Cleantech startups usually sell to mature industries, and these don't like new stuff. How can founders overcome change inertia? Ports, especially municipally owned ones, are notorious for resisting any change to how they operate. Here is a story from Polina Vasilenko on how to sell floating solar to municipal ports.

The humble transformer is at the heart of the electric grid. And for decades, it’s been a tailor-made marvel. Engineers loved the craft,...

Data shows that 10x returns are extremely rare in the climate tech

What will be the next phase for the battery industry: boom, or bust?

Your First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) project is where your climate tech startup is a startup no more. Investors, customers, and even your own team...

Do acquisitions of climate tech startups by Big Oil help or hinder energy transition?

I have no idea. Still, the question has been popping up in my head now and again for the last year. Every time I see some “hydrogen...

A Pilot is your first real-world test—where you prove that your technology works outside the lab.

A 3-step framework for scaling-up to FOAK

De-icing a frozen water tower in the middle of nowhere is not on anyone’s job description. However, this is a reality that you can come...

Venture investors watch the world burn and seek refuge in virtual worlds

This January, I’m offering 20 free one-hour online consultations to startups and investors in the cleantech and climate tech space.

I’ve just picked up my New Year read—a collection of solarpunk short stories. If you’re wondering, what is solarpunk, and why does it...

The last weekend of 2024 long-read on AI and Energy

Why should you avoid Green Premium and look for 10x value?

You have to choose between your ego and your fees. This was a phrase I heard while listening to the Redefining Energy podcast episode...

As 2024 wraps up, it’s time to reflect on a year that was anything but dull for the climate tech world. A buzzword dominated this year—...

This week, I listened to two excellent podcasts dissecting the saga of Northvolt

Observations from the second week of meeting EU battery players

If the magnitude of a problem is reflected by the books written about it, which would win?