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Tidal Metals' break-through brine mining technology—which harvests magnesium from ocean waters and terrestrial brines in a?carbon-neutral way—is "a?wonderful example of deep tech supplanting old, non-sustainable processes." More from DCVC Operating Partner Earl Jones and General Partner Jason Pontin. ?? https://lnkd.in/gDEyCkZD Tidal Metals, formerly GreenBlu, Inc.

We at DCVC are thrilled to have led the $8.5m Seed round for Tidal Metals, formerly GreenBlu, Inc., which is working to secure a reliable, domestic, and environmentally friendly supply of critical minerals—starting with a?carbon-neutral way to extract magnesium from?seawater. ?? ?? More in a great TechCrunch piece from Tim De Chant ?? https://lnkd.in/eS9s-bkD

DCVC Co-Founder and Managing Partner Zachary Bogue on today's major news from Twelve -- "Twelve is scaling because it makes critically important drop-in replace-ments that are as easy to use as they are beneficial. ... I couldn’t be more excited about Twelve’s prospects and the real-world impact the company can have in the fight against climate change." More below?? https://bit.ly/3BbrPAI

Big, big day for Twelve!!! Major congrats to the whole team! ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

#ICYMI >>??Last week,?at our second annual Fervo Tech Day, we unveiled major advancements across our operations. In doing so, we’re showing the world that the geothermal industry is ready to scale today and meet the urgent need for 24/7 clean energy. Highlights include: ???Record-breaking flow test at Cape Station: Our 30-day flow test from our 400 MW Cape Station project showed we can produce 10 MWe from a single well—putting us on track to meet?U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s?2030 geothermal goals years ahead of schedule. ???Key operational data from Project Red: After 10+ months of production at our commercial pilot, we’re proud to report zero thermal decline at Project Red, key in reducing risks for enhanced geothermal financing. ???$100M project-level loan: We secured our first-ever construction loan from?X-Caliber Rural Capital, accelerating Project Cape’s deployment timeline and bringing down the cost to deploy projects. ? Thank you to the policy leaders, utilities, suppliers, financial partners, and everyone who joined us at the Ion Houston last week. Together we are making #EGS viable decades ahead of schedule, and in doing so suppling with the world with 24/7, carbon free power. Watch the full program here: https://lnkd.in/g7RkY2Qi

Today’s the day! Catch Brimstone in "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates," a new Netflix series that highlights the world’s most urgent challenges—and the people, companies, and organizations working to solve them. One of the biggest challenges? Climate change. And a major contributor is cement, responsible for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions. In the climate solutions episode, Netflix visited Brimstone’s Oakland R&D facility to see how we’re working to decarbonize cement production. As our co-founder and CEO Cody Finke, Ph.D. explained, "Concrete is this incredible material that has allowed us to build everything from skyscrapers to bridges to dams." But cement—the key ingredient in concrete—is a major polluter, "and the same thing has been done in the cement industry for 100-plus years." At Brimstone, we’re changing that. Our team has developed a new, deeply decarbonized process to produce the exact same material used today. Watch the episode "Can We Stop Global Warming?" to learn more about Brimstone's story, technology, and big-swing approach to tackling one of the planet’s biggest polluters. It's a formidable challenge, but we're in it for the long haul—and we're proud to be featured alongside other climate-tech innovators, including Mill, TerraPower, and Climeworks. https://lnkd.in/eErnsz8X

Terrific op-ed in today's Boston Globe Media by ZwitterCo CEO Alex Rappaport. "When water supplies dwindle, the consequences ripple through society: utility bills spike, food prices rise, power grids weaken, public health systems strain, and geopolitical tensions escalate. These far-reaching impacts underscore the urgency of reforming water markets and investing in innovative technological solutions that improve efficiency and tap into unconventional water sources." ZwitterCo's membranes allow the filtration of previously untreatable waters: that's why DCVC is proud to back this exceptional team. https://lnkd.in/gBrNBe_p

Radiant crushed it today. They’ve built a full-scale electrically heated version of their reactor. Today, they demonstrated that if reactor cooling goes away the system can cool itself without anyone taking any action—and that their simulations work. Huge step.

Capella Space prioritizes partnerships, working closely with government and commercial customers to meet their unique mission requirements and drive the future of Earth observation. We're thrilled to continue our work with the U.S. Air Force with the award of the AFWERX Ventures Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI). This award supports Capella's rapid innovation and will enhance U.S. Air Force capabilities with a next-gen SAR sensor. This new sensor will deliver enhanced resolution and key features such as lower latency delivery via increased data downlink, and dual-polarization operation. Catch up with the Capella team this week at World Space Business Week to learn more: Adam Thomas, Frank Backes, Jürgen Schwarz, Justin McNaughton ?? Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02PWhT-0 #CapellaSpace #WSBW

Catch co-founder and CEO Doug Bernauer on the My Climate Journey (MCJ) podcast. Doug dives into his vision for Radiant and the role the company will play in driving the US nuclear industry forward by mass producing reactors.