Amid Extreme Heat, Startups Are Building New Heat Pump and Cooling Tech

July is set to be the hottest month on record, and over half of the US has been under excessive heat warnings and advisories this week.

And with the climate crisis set to turn the heat up even further in the coming years, the need to keep people cool has never been more pressing, doubly so for doing it without emitting more greenhouse gases. Heat pumps have gotten a lot of the limelight, but a number of emerging climate tech startups are developing the next wave of technology that will keep us cool without frying the planet or overtaxing the grid. It’s a trifold challenge and one that industry experts agree cannot be fixed with a one-size-fits-all solution.