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Author: Sunena Gupta

  • What’s Actually Happening in Desalination
    Resources & Environmental Management

    What’s Actually Happening in Desalination

    71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Yet 97% is saltwater, unusable for drinking, crops,…

    By Kamila Sizinceva
    May 14, 2026

    3 min read

  • As AI Weather Forecasting Speeds Are Commoditized, Value Is Moving to Accuracy, Data, and Decisions
    Resources & Environmental Management

    As AI Weather Forecasting Speeds Are Commoditized, Value Is Moving to Accuracy, Data, and Decisions

    AI-driven weather forecasting is rapidly transitioning from a performance race to a value-delivery race. While early…

    By Sunena Gupta
    April 14, 2026

    3 min read

  • From Efficiency to Resilience: Rethinking Water Security in the Middle East
    Resources & Environmental Management

    From Efficiency to Resilience: Rethinking Water Security in the Middle East

    Water security is becoming a defining issue at the intersection of geopolitics, infrastructure, and cleantech. Nowhere…

    By Sunena Gupta
    April 1, 2026

    3 min read

  • AI, Data, and the Race to Redefine Mineral Exploration
    Resources & Environmental Management

    AI, Data, and the Race to Redefine Mineral Exploration

    AI is rapidly reshaping mineral exploration and mining, but not in the way many initially expected. The competitive…

    By Sunena Gupta
    February 26, 2026

    3 min read

  • Resilience Revolution: AI, Earth Observation, and Weather Tech Reshape Climate Risk
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Resilience Revolution: AI, Earth Observation, and Weather Tech Reshape Climate Risk

    In last year’s Global Cleantech 100 report, we anticipated that 2025 could be the breakout year for adaptation and resilience…

    By Sunena Gupta
    January 30, 2026

    3 min read

  • Outpacing the Flames: What Wildfire Tech Has Taught Us and What Comes Next 
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Outpacing the Flames: What Wildfire Tech Has Taught Us and What Comes Next 

    Wildfire risk is expanding faster than the systems built to contain it. Across regions, fires are growing larger,…

    By Sunena Gupta
    January 23, 2026

    3 min read

  • Spark of Innovation: How Tech Is Catching Wildfires Before They Burn
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Spark of Innovation: How Tech Is Catching Wildfires Before They Burn

    The Market Is Heating Up Early wildfire detection sits at the crossroads of several transformative trends…

    By Sunena Gupta
    November 4, 2025

    3 min read

  • The Forecast Revolution: How Innovation Is Disrupting the Weather Industry
    Resources & Environmental Management

    The Forecast Revolution: How Innovation Is Disrupting the Weather Industry

    Weather forecasting has typically been the domain of national meteorological agencies running physics-based models. Today, that…

    By Sunena Gupta
    September 4, 2025

    3 min read

  • Green is the New Gold: Smarter, Cleaner Mining
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Green is the New Gold: Smarter, Cleaner Mining

    In Part 1, we explored how AI is revolutionizing mineral discovery by making exploration faster, cheaper,…

    By Sunena Gupta
    July 8, 2025

    3 min read

  • Rock Solid AI: How Digital Tools Are Unearthing a New Era of Mining Exploration
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Rock Solid AI: How Digital Tools Are Unearthing a New Era of Mining Exploration

    Why Mineral Exploration Needs a Rethink The world needs vast amounts of critical minerals like copper,…

    By Sunena Gupta
    July 7, 2025

    3 min read

  • Making Waves: The Future of Water Innovation — Webinar Highlights
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Making Waves: The Future of Water Innovation — Webinar Highlights

    We recently hosted the “Making Waves: The Future of Water Innovation” webinar, featuring insights from Sunena…

    By Parker Bovée
    May 18, 2025

    3 min read

  • Great Lakes, Greater Innovation: The Midwest’s Water Tech Momentum
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Great Lakes, Greater Innovation: The Midwest’s Water Tech Momentum

    At a time when clean water is increasingly becoming a precious resource, Chicago Water Week spotlighted…

    By Sunena Gupta
    May 13, 2025

    3 min read

  • Eyes in the Sky: How Earth Observation is Revolutionizing Climate Action
    Resources & Environmental Management

    Eyes in the Sky: How Earth Observation is Revolutionizing Climate Action

    Once the exclusive domain of governments and defense agencies, Earth Observation (EO) is now a vital…

    By Sunena Gupta
    April 2, 2025

    3 min read

  • It’s Getting Hot in Here: Climate Resilient Infrastructure to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect
    Resources & Environmental Management

    It’s Getting Hot in Here: Climate Resilient Infrastructure to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect

    As global temperatures continue to rise, cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the Urban Heat Island…

    By Sunena Gupta
    March 6, 2025

    3 min read

  • Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
    Cross-Sector Insights

    Strong Foundations: Innovative Solutions for Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure

    As the planet grapples with increasingly severe weather events, our infrastructure faces a critical test. Buildings,…

    By Sunena Gupta
    December 30, 2024

    3 min read

  • The Future of Food Traceability: Cleantech Innovations
    Agriculture & Food

    The Future of Food Traceability: Cleantech Innovations

    The food industry is under immense pressure to balance consumer demand for transparency, regulatory compliance, and…

    By Sunena Gupta
    November 20, 2024

    3 min read

  • Taking A Byte of Transparency: The Tech Behind Agri-Food Traceability
    Agriculture & Food

    Taking A Byte of Transparency: The Tech Behind Agri-Food Traceability

    As consumers demand more transparency around the safety and sustainability of the food they consume, governments…

    By Sunena Gupta
    September 17, 2024

    3 min read

  • The Electrolyzer Ecosystem: Disruptive Innovations from Advanced Ionics and Newtrace
    Energy & Power

    The Electrolyzer Ecosystem: Disruptive Innovations from Advanced Ionics and Newtrace

    The electrolyzer market, crucial for the production of green hydrogen, has traditionally been dominated by four…

    By Sunena Gupta
    August 8, 2024

    3 min read

  • High Efficiency, High Costs: Is There Space for Solid Oxide Electrolyzers in the Hydrogen Industry?
    Energy & Power

    High Efficiency, High Costs: Is There Space for Solid Oxide Electrolyzers in the Hydrogen Industry?

    Solid oxide electrolyzers (SOECs) are emerging to be a hot topic in the world of energy.…

    By Sunena Gupta
    August 6, 2024

    3 min read

  • Ports: Kingmakers of Maritime Shipping Decarbonization
    Transportation & Logistics

    Ports: Kingmakers of Maritime Shipping Decarbonization

    Maritime shipping is a key stage of the global freight supply chain, transporting between 80% and…

    By Sunena Gupta
    July 9, 2024

    3 min read

  • Innovation Takes Flight With Sustainable Aviation Fuels
    Materials & Chemicals

    Innovation Takes Flight With Sustainable Aviation Fuels

    In 2022, the aviation industry accounted for 2% of global CO2 emissions, drawing attention to the…

    By Sunena Gupta
    December 19, 2023

    3 min read

  • Smart Waste Collection
    Materials & Chemicals

    Smart Waste Collection

    The world generates 2.1 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, and this amount is expected…

    By Sunena Gupta
    October 16, 2023

    3 min read

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