Based on research by Founder’s Pledge, Vox released its yearly list of organizations where the donations are “likely to have an exceptionally positive impact”, naming FCA in their top list for a second year in a row.
“According to Founders Pledge, [Future Cleantech Architects has] already exceeded expectations at improving the European climate policy response. Most notably, it has helped shape key legislation at the EU level and advised policymakers on how to get the most bang for their buck when supporting research and development for clean energy tech”.
Bailing out manufacturers cannot be the full answer to the challenges facing European industry, including competition with China and geopolitical shocks to supply chains. In an interview to Der Spiegel, Magnolia Tovar argues that innovation has a critical role to...
Industrial heat accounts for over 50% of global heat consumption. The construction sector contributes nearly 40% of global emissions and consumes about 50% of global raw materials. What innovations are already being deployed today? During the Future Cleantech Festival, we...
The Future Cleantech Festival 2026 attracted strong interest from international, European and local media, with more than a dozen journalists attending the event. Participants included reporters from leading international and specialized outlets such as Reuters, AFP, Der Spiegel, Handelsblatt, Contexte,...
In a new opinion piece in Euronews, our Director of Technologies and Impact, Magnolia Tovar, explains how Europe can reduce its dependence on fossil gas by rethinking fertilizer production.Today, ammonia production is tightly linked to natural gas, exposing European industry...
The global race for AI is often portrayed as a threat to climate goals – and rightly so. But there is an overlooked upside: AI’s demand for power could help accelerate clean power development and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness. At...
We are proud to have been featured last week in The Washington Post as one of the few European organizations recognized for exceptional climate impact. The article cites charity evaluators Giving Green and Founders Pledge and highlights Future Cleantech Architects...
We are proud to be recommended once again by the independent U.S. journalism outlet Vox as one of the top climate organizations to support, based on their criteria for effectiveness: importance, tractability, and neglectedness.Future Cleantech Architects is described as one...
Construction accounts for about 7% of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions. Progress to reduce emissions from buildings has been limited, despite years of efforts to reduce them through better insulation and climate-friendly heating systems. What’s more: The emissions that are generated...
How can Europe cut emissions by 90% by 2040? What key technologies are needed to reach that 90% emission reduction?In the latest episode of FORESIGHT Climate & Energy Debates, our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, joins Kira Taylor to explore...
“The future of hydrogen lies in industry, not transportation or heating,” read the headline in China’s New Energy Network, china-negyuan.com. “Will hydrogen in transport turn out to be a dead end?,” asked the Logistics Observer in Poland. Media around the...
Currently, most hydrogen production is based on fossil fuels, and only 1% is being produced from renewable electricity or with carbon capture and storage (CCS). However, hydrogen demand is expected to increase at least 4 times by 2050.That is why...
We are proud to be recommended by U.S. independent journalism portal Vox as one of the top three climate organizations to support, based on their criteria for effectiveness: importance, tractability, and neglectedness.Future Cleantech Architects is mentioned as one “of the...
In recent years, European countries, such as Germany, that depend heavily on gas for their industry have sought new suppliers. Germany has historically relied on gas as a bridging technology because it was affordable, abundant, and initially considered cleaner than...
Our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, took part in Euronews’ show “Brussels, my love?“, discussing COP29 (and the future of the Framework Convention Process), the current state of the transition away from fossil fuels, and the future of electric mobility....
Our team was busy yesterday November 7th, hosting two major events in Berlin’s political center. Upon completing the first-ever technical briefing in the German parliament – our format Coffee & Cleantech– we teamed up with Clara Pfeffer and Christian Herrmann...
As a preview of our newly released technical report, our Cleantech Analyst Antoine Koen was interviewed by Kira Taylor for last week’s edition of The Jolt podcast on decarbonizing high-temperature heat in industry.In most cases, the best solution will be...
It was a pleasure to have Handelsblatt’s Kathrin Witsch interview not only our CEO Peter Schniering, but also different start ups present at the Future Cleantech Festival! The interview with Peter focused on neglected technologies for the energy transition, the...
During the Future Cleantech Festival, our Cleantech Analyst Ingrid El Helou was interviewed by Kira Taylor for last week’s edition of The Jolt podcast on decarbonizing aviation, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs), and Book and Claim. You can find an excerpt...
Our team had provided a comprehensive briefing to the journalist’s questions and Peter Schniering was featured in DER SPIEGEL newsmagazine in an article titled in the print version “Stoff der Geplatzten Träume” (Substance of Burst Dreams), which focuses on the...
We are thrilled to share with you WDR’s TV news segment, Lokalzeit, featuring an interview with our R&D Coordinator, Leonie Brand, about our Future Cleantech Festival in Remscheid, Germany. You can see the complete interview (in German) here! All rights reserved: Westdeutscher...
Our Founder & CEO, Peter Schniering, was invited to join German radio and podcast host Thorsten Kabitz on his podcast series to discuss our work at Future Cleantech Architects and a range of current topics related to climate change and...