UpGreen in the News
SpinLab 17th class kicks off: nine startups selected from over 500 applications
6 August 2024
SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator, recently recognized by the Financial Times and Statista as one of the leading startup hubs in Europe, is launching a new round with a record number of over 500 applications. From this pool, nine startups have been selected in the fields of renewable energy, Smart City, and E-Health. Among the selected startups are an AI-based health solution for detecting addictive behavior, a team using technologies for CO₂ removal through underground storage of woody biomass to sequester carbon for the long term, and a technology for direct heat generation from wind energy, which efficiently feeds heat into heating networks, promoting the decarbonization of district heating…
Low or no-cost decarbonisation for commercial building tenants
19 October 2023
Alison Wong visits UpGreen, a new startup that supports commercial tenants and their landlords to work together to decarbonise their buildings at low to no cost to them. Within the British Government’s commitment to reaching net zero, most commercial or non-residential buildings must have an EPC rating of at least C in the next five years. The Energy Performance Certificate monitors the energy efficiency of the building – from energy loss to inefficient heating or venting systems…