Inside the 2025 Greentown Labs ClimateTech Summit
The 2025 Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit brought together hundreds of climate and energy entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, and policymakers to explore the state of innovation at one of the most dynamic moments in climatetech’s evolution.
This year’s theme centered around what speakers described as “Climatetech 3.0”—an era defined by economic feasibility, scalability, and innovation without dependence on green premiums or policy incentives. In other words, the next chapter of climate technology must compete and succeed on the open market; not just as an ethical imperative, but as a smart economic strategy.
As someone who attended the virtual panels in the morning and then joined the startup showcase and networking events in person at Greentown Houston, the day offered an inspiring cross-section of ideas, technologies, and people building a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
- Published in General, Professional, Texas
Hot Rock & Cool Tech: Exploring Advances in Geothermal Energy in Texas
The October Austin Climate Innovation panel took a deep dive underground (literally) with this month’s theme: “Hot Rock and Cool Tech: Advances in Geothermal Energy.”
As renewable energy innovation continues to evolve across Texas, geothermal power is quietly heating up as one of the state’s most promising frontiers. The session featured some of the field’s leading voices: Dr. Shuvajit Bhattacharya with the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin, and Edward Humes and Timothy Tarver, founder of Exceed GeoEnergy, who shared both the scientific foundations and the business innovation shaping geothermal’s future.
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Powering the Future: What I Learned at the Intersection of AI and Clean Energy
As someone deeply passionate about sustainability and conservation, I often think about the water we use, the trees we plant, the waste we manage—but rarely have I taken a deep dive into the complex world of energy infrastructure.
That changed yesterday at MCJ Live – Where AI Meets Energy, hosted at The Sunset Room in downtown Austin. Curated by MCJ Collective and sponsored by J.P. Morgan and Gunderson Dettmer, the event brought together climate tech innovators and energy leaders for an afternoon of bold ideas at the intersection of AI, energy resilience, and climate innovation.
And honestly? It was an eye-opener in the best possible way.
- Published in General, Professional, Texas