Climate & deeptech
EV charging economics: utilisation begins with the site, not the charger count
A charging location has to match driver behaviour, power availability and operating costs. Installed capacity alone does not describe the business.
THE CLIMATE & DEEPTECH DESK
Climate & deeptech
Engineering, energy and the difficult work of commercialising science.
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Climate & deeptech
Second-life batteries: the value is in a verified next use
Reusing a battery can be attractive, but its remaining characteristics and the cost of preparing it determine the practical opportunity.
Climate & deeptech
Hardware pilots: define production readiness before celebrating the prototype
A working demonstration proves an idea can work. A customer product needs repeatability, support and a process for handling variation.
Climate & deeptech
Commercialising research: choose the first customer before the broadest market
A scientific capability can have many possible applications. A startup needs an initial use case with a reachable buyer and a testable reason to switch.
Climate & deeptech
Climate claims: ask what was counted before comparing the headline percentage
A product’s environmental comparison depends on its boundary, reference case and operating assumptions. Those details belong beside the claim.