Charged

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Oxfordshire-based Oxis Energy has been working on lithium-sulfur battery technology since 2004 ( Charged has reported on the company several times over the years). Lithium-sulfur batteries are theoretically far lighter. Current lithium-ion designs achieve specific energy of 100 to 265 Wh/kg. volt battery pack.

Aviation 45

Aviation Batteries Lithium Cooling 45

Charged

APRIL 7, 2021

In the second version of their solid battery, the team introduced a very thin layer of liquid sodium-potassium alloy in between a solid lithium electrode and a solid electrolyte. We think it could be used immediately in cell development for a wide range of applications, from handheld devices to electric vehicles to electric aviation.”.

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Lithium Batteries Aviation Electric vehicle 69

Green Market Oracle

JUNE 13, 2020

The cabin was filled 2 tons of lithium-ion batteries as well as cooling equipment which leaves no room for passengers. The pursuit of electric aviation is advancing as companies race to find alternatives to reduce the footprint of traditional air travel. Certification is an important first step in the march towards commercial aviation.

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Aviation Electricity Batteries Transportation 52

Charged

MARCH 1, 2022

Current Safion customers include automakers, aviation firms, consumer electronics companies, cell manufacturers and research institutions. Safion provides technologies that assess the performance, lifetime, and safety of prototype and commercial lithium-ion batteries that can stand alone or integrate with a production line.

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Batteries Lithium Aviation Technology 139

Charged

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The ES-30 is powered by lithium-ion batteries, but is also equipped with generators that can use sustainable aviation fuel. Already, Air Canada is supporting the development of new technologies, such as sustainable aviation fuels and carbon capture, to address climate change.”. Source: Air Canada.

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Electricity Aviation Lithium Climate change 132

Charged

JANUARY 19, 2024

Amprius claims its batteries deliver performance that surpasses that of today’s state-of-the-art graphite-based cells: specific energy up to 400 Wh/kg, and cycle life up to 1,200 cycles at full depth of discharge.

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Batteries Aviation Lithium Demand 122

Charged

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In 2013, Amprius introduced lithium-ion batteries with 100% silicon anodes. The company’s current products include a 100% silicon nanowire anode, silicon-graphite composite anodes, lithium-rich cathodes, and high voltage electrolytes for silicon. Source: Airbus.

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Batteries Investment Lithium Aviation 95

Charged

MAY 27, 2020

OXIS Energy and the Minas Gerais Development Company have signed a 15-year lease agreement with Mercedes Benz Brazil (MBB) to take possession of a plant located at the MBB manufacturing site in Juiz de Fora in southeast Brazil, to produce lithium-sulfur battery cells.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Lithium 81

Charged

MAY 25, 2021

SVOLT will begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries using safety technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG), which, the company says, eliminates the root cause of thermal runaway and improves battery safety. “At SVOLT, we want to deliver the very safest batteries possible,” said VP Zhonglong Ma.

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Batteries Aviation Lithium Innovation 111

Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. percent of total warming in 2011 on aviation alone — which may sound small, but the number has been growing fast. It’s also terrible for the climate. The time of day is another X factor.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Aviation Energy Monitor 102

Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

This is a major moment, not just for ZeroAvia, but for the aviation industry as a whole, as it shows that true zero-emission commercial flight is only a few years away," said ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov. In a commercial configuration, external storage would be used for the hydrogen tanks and fuel cell, it said.

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Hydrogen Aviation Fossil fuels Technology 101

Charged

MAY 20, 2021

Sionic Energy is targeting the automotive, consumer electronics and aviation battery markets, and expects to have its battery design ready for production and commercialization in light aviation (drones) and consumer electronics sectors by late 2022.

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Technology Aviation Energy Energy 59

Andrew Winston

MARCH 28, 2024

We may face shortages of some metals (lithium, cobalt, etc.) And planes may need fossil fuels for a long time, or gradually shift to sustainable aviation fuel, but i’m ok with eliminating the other 98% of fossil fuel burning in the meantime. powering planes, producing industrial heat, etc.)

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Technology Fossil fuels Climate change Aviation 78

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2021

They also plan to work together to have the system certified by the US civil aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration. The firm has already partnered with ZeroAvia, the British zero emission aviation company that last year achieved the first hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft flight above Bedfordshire.

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Hydrogen Aviation Cooling Technology 82

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2022

Newsom also called California the “Saudi Arabia of lithium,” referring to plans to extract the light white stuff from brine deposits near the Salton Sea. Emerging Opportunities—$200 million for demonstration and pilot projects in high carbon-emitting sectors, including maritime, aviation and rail.

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Aviation Lithium Transportation Policy 72

Charged

MAY 27, 2021

It will vertically integrate battery technology with a range of EV batteries including: IonBoost lithium-ion; IonBoost Pro lithium iron phosphate for commercial vehicles; and a new generation of solid-state batteries based on technology from Solid Power , in which Ford holds an equity stake.

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Batteries North America Lithium Aviation 82

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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Aviation Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 100

Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

But even in the harder to abate sectors, such as aviation and metals and mining, the route to zero emissions by 2050 has gained clarity in the past year - as ambitious industry leaders incorporate the healthier, stronger, more resilient long-term future into their recovery plans. per cent of aviation fuels.

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Aviation Resilience Carbon Sustainability 58

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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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 98

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Reports: Tesla breaks ground on $375m lithium factory in South Texas. Tesla's plans for a new $375m lithium factory in Corpus Christi, South Texas, appear to be progressing, with signs of construction preparation having been reported at the site. Zimbabwe bans lithium exports to crack down on artisanal miners.

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Packaging Hydrogen Lithium Climate change 36

Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Battery capacity remains a major limitation as lithium batteries are as yet nowhere near as energy dense as liquid fuels. Related First All Electric Commercial Plane Poised to Make History Aviation Training Company Orders 60 Electric Planes Subscribe in a reader This includes smaller wings, more motors, and better aerodynamics.

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Electricity Aviation Lithium Cooling 52

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

of total GHG emissions, about as much as the entire aviation sector. Olokun Minerals extracts multiple minerals like lithium, magnesium and sodium from unconventional water resources, helping build the domestic supply chain needed for batteries and other vital clean energy technologies. The why: Palm oil is responsible for 1.4%

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Soil Recycling Recycling Investment 111

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 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. Dandelion Energy raised a $70M Series B-1 round to install geothermal heating and cooling solutions.

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Startups North America Batteries Carbon 104

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lithium-ion battery resource recovery. Highly Commended: Zero Emission Aviation - ZeroAvia. Highly Commended: Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management. Highly Commended: UK Power Networks: Powerful-CB. Circular Economy Project of the Year. Tarkett - Closing the Loop initiative. Highly Commended: Li-Cycle Corp.

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Carbon-neutral Fashion Aviation Batteries 89

Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The biggest area of interest is sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), since 98 percent of United’s emissions come from its use of kerosene. BASF, another Greentown partner, is currently the only manufacturer that produces cathode active materials (a precursor to lithium-ion batteries) in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Startups North America Asia Batteries 73

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! Not a subscriber yet?

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 61

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. We’ve talked about the action Stripe and Microsoft have taken to help jumpstart the market for verifiable carbon offsets.

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Natural gas Aviation Electric vehicle COP 52

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 11, 2022

Vistra says the facility, which uses technology from LG Energy Solution, is the largest lithium-ion battery storage system in the world. The 30 MW/120 MWh project is named after the naval aviation training program that used to be located at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which is adjacent to it.

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Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 98

Business Green

JULY 16, 2020

Lithium-ion battery resource recovery. Zero Emission Aviation - ZeroAvia. Circular Economy Project of the Year. Borough Market - Circular Economy programme. Delphis Eco - Recycled Plastic Rating. Just-Clear - Commoditising the Waste Stream. Li-Cycle Corp. Little Freddie - Food pouch recycling scheme. Natusan - Sustainable cat litter.

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Carbon-neutral Sustainability Investment Plastics 100

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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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle Aviation 52

Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2019

It’s the Aviator, a mid-size three-row luxury SUV that sits below the hulking Navigator in the lineup, and revives a name that the brand used briefly a decade ago. The Grand Touring is essentially offered as a pricier, higher-performance engine option on the mid-range and top trim levels of the Aviator. Big SUV, big power.

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Aviation Energy Monitor Batteries Cooling 84

Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2021

"Our old economy of digging up and burning old dinosaur bones, which is literally how we power our economy right now, is just expensive," said Chris Sacca, co-founder of Lowercarbon Capital, which has invested in companies such as Lilac Solutions (lithium mining), Solugen (chemicals from enzymes, not oil) and Remora (capturing CO2 from trucks).

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Sea level rise Aviation Lithium Investment 40

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Blackrock injected $550M into Oxy’s DAC plant and ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  Early-Stage 🔋 Princeton NuEnergy , a Bordentown, NJ-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $16M in Series A funding from Wistron Corporation, Honda, GS Futures, Traxys North America, Shell Ventures and other investors.  

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Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Carbon Investment 72

Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

My biggest geek-out moment during the COP26 gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, last week came in the central train station, where I had the opportunity to briefly tour a 30-year-old passenger train retrofitted to run on hydrogen fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries - up to 300 miles at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.

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Hydrogen Startups Natural gas Carbon 40

Business Green

JANUARY 22, 2021

The move follows the firm's first successful exit last autumn when lithium-ion battery developer QuantumScape listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In contrast, Japan's recently confirmed a national net zero emissions target for 2050, but its current renewable energy target for 2030 stands at just 22 per cent to 24 per cent.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 65

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

With heat, shipping and aviation demand all further out of reach, Wood Mackenzie expects 80 percent of low carbon hydrogen deployed this decade to replace existing fossil fuel-derived hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Fossil fuels Demand Policy 246