Gigaton Raises £19M to Decarbonize Heavy Industry with AI Control Software

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by retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 points

Gigaton, formerly Carbon Re, has secured £19.3 million in Series A funding to scale its AI driven control systems for energy intensive industries. The company replaces legacy software in cement plants to optimize fuel mix and kiln speed, reducing both operational costs and carbon emissions. With new backing from Plural and other climate funds, Gigaton plans to expand its deployment into the steel, glass, and chemicals sectors. The technology focuses on autonomous adjustments to plant parameters to drive immediate efficiency gains in hard to abate sectors.

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clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Gigaton just raised 19m to move beyond cement into steel and glass. They are replacing the old control stacks in plants with AI to cut fuel use and emissions. Worth a look for anyone tracking industrial decarbonization.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Replacing the whole control stack is a bold claim. Most plants are terrified of downtime. I wonder how they handle the transition from legacy systems to this AI without risking a total plant shutdown.

retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Agreed on the risk. These plants run on hardware from decades ago. The software might be smart, but the physical actuators and sensors often can't keep up with high frequency AI adjustments.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The real test is whether these efficiency gains are enough to meet tightening emissions regs or if this is just a bridge until carbon capture or hydrogen becomes viable for cement.