Swedish startup wants €1.5BN to build emissions-free steel plant
Story by Siôn Geschwindt Swedish startup H2 Green Steel has announced its plans to raise more than €1.5bn in equity funding to build steel plants that emit virtually no emissions.…
Irish startup and CERN join forces on experimental energy transmission project
Story by Thomas Macaulay Senior reporter Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy. Thomas is a senior…
VCs invested €60BN in climate tech last year — here’s where it went
Story by Linnea Ahlgren Despite the tech startup funding landscape appearing gloomier than in many years, there are a few potential bright spots. Long-term climate targets in Europe and beyond…
How high-performance car data will increase EV battery performance
Story by Linnea Ahlgren The popularity of motorsports shows no sign of waning. With its reach amplified by the Netflix hit show Drive to Survive, Formula One in particular has…
Are these hydrogen-electric RVs the answer to emissions-free holidays?
Story by Linnea Ahlgren Not too far in the future, camper lovers could be going on holidays that are much kinder to the very nature they are looking to enjoy.…
The new wave of climate tech startups capturing carbon across Europe
Story by Chris Baraniuk When Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, work stopped at thousands of Ukrainian businesses – including carbon capture-focused startup Carbominer. As tanks approached the capital…
Low-carbon energy startup wins Crown Agreement for 30MW tidal project
Fossil-free though it may be, hydropower comes with its specific set of challenges. It has a high initial cost, and can often be invasive and destructive to local communities and…
3 innovative energy storage firms bag £30M from UK government
Seeking to modernise the UK’s energy system and maximise the potential of renewables, the British government has awarded £30 million to three pioneering companies to develop new energy storage technologies.…
Inside Arm’s vision for the ‘software-defined vehicle’ of the future
The digitisation of cars has made comparisons to “data centres on wheels” so common that they’ve become clichéd. It’s also built a booming market for tech firms — few of…
The world’s first self-driving bus fleet will soon hit Scotland’s streets
Next time you board a bus in Scotland and it’s driving itself, don’t freak out — this is all part of a government plan to bring self-driving tech into the…
Mammoth meatball beef exposes foodtech’s patent problem
A bitter feud has erupted over who first resurrected the woolly mammoth — as a meatball. The de-extinct delicacy was unveiled last week at Nemo Science Museum in the Netherlands.…
Swedish startup unveils first ‘origami’ e-motorcycle — and €15K price tag
What do you get when you mix motorcycles with origami? The answer, dear reader, is the Stilride 1. The unique vehicle is the brainchild of Swedish startup Stilride. The company…