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News: Researchers Use Microbes to Convert Human Waste into Renewable Energy

Tips & Tools: Transform User Feedback into Data-Driven Decisions - Kraftful

Startups: Sunswap Secures $22.8M to Revolutionize Transport Refrigeration with Green Tech

Events: : Climate Week NYC 2024- NYC, 22nd-27th

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NEWS

SUSTAINABILITY
Researchers Use Microbes to Convert Human Waste into Renewable Energy LINK

In A Nutshell:

Researchers in British Columbia are advancing a biogas project that uses microbes to convert organic waste into renewable energy. This technology aims to create a sustainable source of energy while reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

Key Points:

• The project utilizes specialized microbes to break down organic waste, such as food scraps and agricultural residues, into biogas—a renewable energy source consisting mainly of methane and carbon dioxide.

• The biogas produced can be used to generate electricity or heat, providing a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels and helping to meet energy needs while reducing dependence on non-renewable resources.

• By processing organic waste into biogas, the project helps reduce landfill waste and methane emissions from decomposing waste, addressing both waste management and climate change challenges.

Why It Matters:

This biogas project offers a dual benefit: it provides a renewable energy source while addressing waste management issues. By converting organic waste into useful energy, it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels, contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly energy system.

TIPS & TOOLS

Tips & Tools
📱Kraftful

What it does:

Kraftful is an AI-powered product analytics platform that transforms user feedback from various sources into actionable insights. It helps product teams save time by automatically analyzing reviews, surveys, support tickets, and more, providing clear data-driven recommendations.

Key Features

• Feedback Analysis: Instantly turns user feedback into actionable insights.

• Sentiment Analysis: Understand user sentiment across various touchpoints.

• Multi-Source Integration: Connects with multiple feedback channels.

• AI-Powered Summaries: Provides quick, accurate summaries of large datasets.

Why we love it:

Kraftful enables product teams to quickly and accurately understand user needs and pain points, making it easier to build products that people love. It saves time and effort by automating the analysis of vast amounts of feedback, allowing teams to focus on what matters most—creating great products.

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Startup & Investment News

SUSTAINABILITY / STARTUPS

💰 Sunswap: A four-year-old UK startup specializing in electric, battery, and solar-powered transport refrigeration units, Sunswap has secured $22.8 million to advance its innovative technology aimed at replacing traditional diesel units. LINK

⚡️ Cache Energy: This innovative startup has developed energy storage pellets made from calcium hydroxide as a potential fossil fuel alternative for heating. Cache Energy raised $8.5 million in a seed round from a consortium including Climate Capital and Evergreen Climate Innovations. LINK

⚡️ MMI: Based in Poland, MMI manufactures small to medium-sized electric and hydrogen-powered buses and has raised $8.6 million, with Vinci SA leading the round. LINK

⚡️ Enteligent: This Morgan Hill, CA-based startup, known for its innovative solar-powered DC-to-DC chargers for electric vehicles, has raised $6 million in a round led by Taronga Ventures. LINK

EVENTS

SUSTAINABILITY / STARTUPS

Sep 22nd-27th: Climate Week NYC 2024
New York, US
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. LINK

Sep 26th: Transportation and Climate Change Conference
Saadiyat Rotana Resort,Abu Dhabi
The conference aims to update participants on progress being made in tackling climate change goals across the broad transportation industry, including shipping, ports, logistics, aviation, rail, road and intermodal. LINK

Sep 30th: CSE Sustainability and ESG Leadership Summit
New York, US
This event draws together visionary leaders, sustainability pioneers, and influential policymakers for a critical exchange of insights and strategies under the banner of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. LINK

Oct 1st-2nd: Sustainability Expo Europe
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Explore how cutting-edge tech like AI, big data, and the cloud power advancements in ESG reporting, net-zero strategies, and sustainable organisational transformations. LINK

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