Interview

November 18, 2021

Looking for a green energy source? Buy an abandoned hydro plant

Forget ESG: this AI translation startup is buying a hydropower plant... designed by Einstein's dad


Einstein's father designed the hydroelectric plant

Last month, Marco Trombetti stood in a bright forest clearing on the banks of the Agogna river, 20km southwest of Pavia in northern Italy. He had been searching for an alternative, carbon-neutral energy source for Translated, his 20-year-old AI translation startup. “What is the best clean energy, the most clean energy possible?” he asked.

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Marco Trombetti, founder of Translated
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Ben Munster is based in Rome and writes about Italian tech and startups for Sifted. He tweets at @Ben_Munster

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