Climate Innovators

Electric Airplanes Could Be the Future of Battery Technology

Richard Wang, CEO of Cuberg, is developing lighter, more powerful lithium batteries that could help make electric airplanes a reality.

Chilean Startup Stops Reservoirs Evaporating

In an era of increased droughts, farmers' are desperate to protect their water stores

Experts Just Figured Out How To Rapidly Charge EV Batteries

Researchers at Penn State University have developed an EV battery that can charge in 10 minutes.

This Musician Powered His Concerts with Batteries and Wind

Instead of diesel generators, shipping containers filled with wind-powered batteries were used to cut emissions at Lukas Graham's concerts

Today's Climate-Conscious Architects Want To Build Less

To tackle climate change, some are calling for a fundamental rethink of construction

New Lithium Mining Technology Could Give Argentina a Sustainable Gold Rush

Mining for clean energy minerals is surprisingly dirty. New technology may reduce its impact on ecosystems and local communities.

The Next Hottest Alternative Milk Comes from Microbes

The dairy industry is a big polluter. A new type of milk offers a more climate-friendly option

Weather Forecasters Are Now Connecting Hot Days to Climate Change

Scientists have developed a new tool to make the connection clear

Follow the Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings

Cement accounts for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. This company has carbon-negative alternative

Meet the Siblings Making Hydropower That Actually Protects Rivers and Fish

“Every hydro project is also a water project, not just an energy project”

We're Gonna Need a Greener Boat

Container ships transport just about everything. The world wants more of all of it. So the ships are getting bigger, as are the shipping channels, port complexes, and loading cranes. “All over the world they’re...

Sara Menker and Donnel Baird: Climate Change Is a Crisis, But It's Solvable

In the midst of one of the biggest challenges faced by humanity—climate change—parts of the U.S. energy system are already collapsing, ecopreneurs Sara Menker and Donnel Baird warned at the TIME 100 Summit Tuesday during...

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel on Fixing the Battery Problem

Straubel started thinking about battery materials when he was building Tesla’s first major battery factory in the mid-2010s.

Ecopreneurs

California Sunshine Could be Key to Combating Drought

Meet the engineer calling for solar panels to be installed over canals to save billions of gallons of water a year

The World’s Steel Comes at a Steep Climate Cost. A Swedish Company is Trying to Change That.

“If we have the chance to really solve the root cause of the real problem, why not do that?”