Climate tech is an emerging industry that budding entrepreneurs should definitely keep an eye on.

And not just because they can solve urgent environmental issues they can also generate profit.

I spoke with Aaron Cohen, co-founder ofTherma, which has managed to do exactly that.

Yes, your business can make money while saving the planet

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Then you put it in your kitchen, and you place the sensors in all the different refrigerators.

The sensors send data back to the hub, and the hub to the cloud.

Therma sensor

But whats most interesting about this product is that it can also combatclimate change.

I would argue that cooling is the biggest climate problem people dont talk about.

Thats because cooling creates emissions in three different ways.

Therma sensor

First comes food waste.

According to Aaron, this can help businesses reduce their energy costs by 10% to 15%.

Did you know Aaron Cohen is speaking at theTNW Conferenceon June 16?

Therma sensor

Check out the full list of speakershere.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

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