Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

American Battery Technology Company was awarded a $57M Department of Energy grant to build a $115M, first-of-kind commercial-scale facility to manufacture battery-grade lithium hydroxide from Nevada-based sedimentary resources. Form Energy raised a $450M Series E for its cost-effective, multi-day energy-storage systems.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Corporate carbon footprint tracking collects $27M, and forestry and battery interests intersect to invest $18M toward bio-graphite for lithium-ion cells. 🔋 Green Li-ion , a Singapore, Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $4M from Twin Towers Ventures. Thanks for reading!

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

Are fats and oils the key to the aviation fuels of the future? Envirotec writes Many are betting on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as the pathway to meeting ambitious net zero targets in the sector, with 2040 and 2050 being oft-cited deadlines. Biodiesel production in the laboratory. What is SAF? Destined for a back seat?

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Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The First Movers Coalition is committing to buying volumes of climate friendly solutions in steel, trucking, shipping, and aviation. we’ve probably seen this the most in sustainable aviation fuels so far. Link Lazard is out with their annual levelized cost of energy (and storage, and now also hydrogen).

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Also worth mentioning on the corporate front is the purchases and support for Sustainable Aviation Fuel from airlines, particularly United Airlines. RFPs are by design not exciting, but expect interesting stuff coming out of this initiative.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

for grid enhancements and $7B for hydrogen fuel hubs. conditional commitment to Ford’s battery manufacturing program. 💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs. Kinterra Capital , a Toronto, Canada-based investment firm, closed their $565m debut fund that invests in critical mineral assets for battery development.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired turbines that will eventually be able to run on hydrogen, created via electrolysis with wind and solar power and stored in massive underground caverns for use when that clean energy isn’t available for the grid.

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Business Green

JANUARY 22, 2021

Hamburg coal power plant to be converted into mega-electrolyser for green hydrogen. Vattenfall, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Hamburg's municipal heat supplier Hamburg Wärme have this week signed Letter of Intent in support of plans to develop a major new green hydrogen hub in the port city.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 8, 2024

GreenLIB is pioneering a sustainable future by transforming battery waste into profitable, closed-loop solutions within the global lithium-ion battery market. Elemental Recycling ’s single-step, proprietary process recycles any and all plastics and tires into high-purity graphene and hydrogen.

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Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 8, 2021

September 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Illinois Goes Green | Battery Materials Supply Chain Evolves | What’s the SAF word? Battery Supply Chain Sustainability and Resilience With the surge in new electric vehicle models and sales, there has been a huge amount of activity lately in the battery supply chain?—?specifically

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

  …We hope you didn’t miss our tax credit coverage ;) New year, new IRA guidance on hydrogen, domestic manufacturing, and SAFs. In other news, a major $11bn HVDC line between New Mexico and Arizona, new EV battery sourcing rules reduce eligible models, and BYD surpasses Tesla in EV sales. 

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

The companies coinfirmed Skelleftea Kraft and Braathens Regional Airline are to demonstrate ZeroAvia's aircraft - which use hydrogen-electric powertrain technology - assess them for a potential commercial roll-out on domestic flights. Bold projects such as the one planned for Skellefteå are crucial in this endeavour."

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 10, 2023

Battery swapping in India raises $33M and Icelandic green fuels production draws $30M. ♻️ NEU Battery Materials , a Singapore, Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $4M in Seed funding from SGInnovate, ComfortDelGro, Paragon Capital Management Singapore, and other investors.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The EV supply chain dominated, with critical minerals, batteries, vehicle assembly and charging equipment making up 84% of Q4 investment. ⚡ Logan Energy , an Edinburgh, UK-based hydrogen energy developer, raised $5m in Corporate funding from Lanxing New Energy. Total 2023 investment was up 133% compared to the prior year.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. More domestic refining and processing of the raw materials for batteries and other critical mineral deposits located in Africa. Meanwhile, an auction in the UK highlights ongoing offshore wind challenges. Thanks for reading!

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 14, 2023

Deals of the Week (8/7-8/13) Venture Fundings ⚡ Verdagy , a Monterey County, CA-based industrial hydrogen electrolyzer developer, raised $73M in Series B funding from Temasek Holdings, Shell Ventures, Bidra Innovation Ventures, Bluescope Steel, Galp, and other investors. GM wants to be your battery backup and first-class ride.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Ford hit the brakes on construction of a new EV battery plant in Michigan last week as union workers escalated the strike against Detroit’s big three automakers. The US OEMs say they can't include planned battery production facilities in the labor contract negotiations, but the EV transition still looms large over the talks.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2020

JCB Jo Bamford sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss his plans to usher in the UK hydrogen economy through passenger buses. After more than 15 years observing the UK hydrogen sector from afar, he says he felt the time had arrived to get involved. He may be in luck.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The company commercially manufactures a silicon-carbon anode powder to replace the traditional graphite powder found in most batteries today. The goal is to make batteries cheaper, smaller and longer lasting. The company expects the factory to be the world’s largest for advanced, active silicon battery materials.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2020

That intermittent power will require between 50 to 180 GW of batteries with storage capacity durations of 6 hours, more than today’s standard lithium-ion battery installations. But the record-setting pace of solar and wind power additions to the U.S. To transport that power to where it’s needed, the existing U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 29, 2024

  In deals, $75m for batteries, $58m for mushroom-based food alternatives, and $50m for AI enabled satellite monitoring. LanzaJet’s first large-scale SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) facility took flight in Soperton, Georgia.   Zimbabwe’s lithium boom is getting charged up by Chinese investment.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

million tonnes, says Corr, equivalent to replacing one million new cars with battery-operated ones. States would also need to bring down costs, incentivise research into advanced battery technology and roll out more charge points. This applies to short-distance shipping and aviation too. They consume approximately 14.5%

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 18, 2022

“Hydrogen”, on the other hand, appears 65 times in the bill, and “clean vehicle” appears 31 times. manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and critical minerals processing. $10 Companies that extract and process materials like lithium. “Biofuel” appears 11 times.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

  This week, we get nerdy mining ExxonMobil’s lithium announcement - is this lithium’s shale moment? Lithium Mobil-ization Source: Company presentations, Bloomberg Last week, ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation in Arkansas, marking its first major foray into lithium production.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

  In other news, the largest US asset managers leave Climate Action 100+, the EU puts up $7.4bn for renewable hydrogen infrastructure, and geothermal enjoys a hot spring of funding and project success.    The EU approved $7.4bn in state aid for renewable hydrogen infrastructure projects.    Thanks for reading!

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 15, 2024

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped. The post Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

JUNE 30, 2022

A homebuilt electric plane, the Rolls-Royce goal of leading the electric aviation market, hydrogen infrastructure for airports, and more electric aviation news is just the tip of the EV news roundup this week. Also, regarding the water, Cara Delevingne offers wise words and urges people to avoid fast fashion and diesel engines.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From electric motorcycles to electric SUVs to electric semi trucks to hydrogen planes, below is a roundup of electric vehicle news from the past day, as well as a few other cleantech stories. Electric Cars & Motorcycles New standard range model joins MG ZS EV line-up Mercedes readies EQE and EQS electric SUVS for late […].

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Completely unworkable, absurdly optimistic assumptions are made about far future potential costs of non-existent fuel supply chains for hydrogen and things like aluminum.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Aluminum air batteries don't get within an intercontinental flight of being a viable choice, and certainly not by Wright's 2024 target date for first flight with one engine running on the new fuel.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Hydrogen is a very expensive alternative, so other options that are less expensive and have equal or better characteristics are going to dominate.

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CleanTechnica

OCTOBER 8, 2021

By Christian Roselund This week has seen a seismic shift, with the global maritime shipping and aviation industries both committing to move to net zero by 2050. For aviation, this shows a new level of ambition. For the shipping industry, this is further progress on the landmark Poseidon Principles.

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