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Making The Old Economy More Sustainable

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Nov 29, 2019 | All AgTech, All Grids, All Post-Carbon, Big Picture, DAC, Industrial Heat, Regenerative Agriculture

Most of the companies about which I write in this column are new ventures commercializing cutting-edge technology to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions – companies like GlassPoint Solar, Carbon Engineering, and PrairieFoods. As a society, we desperately need these...

You Wouldn’t Believe What Country Is Becoming A Sustainability Leader

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Aug 22, 2019 | All Grids, All Post-Carbon, Big Picture

Riddle me this, Batman… What country saw electric vehicle sales increase by 62% in 2018 while sales of fossil fuel cars sank by 3%? What country added the most solar photovoltaic generation capacity in 2018 – more than the U.S., Japan, and Germany combined? What...

Two Companies Innovating With Every Fiber

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Jul 8, 2019 | All Post-Carbon

My recent trip to the Circularity 19 conference – the largest circular economy event in North America – left me with a newfound appreciation for the start-ups and established companies on the leading edge of the move toward a more sustainable economic system. In...

Solving The Plastic Problem

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Jun 24, 2019 | All Post-Carbon, Uncategorized

It was my great pleasure to attend Circularity 19 — the largest circular economy conference in North America — held last week in Minneapolis. The two and a half days I spent in Minnesota offered me the chance to speak with some smart and inspirational...

Capitalism Vs. Climate Change: The Strategic Investor’s Perspective

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Jun 20, 2019 | All Post-Carbon, Big Picture

Earlier this year, Carbon Engineering – the innovative firm that sequesters atmospheric carbon dioxide using “Direct Air Capture” technology – raised $68 million from a consortium of investors. In a prior article, I related my conversation with a family office manager...

Capitalism vs Climate Change: The Venture Capitalists’ Perspective

by Erik Kobayashi-Solomon | Jun 18, 2019 | All Post-Carbon, Big Picture, DAC

Earlier this year, Carbon Engineering – the innovative firm that sequesters atmospheric carbon dioxide using “Direct Air Capture” technology – raised $68 million from a consortium of investors. In my last article about Carbon Engineering, Capitalism vs Climate Change:...
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