In 2023, global hydropower output dropped by the amount an entire mid-sized nation consumes annuall, the biggest collapse in 60 years. The issue: These dams were built for rivers that don't exist anymore. We designed them for the old climate. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

From CTVR Newsfeed The atmosphere holds 35 Mississippi Rivers worth of water—12% more than 85 years ago. These invisible streams now dump a year's rain in hours. Our maps, infrastructure, and planning can't keep up. Why we're dangerously unprepared 👇 ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

Energy Vault secured $250M to power the Balkans with massive battery storage, LanzaTech secured €40M from the EU to convert smokestack pollution into jet fuel, and Carbon Clean partnered with Samsung to reduce carbon capture by 50%. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat... #CTVR

From CTVR Newsfeed 🌱 Climate change isn't solved in the sky—it's solved in the dirt. New research reveals the most effective way to lock carbon away for years: roots. Not tech. Not offsets. Just living, working soil doing what it's designed to do. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

The Amazon generates $120 billion annually standing versus $2 billion cleared—a 60:1 ratio. Yet Brazil's Amazon emits CO₂ per capita like Qatar for minimal return. Brazil's proposed $125 billion fund would pay countries to preserve forests. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

Two teenagers from Europe are tackling "The Silent Epidemic." We sat down with 18-year-old Tomáš and 19-year-old Anna to discuss their novel process for filtering antibiotic-laden wastewater. See how they're doing it → ctvr.substack.com/p/the-earth-...

From Forbes Reprints: Companies fund tree planting but rarely know if they actually survive. Canadian startup Veritree uses GPS tracking, trail cameras, and live dashboards to prove every tree is real and alive. 50 million trees verified in 5 years. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/this-innov...

From CTV Updates ESS Tech just locked in $40M in new funding. Viridi's fail-safe battery system earns finalist spot for Small Business Innovator of the Year. And Arenko expands its AI grid optimization platform into the US, Germany, and Ireland. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat...

From Forbes Reprints: Nuclear fuel that physically cannot melt down. TRISO particles—each the size of a poppyseed—make Fukushima-style disasters impossible. Until now, only China and Russia could produce it commercially. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/will-stand... #CTVR

From CTVR Newsfeed 🚨 The Amazon is failing — and we're about to shut off the only satellite watching it happen. CO₂ is spiking faster than it has in 70 years. Drought and heat have turned Earth’s greatest carbon sponge into a failing system. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

Billions of people will face water scarcity in the next 20 years. But 143 breakthrough teams are racing to change that equation. Abu Dhabi is backing the boldest water innovation prize in history—because some problems demand moonshot thinking.

CTVR Newsfeed for October 17, 2025 California's mega batteries now supply a quarter of peak power. Globally, storage capacity is set to increase 10x by 2035. The missing piece of renewable energy? It's not missing anymore. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

CTV Updates for October 18, 2025 Xerion earns Time Magazine recognition, Flocean is cutting costs and carbon with underwater desalination. And Regenified is building the infrastructure to scale regenerative agriculture Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat... #CTVR

When the world's leading water experts gather in one room, you listen. Erik moderated a panel with the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, the International Desalination Association, and the World Economic Forum. The consensus? We can't wait another decade to solve water scarcity.

Our founder Erik Kobayashi-Solomon moderated the XPRIZE Water Scarcity event in New York during Climate Week. Sponsored by Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative, this prize is tackling one of humanity's most critical challenges. Watch for our upcoming Forbes article on this.

From Forbes Reprints: Nine Rhode Island housing authorities just teamed up on a solar project that'll save them $35M over 20 years. California water districts are slashing costs with solar farms. The reason? It's not ideology, it's economics. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/municipali...

CTVR Newsfeed for October 12, 2025 Earth's natural carbon vaults are maxing out. For decades, our forests and soils have quietly absorbed 1/3 of our CO₂ emissions. But new research shows they're reaching their breaking point. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

CTV Updates for October 8, 2025 Bloom Energy powers a 900MW AI hub in Wyoming, CRH seals a $2.1B deal for Eco Material Technologies, and Xerion challenges China’s gallium dominance with new battery tech. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: A glimpse into the future of clean energy is already here. The Veridian community connects homes through solar panels and smart batteries to form a virtual power plant, making it one of the first of its kind in the Midwest. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/this-innov... #CTVR

BREAKING: Ocean acidity just crossed the danger zone. That's 7 out of 9 planetary boundaries now breached. Coral reefs are dying. Marine life is struggling to adapt. And the changes are happening faster than evolution can keep up. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

CTVR Newsfeed for September 28, 2025 The oceans are sounding the alarm — human pressures could double by 2050, pushing them past a breaking point unless we act fast. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

CTVR Newsfeed for September 21, 2025 How can we predict climate change 100 years out but can't forecast weather beyond a week? The answer involves quantum mechanics and a stunning coincidence. This mind-bending series breaks it all down Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

From CTV Updates RepAir Carbon claims 70% less energy consumption for direct air capture with new membrane technology, while Sapphire Technologies raises $18M Series C from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to scale waste energy recovery systems. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: Netflix’s New Carbon Credits Boost Biodiversity Beautifully The popular streaming service is purchasing carbon credits from Funga, a startup that uses fungi to capture carbon in forest soil, restoring biodiversity and soil health. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/netflixs-n...

We can capture CO2, but where do we store 700,000 tons per year from one small coal plant? The US has only 5,000 miles of CO2 pipelines vs 400,000 for natural gas. New ones cost $1.75M per mile. Infrastructure, not technology, is the real bottleneck. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/carbon-cap...

From Forbes Reprints: Half of all global energy goes to making HEAT - but what if we could store that energy in dirt and concrete? Industrial "thermal batteries" hit 95% efficiency with lifespans measured in decades. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/flying-cle... #CTVR

CTV Updates for September 11, 2025 ESS Tech names a new COO, First sustainable PET bottle caps hit shelves, SWISS Airlines partners for permanent CO2 removal, and new regenerative agriculture standards drop. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: Project developers now specializing in thermal energy storage - capturing nearly FREE renewable energy as heat for industry. 100% first-year depreciation is back - the same tax advantage that fueled the renewable boom. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/project-de...

From Forbes Reprints: This German startup is turning steel WASTE into energy batteries that store renewable power at 1,300°C! PepsiCo just ditched their 25MW gas boiler for this tech - saving massive costs while slashing emissions. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/how-recycl... #CTVR

CTVR Newsfeed for September 7, 2025 🤯 STATES CAN'T AFFORD DISASTERS. California wildfire damage: $40 billion. Texas has NO money for floods. Florida hurricanes cost more than entire state budgets. Without FEMA, WHO PAYS? Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: The Problem With Having Too Much Money Venture capital is the life blood of almost all startups, but being too well-funded can be almost as dangerous as being short of cash. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/the-proble... #CTVR

Climate Change will Eat Your Bond Portfolio Increasingly severe weather-related events will end up putting pressure on bond yields. People are moving away from damaged cities, reducing local tax bases and threatening municipal bond markets. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/climate-ch... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: Cashew shells are now powering cargo ships. Indian startup MASH Makes turns agricultural waste into marine fuel - already powering ships from Brazil to Singapore. Microsoft & Shopify are buying their carbon credits. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/how-indian... #CTVR

From Forbes Reprints: Climate change allows the air to hold more moisture. That's a bad thing because humans cannot survive prolonged exposure to high "wet bulb" temperatures. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/but-its-a-... #CTVR

WAIT, WHAT? You can generate electricity from natural gas WITHOUT burning it? Two U.S. startups are converting gas pipeline pressure into zero-carbon power. We're talking gigawatts of clean electricity from "waste pressure" previously wasted. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/how-to-gen...

CTVR Newsfeed for August 25, 2025 Summer now divides America into two classes: The Cooled vs. The Cooked. While the wealthy retreat to air conditioning, outdoor workers are literally dying in record heat. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR

From CTV Update: Origin Materials launches world's first fully recyclable PET bottle caps in CA stores, Energy Vault raises $300M, buys Australian energy storage facility, Xerion achieves 99% pure cobalt recycling to break China's battery monopoly. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-updat...

CTVR Newsfeed for August 17, 2025 Choices you never think about—like pet ownership—pack a massive carbon punch. A Stanford study just revealed how wrong we get our climate priorities, and the results are eye-opening. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

Billion-dollar plants are missing targets by 50%, one $7.5 billion project became such a disaster that it scared off all future investors, and the technology harbors a "dirty little secret" that makes it "a non-starter throughout most of the world." Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/the-long-a...

CTVR Newsfeed for for August 10, 2025 🚨 Norway turned old oil wells into Europe's carbon graveyard—companies now pay $400/ton to bury emissions there. First customer's "clean cement" costs 3X more but SOLD OUT for the year. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

Bloom Energy reports 19.5% revenue growth, beating analyst estimates. Origin Materials partners with Berlin Packaging for global PET bottlecap distribution. Eco Materials opens new Oregon plant producing 300K tons of low-carbon cement annually. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/the-latest...

CTV Updates for July 31 2025 Bloom Energy stock jumps 4.7% on UBS upgrade to $41. Energy Vault closes $18M financing for battery project generating 15% returns. Buzz Solutions reports 500% revenue growth as utilities adopt AI for grid inspections. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/the-latest...

Think carbon capture is either our climate savior OR a complete waste of money? Here's the truth: We can't quit fossil fuels cold turkey without sending civilization back centuries, but we also can't capture our way out of climate change alone. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/want-to-un...

From CTV Archive: Every time you choose local, regenerative food over industrial alternatives, you're voting for: A healthier planet A healthier you Stronger communities Growing food is a political act. What are you voting for? Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/cast-your-...

CTVR Newsfeed for July 27, 2025 Vinod Khosla (Sun Microsystems founder) just dropped a controversial take: Forget subsidies. The real climate winners will be technologies so cheap that China and India adopt them WITHOUT government help. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

CTVR Newsfeed for July 20, 2025 The world's largest mining company has just gone electric. BHP is partnering with Chinese battery giants CATL and BYD to electrify its operations with battery-powered trucks, rail locomotives, and charging infrastructure. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf...

From Forbes Reprints: A Wi-Fi connection and a very clever water heater can save you money and cut your carbon footprint while increasing grid efficiency and resilience. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/how-to-low... #CTVR

From CTV Archives From urban food deserts to regenerative ranches, "A Call to Farms" follows inspiring stories of people who found purpose, health, and deep connection by returning to local food systems. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/local-food... #CTVR

CTVR Newsfeed for July 13, 2025 Swiss and French plants have been forced offline as river temperatures hit 25-28°C . A French audit projects that climate disruptions could triple by 2050. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/ctvr-newsf... #CTVR #Nuclear

From CTV Archive: These Startups Are Solving The Hard Problem Of Decarbonizing Cement If cement was a country, it would have the third-highest carbon emissions on earth. Decarbonizing the foundation of modern civilization is no trivial task. Learn More: ctvr.substack.com/p/these-star... #CTVR