The Clean Fight

Do you have a world class solution to decarbonize multifamily affordable housing? Apply now to the fifth edition of The Clean Fight Accelerator. In collaboration with leaders in the affordable housing market, the #ClimateFriendlyHomesFund administered by The Community Preservation Corporation, and supported by Cadence OneFive, we’re seeking high impact, market-proven solutions that break down barriers to decarbonization and simplify the retrofit process for multifamily low-to-moderate income (LMI) and affordable housing within New York City and State. ✨ Up to $100k in grant funding per company to facilitate deployments in New York State 🏫 High-touch matchmaking with housing partners and critical ecosystem players 🤝 Connections to the right sources of capital to meet your growth needs ✅ Supported by NYSERDA and U.S. Economic Development Administration Register to apply by January 13, 2025 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMuuYx7s. We are seeking a wide range of solutions. ⚡ Energy Efficiency and Electrification Solutions ⚡ Retrofit Navigation Platforms ⚡ Bundled/Turnkey Solutions ⚡ Financing, Insurance, and Warranty Solutions Know a company that would be a great fit for this program? Please spread the word! Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWuvRG8p With thanks to our outstanding capital partners Aligned Climate Capital , Amalgamated Bank, Broadscale Group, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), NY Green Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank. New Energy Nexus

We're hiring! Send us your best and your brightest. Two internship openings focused on accelerating the equitable adoption of decarbonization solutions in New York and beyond. Learn more and join our growing team 👉 https://bit.ly/4gnI0dP

Your application questions answered. Are you interested in applying to The Clean Fight’s Decarbonizing Affordable Housing Accelerator? Be sure to watch our launch webinar or read the slides to learn more and seize this opportunity. The interactive session explored topics like company eligibility, the application process, program design, and potential benefits, including: 🌟 Up to $100k in grant funding per company to facilitate deployments in New York State 🌟 High-touch matchmaking with housing partners and critical ecosystem players 🌟 Tailored business development support, and more. Watch the webinar 📺 https://bit.ly/41m1H14 Read the webinar slides 📖 https://bit.ly/49mAf5o Some top questions from the session: 🔎 How does the grant funding work? 🔎 What stage companies are a good fit? 🔎 Can companies apply as a collaboration? 🔎 What considerations should companies from abroad take into account? 🔎 How are applications evaluated? Don’t miss out! We welcome applications from companies based in New York, the U.S., or internationally. Learn more about the program and apply by January 13, 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/4ip86yO With thanks to our program collaborators, the #ClimateFriendlyHomesFund administered by The Community Preservation Corporation, outstanding capital and technical partners Aligned Climate Capital , Amalgamated Bank, Broadscale Group, Cadence OneFive, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), NY Green Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank, and supporters NYSERDA and U.S. Economic Development Administration. New Energy Nexus

Getting MEPs on board with emerging solutions is essential to bridge the technology gap and decarbonize the 1.4 billion square feet of New York’s tall buildings that rely on fossil-fuel based boiler systems for steam and high temp hot water. We were thrilled to be able to join forces with our friends at Jaros, Baum & Bolles to host a technical deep dive into cutting-edge high temperature heat pump and distribution innovations. The event brought together MEPs from Jaros, Baum & Bolles and across the state, and the fantastic finalists of our Empire Technology Prize – Ambient, AtmosZero, Clean Heat Technologies a Thar Company, Cycle Retrotech, ENERIN AS, Flow Environmental Systems, Gil-Bar, Hydronic Shell Technologies, Johnson Controls, and Miller Proctor Nickolas, Inc.. A sincere thank you to all who attended. We were energized to see the connections that emerged throughout the afternoon’s presentations, breakouts, and (affogato-fueled!) conversations. We can’t wait to see what comes next. Stay tuned for more updates and the progress ahead 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWrye8B7 Thanks also to our outstanding program supporters NYSERDA and Wells Fargo

New York’s vast networks of food service warehouses, cold storage, fleets, and retailers ensure we all have food on our tables every day. This sector is critical–and yet it is often overlooked, which means its greenhouse gas emissions are too often overlooked. And they are significant. Crucially, this sector has deep environmental justice implications as the major food distribution depots, creating some of the worst air quality in the region, are located in EJ communities. However, there are dedicated changemakers leading the charge in decarbonizing this industry. And many of them joined us for the concluding summit of our Food Service Accelerator. Rohit Aggarwala, NYC Chief Climate Officer, and Anthony Fiore, Chief Program Officer, NYS, framed up the core issues and the City and State supports for an industry where tight margins, customer disruption, and impending regulations make decarbonization a particularly thorny challenge. Our path-leading solutions providers – Flipturn, Ndustrial, Air Water Global, GlacierGrid, Bedrock Energy, Blue Frontier, Inc., and Energy Machines™ – and fantastic collaborators – Walmart, Albertsons Companies, Carrier HVAC, Con Edison, and New York City Economic Development Corporation – dove into some of the solutions and success stories from the program. Where razor-thin margins have stood in the way of the industry’s decarbonization, our companies are innovating business models to enable solutions with no upfront costs and developing full service solutions that provide ongoing support to customers, making their no-fail equipment more resilient and minimizing disruptions for this critical sector. To everyone who attended and everyone contributing to tackling this complex challenge—whether you’re in buildings, transportation, or refrigeration—thank you. While our food service Accelerator has concluded, this journey is just beginning, and we remain committed to finding innovative solutions for the food service sector. Stay tuned for more updates and progress ahead 👉  https://lnkd.in/gnHYTeTY And thank you to our supporters NYSERDA, U.S. Economic Development Administration, New Energy Nexus

This is a fantastic opportunity from our friends at the Trust for Governors Island. Be sure to take a look and apply by the December 5th deadline 👉  govisland.org/challenge

We are, and we will, continue this journey together to achieve a clean and equitable future for all. As we all know, buildings are one of the biggest challenges for decarbonization in New York. If you’re interested in learning more about emerging solutions for difficult to decarbonize steam and high temp hot water buildings, join us for a technical deep dive into cutting-edge high temperature heat pump and distribution innovations. November 13th from 3:30-5:30 PM (in-person). Co-hosted by The Clean Fight and Jaros, Baum & Bolles. RSVP by Tuesday, November 12th: https://lu.ma/73tbnsld This session is particularly relevant to MEPs and others interested in learning more about the technical details of these novel solutions.

📢 Are you a climate tech startup looking to scale up manufacturing in New York? Our friends at For ClimateTech have opened applications for their 2025 cohort. This is a great program. Apply by November 30.

Join us and hear from our outstanding Customer Collaborators Walmart, Carrier, Con Edison, and New York City Economic Development Corporation about the innovative strategies they’re using to decarbonize the warehousing, retail, and distribution of food at our Summit next Wednesday, Oct 30th in NYC 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9EpF399 💡 Be the first to learn about novel decarb strategies for the food service industry and beyond, straight from industry leaders. ⚡ Meet the seven innovative solutions providers from our latest program whose market-proven, ready-to-install technologies address key sustainability challenges, from refrigeration and novel food preservation to HVAC, heat recovery, and fleet and cold chain energy management. 🤝 Engage directly with the policy experts and climate leaders working to ensure a more climate-friendly future for food service in New York. Register today to confirm your attendance - spots are limited. Flipturn, Ndustrial, Air Water Global, GlacierGrid, Bedrock Energy, Energy Machines™, Blue Frontier, Inc.

Our Head of Programs Thatcher Bell recently participated in a dynamic panel hosted by the REEF Refrigerant Emissions Elimination Forum, which dug into key barriers to decarbonizing building HVAC systems and insights from The Clean Fight's Empire Technology Prize. Read takeaways below 👇  and learn more about the Prize https://lnkd.in/eWrye8B7