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Climate & Energy

Atmos empowers climate leaders to orchestrate adaptive infrastructure, regenerative resource flows, and equitable energy transitions.

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Tracking signals shaping the future of climate and energy — climate technologies, energy systems, storage solutions, and environmental engineering.

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  • Each signal assessed for readiness and mapped across categories.
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Technologies

Hardware
Hardware
Advanced Thermal Management

Technologies that control temperature, move heat, or convert waste heat in data centres, EVs, and electronics

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Airborne Wind Turbines

Wind turbines that fly at high altitude on tethers to capture stronger, steadier winds

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Algae Biofuel Production

Cultivating microalgae in photobioreactors to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Hardware
Americium Battery

Nuclear battery using americium-241 for decades-long space missions beyond solar reach

TRL
4/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Atmospheric Sensing Infrastructure

Satellite constellations and ground sensors that map greenhouse gases and air pollutants in real time

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
software
software
Autonomous Grid Orchestration

Real-time AI control systems that balance renewable energy, storage, and demand across power grids

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
software
software
Behavioral Demand-Shaping Platforms

Nudges and automation that shift electricity use to match renewable supply and cut peak demand

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Biochar Carbon Sequestration

Converts organic waste into stable carbon that stores CO₂ in soil for centuries

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
ethics-security
ethics-security
Biodiversity Trade-offs

Frameworks balancing climate interventions with ecosystem health and species protection

TRL
3/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
1/5
Applications
Applications
Blue Carbon Ecosystem Restoration

Replanting coastal wetlands to sequester carbon and buffer storms

TRL
5/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
software
software
Building Energy Management Systems

AI-driven platforms coordinating HVAC, lighting, and storage to cut energy costs and grid demand

TRL
8/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
software
software
Carbon Accounting & Verification Layers

Automated systems that track and verify carbon credits using satellites, IoT, and blockchain

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
software
software
Carbon Accounting Platforms

Real-time emissions tracking across supply chains and operations for regulatory reporting

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
ethics-security
ethics-security
Climate Data Equity

Open climate risk data and tools for frontline communities to plan adaptation and hold polluters accountable

TRL
6/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
2/5
software
software
Climate Model Emulators and Surrogates

Machine learning models that replicate climate simulations in seconds instead of days

TRL
4/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
Applications
Applications
Climate-Adaptive Infrastructure

Buildings and streets that cool themselves and adapt to floods without external power

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
software
software
Climate-Aligned Financial Risk Engines

Quantify climate hazards and carbon policy impacts on portfolios, loans, and asset valuations

TRL
5/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Climate-Resilient Food Systems

Integrating controlled-environment agriculture, precision farming, and climate analytics to secure food production under

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Concentrated Solar Power

Mirrors or lenses concentrate sunlight to generate heat for electricity and thermal storage

TRL
8/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5
Applications
Applications
Concrete Carbon Curing

Injecting captured CO₂ into concrete during curing to strengthen it and lock in carbon

TRL
7/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
3/5
ethics-security
ethics-security
Data Governance for Hyperlocal Exposure and Mobility

Consent and privacy rules for fine-grained mobility and environmental exposure datasets

TRL
3/9
Impact
4/5
Investment
2/5
Hardware
Hardware
Deep and Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems

Drilling deep into hot rock or circulating sealed fluids to harvest geothermal heat anywhere

TRL
4/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
3/5
Hardware
Hardware
Direct Air Capture & Utilization

Captures CO₂ from ambient air and converts it into fuels, materials, or chemicals

TRL
6/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
4/5
Applications
Applications
Direct Air Capture Plants

Industrial-scale facilities that remove CO₂ from ambient air and store it underground

TRL
7/9
Impact
5/5
Investment
5/5