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Startups Must Make Board Diversity a Priority: One Year Progress Update

Matt Ellis
7/14/2021

Matt Ellis Founder & CEO at Measurabl The purpose of my original post in August 2020 was to share my personal experience with diversity, equity and inclusion while building a startup. I hoped it will help other founders recognize opportunities I missed and build better companies out of the gate as a result. I’m happy to report that we’ve made notable progress on some of the goals I’ve outlined below, which I’ve detailed at the end of this post. I have six wonderful Dire…

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A microgrid powered only by solar and batteries points the way to bigger all-renewable grids

Canary Media
7/14/2021

In May of this year, Onslow, a town of 848 people on the coast of Western Australia, did something no town of its size has ever done before. For 80 minutes on a sunny day, it ran its power grid entirely on solar and battery power. It’s an accomplishment that could have major implications beyond this remote community. That’s because it indicates that the right combination of technology can support much greater penetrations of clean energy resources than most grids can handle today — and witho…

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EU Kicks Off Biggest Push Yet on Climate and Braces for a Fight

Bloomberg
7/14/2021

The European Union rolled out an ambitious climate plan to transform every corner of its economy on Wednesday, and braced for years of tough negotiations to turn it into reality.

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How much renewables expansion is needed for a global green hydrogen economy?

Canary Media
7/14/2021

Hydrogen is increasingly being touted as the molecule of choice for the energy systems of the future. It has a vast range of potential applications, from heating to long-distance transportation to steel production, and “green hydrogen” can be produced with renewable energy.

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Energy Department Targets Vastly Cheaper Batteries to Clean Up the Grid

The New York Times
7/14/2021

WASHINGTON — The Energy Department on Wednesday announced a new effort to tackle one of the toughest technical challenges facing President Biden’s push for an electric grid dominated by solar and wind power — namely, what to do when the sun stops shining and the wind stops blowing. …

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SPACs Are Helping Tougher Renewable Businesses Find the Light

The Wall Street Journal
7/14/2021

Two of today’s hottest investing trends are coming together: clean energy and special-purpose acquisition companies. Recent merger announcements in the space show that SPACs could be an effective growth engine for some corners of the renewable energy industry that have lagged behind as the industry overall has boomed.

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Cities want to ban natural gas in new construction. State lawmakers are blocking them

Canary Media
7/14/2021

Over the past few years, American cities have begun taking bold action to protect the health and well-being of their residents. One of the most powerful manifestations of this is the move by municipalities across the country to phase out gas in new construction. Communities from Berkeley, California to Brookline, Massachusetts have enacted or introduced policies to that effect. …

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NOW LIVE! What’s Next in Construction Tech, Part 3

CREtech+
7/14/2021

Justin Saeheng, Head of Construction Technology at Stanley X sheds light on what market trends are affecting the construction industry most and how they are combating the labor shortage.

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Startups Must Make Board Diversity a Priority: One Year Progress Update

Matt Ellis
7/14/2021

Matt Ellis Founder & CEO at Measurabl The purpose of my original post in August 2020 was to share my personal experience with diversity, equity and inclusion while building a startup. I hoped it will help other founders recognize opportunities I missed and build better companies out of the gate as a result. I’m happy to report that we’ve made notable progress on some of the goals I’ve outlined below, which I’ve detailed at the end of this post. I have six wonderful Direc…

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‘New normal’ – Hubble raises £2m for hybrid office platform

PlaceTech
7/14/2021

Flexible office marketplace Hubble has hit £10m in total funding after a £2m Pi Labs-led top-up funding round. Pi Labs was joined by existing backers JLL Spark and Starwood Capital. JLL Spark had previously led a £4m investment into Hubble as its first European investment.

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