These Three Overlooked Climate Challenges Are Key to a Net-Zero Future
BloombergNEF has identified new areas where startups can fill climate tech innovation gaps as part of its annual Pioneers award.
An electrolyzer stack. The technology can be used to make green hydrogen, which can function as a way to store excess renewable power.
Photographer: Adam Glanzman/BloombergLight industry, climate adaptation and next-generation energy storage aren’t necessarily the first things to come to mind for a net-zero transition. But they represent key challenges to getting there — and insulating people from the impacts of climate change.
That’s why BloombergNEF has made them the categories for this year’s Pioneers awards, which are given to early-stage climate tech firms. Applications opened this week. (The competition also includes a wildcard category for startups working on problems outside these areas.)