sales Intern at Wallet Max
Head of Strategy at Returnity
Director of People at Remora
VP of Product at Higher Steaks
Marketing Coordinator at Retaaza
Operations Coordinator at Retaaza
Recycling & Waste Diversion Analyst at Cox Enterprises
Head of Sustainability and Corporate Innovation Strategy at Delta
🗓 Events
September 20: Understory’s Startups Driving Sustainability - September Showcase
November 2: Understory’s Startups Driving Sustainability - November Showcase
December 6: Understory’s Startups Driving Sustainability - December Showcase
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