Reclinker Raises £10m to Scale Low-Carbon Cement From Demolition Waste
Reclinker has raised £10m to make low-carbon cement in Cardiff by recycling old cement paste in steel furnaces, a process it says halves emissions.
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AMP Secures $70m Project Financing for AI Waste Sorting in Virginia
AMP has closed $70m of project debt led by Galvanize to expand AI waste sorting and biochar production in Portsmouth, Virginia, under a 20-year SPSA deal.
Reverion Raises €154.2m to Scale Up Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Plants
German start-up Reverion has raised €154.2m to build a megafactory for solid oxide fuel cell power plants that run on biogas, gas or hydrogen.
Cool Effect Catalyst Award Backs Direct Air Capture and Refrigerant Destruction
The Cool Effect Catalyst Award has picked Octavia Carbon for direct air capture in Kenya and Tradewater for refrigerant destruction in India.
Mojave Raises $19m to Scale Liquid Desiccant Cooling for Commercial Buildings
Fairtree Elevant Ventures led a $19m Series B for Mojave, whose liquid desiccant systems control humidity and temperature separately in commercial buildings.
Rune Raises $40m to Put Modular Data Centres on Solar Farms
Spark Capital led a $40m Series A for Rune, which builds modular data centres that plug into solar farms behind the inverter and skip grid connection queues.
CIOC Energy Secures €3m for Solar and Battery Optimisation
Belgian start-up CIOC Energy has raised €3m from CleverNett to grow its battery optimisation platform and trade directly in four European power markets.
Edonia Raises €15m to Industrialise Microalgae Protein
French start-up Edonia has raised €15m to build a plant for its spirulina-based microalgae protein, backed by around €30m in pre-orders.
Cotierra Raises $3m to Scale Decentralised Biochar Across Tropical Farming
Zurich-based Cotierra has raised $3m, co-led by Paulig's PINC and Carbon Removal Partners, to scale decentralised biochar on tropical farms.
SMT Energy Secures Up to $268m From CAI to Build US Battery Storage
Climate Adaptive Infrastructure will invest up to $268m of equity in SMT Energy to fund its US battery storage pipeline, on top of $32m already deployed.
Metris Raises $5m to Build a Single Data Layer for Energy Assets
Metris Energy has raised a $5m seed round to unify energy asset data for power producers, and will expand from solar into wind and CHP across Europe.
Exomad Green and Carbonfuture Extend Biochar Deal to Over 1.1m Tonnes
Exomad Green and Carbonfuture will bring over 1.1 million extra tonnes of biochar carbon removal to buyers through 2035, as demand shifts to proven supply.
Amber Electric Raises €49m to Take Home Battery Automation to Europe
Amber Electric has raised a €49m Series E led by Morgan Stanley's 1GT to take its home battery automation platform from Australia into European markets.
Mazama Energy Raises $135m to Drill Deeper Into Super-Hot-Rock Geothermal
Mazama Energy has raised $135m to develop super-hot-rock geothermal wells in Oregon, with ConocoPhillips and Shell Ventures joining the Series B round.
Fluxnium Raises $7m Seed to Pull Uranium From Seawater
Fluxnium has raised a $7m seed round to extract uranium from seawater using polymer fibres, targeting the supply squeeze facing the nuclear build-out.
Verra Launches Scope 3 Standard for Value Chain Climate Projects
Verra has launched a Scope 3 Standard letting companies quantify, verify and certify the emissions cuts they fund inside their own supply chains.
Aligned Climate Capital Targets $500m For Distributed Solar Fund
Aligned Climate Capital has held a first close on a $500m distributed solar fund targeting construction-ready projects across ten US states.
Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million Seed Round To Build Floating Nuclear Plants
Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding led by Silverton Partners to build floating nuclear power plants for ports and data centres.
China’s Cleantech Exports Hit $140 Billion As Coal Generation Flattens At Home
Ember puts China's cleantech exports at $140 billion in the first half of 2026 as coal generation flattens across most provinces and US investment turns negative.
Masdar and Luxcara Plan €5 Billion Push Into German Storage and Wind
Masdar and Luxcara have signed a memorandum covering more than €5 billion of investment in German battery storage and offshore wind projects.