Glossary
This glossary will help you decode the most common terms, abbreviations, and frameworks in the climate tech industry.
Sage’s next-generation Pressure Geothermal technology transforms the Earth’s natural heat and pressure into a reliable, and commercial-scale energy source for power generation, long-duration energy storage, and district heating. Unlike traditional geothermal power systems that rely on natural hydrothermal resources, Sage’s technology targets low-permeability, hot, dry rock formations.
LAVA develops a liquid-based isothermal thermodynamic cycle that enables step-change efficiency in converting heat to power, and power to heating or cooling. Its technology supports geothermal energy, small modular reactors, industrial heating and cooling, and long-duration energy storage, enabling high-efficiency, bidirectional low-carbon energy systems.
TerraWave develops a cost-effective millimeter-wave drilling technology that enables access to hard rock and superhot rock geothermal resources at temperatures above 400 °C.
By unlocking deeper, hotter reservoirs, TerraWave’s approach can significantly expand the scale, viability, and global deployment of geothermal power generation.
RepAir Carbon delivers a scalable electrochemical CO₂ capture technology that reduces energy consumption by up to 70% compared with conventional approaches. The system requires no heat, liquids, or solvents and operates efficiently across use cases, from direct air capture to diluted industrial emissions, with particular strength in post-combustion gas turbine applications.
Novocycle’s no-shredding, dry direct recycling technology improves yield and purity in lithium-ion battery metal recovery. It recovers 96% of solid materials at over 99% purity for cathode and anode active materials, enabling true material reuse and supporting a more profitable, scalable, and sustainable battery recycling industry.
This glossary will help you decode the most common terms, abbreviations, and frameworks in the climate tech industry.
Energy derived from natural resources that replenish themselves over short periods of time, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.
Energy generated by harnessing the heat from the Earth’s interior to produce electricity or heat buildings
Also known as waste energy recovery, it is the process of capturing and reusing heat or energy that would otherwise be lost from industrial processes, buildings, or transportation
The capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time, utilizing methods such as batteries, pumped hydroelectric storage, compressed air, and thermal storage to manage power supply and demand
The process of capturing carbon dioxide emissions from sources like power plants and industrial processes, to either store it underground or use it for other purposes, in order to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas levels
Venture capital investments made with the goal of achieving specific business objectives, such as gaining competitive advantages, entering new markets, or accessing innovative technologies. More than once, strategic investments are strategic both to the company investing and the company invested in
Climate-tech encompasses technologies and innovations designed to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to its impacts
The process of capturing and repurposing excess heat from industrial or energy-generating processes for other applications, such as heating buildings or generating additional electricity
The exploration and development of underground resources to harness geothermal energy for electricity generation and direct heating applications
A technology that removes carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere using chemical processes, allowing for the sequestration or utilization of the captured CO2 to mitigate climate change
Carbon dioxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is naturally present in Earth’s atmosphere and is a critical greenhouse gas contributing to global warming and climate change. When we mention CO2, we implicitly refer to all greenhouse gases, such as methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), and fluorinated gases
Clean hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced without fossil fuels, either through electrolysis powered by renewable energy or extracted from naturally occurring underground sources.