Clean Energy Ventures

?? We're excited to officially welcome our newest Investment Principal Dr Charlotte Kirk, who is joining our Europe team in London. As a founding member of Fortescue Energy’s VC fund, Charlotte has led investments into renewable energy solutions for industrial transformation and is a widely-recognized specialist in many sectors CEV is betting big on -- from renewable hydrogen, ammonia, clean fuels, and more. “The breadth and depth of Charlotte’s technical and commercial expertise, coupled with her strong network of collaborators across the global energy and climate tech ecosystem, will help supercharge CEV’s investments across all corners of the globe,” said CEV Co-Founder and Managing Partner Daniel Goldman. More on how Charlotte will help expand CEV's efforts in Europe to support the region's burgeoning climate tech ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/gZFKAXZ2

?? Calling all graduate students looking to break into impact investing! ?? We’re returning as a host fund for the Impact Capital Managers 2025 Mosaic Fellowship program, which offers graduate students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at private capital impact funds while engaging in:? - Deal sourcing & due diligence - Impact measurement & management - Fundraising & more Apply by December 2: https://lnkd.in/ddznFECN fellowship?

Forbes asked climate investors about the direction of domestic climate progress post-election. More from Alan Ohnsman on why Managing Partner David Miller believes climate solutions are going to continue to come online fast in the coming months: https://lnkd.in/eCwaAcJr

In partnership with MnDOT Research & Innovation and National Road Research Alliance, Carbon Upcycling Technologies demonstrated that their low-carbon concrete mix is 28% stronger than existing roads in just 4 weeks. Check out what the future of low-carbon roads looks like??

?? The question everyone seems to be asking post-election, including SEMAFOR’s Tim McDonnell, is how VCs will approach the new administration. For the full conversation with COO Ted Dillon, check out Semafor Zero’s edition: https://lnkd.in/ekf3hwK2

Get the download on our latest addition to our portfolio, Transaera, Inc., on the Latitude Media Catalyst podcast, where Head of Business Development Ian McGavisk unpacks the challenges and opportunities of refrigerants used in cooling and refrigeration. More on Transaera’s latest fundraise via TechCrunch – link in the comments!? https://lnkd.in/eCRPwACj

While a new Administration always ushers in changes, climatetech VCs like CEV are well-prepared to continue to support their existing portfolio through the transition and remain optimistic about sector growth.?Here’s CEV’s David Miller and Ted Dillon's take: ?? Climatetech will withstand policy changes: David shared his perspective with Bloomberg, noting that “policy goes up and down. It's a rollercoaster,” but the sector will be resilient with or without supporting policies.? ?? VC will double down on climate investing: In a conversation with Fast Company, David shared that no matter the administration, the VC sector “remains bullish on investing in climate tech companies.”? ?? Climate will see radical innovation: Ted met with Latitude Media to dive into how climate will see technologies that “can shift the entire landscape” over the next four years to meet climate targets. Check out the pieces in the comments!

The energy transition is going to need lithium – and lots of it. Boston Globe Media reporter Hiawatha Bray recently sat down with Mohammad A. Alkhadra to discuss how the Lithios team is helping open access to deposits of lithium right here in the US to meet global demand. Lithios’ lithium extraction technology is at the forefront of recovering the vast amount of lithium beneath U.S. states from Arkansas to Texas to Maine – and at lower costs with reduced environmental harm. More on why Lithios’s technology may be the key to extracting the new sources in the Smackover Formation: https://lnkd.in/e8cdje84

Meet the newest company in our portfolio, Transaera, Inc.! With an energy-efficient approach to cooling and dehumidification, Transaera enables a 40% reduction in HVAC energy consumption, reducing strain on the grid. As global heat waves continue to put millions of people at risk, Transaera is helping meet demand for less carbon-intensive cooling by providing more efficient cooling – from residential AC to large-scale commercial cooling – even in extreme heat and humidity. We’re grateful to be joined by our outstanding co-investors Energy Impact Partners and MassMutual Ventures. Congrats Sorin Grama and the entire Transaera team on this milestone! More on how Transaera is transforming the HVAC industry: https://lnkd.in/ewMuchv2

At the center of the energy transition is lithium – one of the key components for powering EVs and battery systems – and current methods aren't capable of meeting surging demand. In our latest piece, CEV Investor Wynston Reed takes a deeper dive into why we invested in Lithios after assessing dozens of other lithium startups. Here’s a sneak peak:? ?? Diversifying the global supply chain: Lithios enables efficient lithium extraction from previously untapped resources, including those in the U.S. ?? Market opportunities: Lithios is positioned to meet lithium demand sustainably, contributing to the broader adoption of EVs and renewable energy storage ?? Reducing environmental impact: Lithios’s technology extracts lithium from brines at lower costs, with reduced energy and water requirements, and without chemicals Check out the link in the comments for more on how Lithios is revolutionizing lithium extraction ??