"'We are pledging to a water stewardship target to replenish more water than we consume by 2030 and support water security in communities where we operate,' Google Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt wrote in a blog post. 'This means Google will replenish 120% of the water we consume, on average, across our offices and data centers.'"

Ben Geman of Axios reports on a new climate venture capital fund. “Earthshot’s ties to Hawaii- and Alaska-based organizations will ‘bring real-world experience and insight deploying technologies in communities on the front lines of climate change,’ the announcement states.” Read the full article here.

"Sure, we need lithium-ion batteries in our everyday lives. But we cannot solely rely on them to support the grid. The solution here is a deeply American one: innovate our way to affordable new technology that can be exported around the world, helping both our economy and the environment."

"Dispatch Goods also picks up containers, which can be used hundreds of times, from individuals’ home or work addresses. During the checkout process, customers are autoscheduled for the collection day in their neighborhood. Dispatch Goods groups collections by neighborhood to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with its logistics activities."

Johnna Crider reports on CleanTechnica that Energy Vault has raised $100 million in Series C funding. Read the full article here.

BusinessWire reports that Chevron Technology Ventures and Piva Capital have financially backed Malta. “Malta Inc., a pioneer in long-duration energy storage, today announced that Chevron Technology Ventures and Piva Capital have joined Proman, Alfa Laval, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Dustin Moskovitz in its oversubscribed Series B financing, increasing the round to over $60 million. The...

"Not all the news is gloomy: Ember found that wind generated 26% more electricity in the first half of the year than in the pre-pandemic period to produce 7.6% of electricity worldwide, while solar rose a huge 46% to generate 4.1% of the total."

"The state went from having virtually no solar industry a decade ago to ranking ninth nationwide in installed solar capacity this year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Solar has flourished in Georgia as tech companies such as Facebook Inc. FB 1.11% look to locate facilities near cheap renewable-energy sources and rural communities turn to solar farms to create tax revenues and jobs."