Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Greentown Labs’ 200+ startups are developing, deploying, and commercializing climatetech solutions to decarbonize the key greenhouse-gas-emitting sectors—agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation—and build resilient communities. Fervo Energy and Google’s next-generation, 3.5-MW

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Form Energy raised a $450M Series E for its cost-effective, multi-day energy-storage systems. 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.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Batteries will be incentivized or mandated for practically every new solar PV system across the U.S. System costs will increase with the shift toward batteries. Equipment costs for batteries and other hardware are generally flat to down slightly. More battery and inverter packages from the same brand. Lots of storage.

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AutoGrid

JULY 5, 2023

What’s driving the deployment of utility-scale energy storage assets? We will focus on the opportunities for “utility-scale” or “grid-scale” energy storage in this blog. Grid-Scale Batteries Grid-scale energy storage systems include batteries, flywheels, pumped hydro, and compressed air energy storage.

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Business Green

APRIL 9, 2020

Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive - proving why energy efficiency matters more than ever. One obvious exception: the world's data centers and internet infrastructure, which are experiencing an unprecedented spike in usage. How much more efficient?

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading!

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled," write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. First, consider the problem.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. Certainly, if it can’t be addressed, then that would be an advantage in favor of lead-acid batteries. .

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

On offer were a raft of clean tech innovations, from the latest smart home gizmos through to the world's most powerful e-bikes and e-scooters. Bladder-power underwater energy storage.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Drought conditions are causing saltwater to creep into the drinking water of communities along the Mississippi River, and the DOE puts $325M toward long-duration energy storage projects. In deals this week, sustainable agriculture reaps $250M. Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next-generation battery recycling. GreenLIB , which is transforming battery waste into profitable, closed-loop solutions within the global lithium-ion battery market. Community-scale wind turbines. Carbon accounting for the trucking industry.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Heating and cooling buildings accounts for about a third of the final energy consumption globally and 30% of energy-related CO 2 emissions. Celsius Energy aims to contribute to solving this energy dilemma by providing shallow geothermal heating and cooling systems, thus reducing the carbon footprint of buildings.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Increased awareness of the negative impact of business on the environment is driving companies to develop sustainable and climate-friendly goods and services. This includes tech and offerings like electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, sustainable travel programs, as well as clean energy solutions — like wind, solar and geothermal.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Bankrupt California utility Pacific Gas & Electric has come under fire on many fronts for the scope and execution of its self-imposed blackouts last month. Electric utilities bear the solemn mission of keeping the lights on, but PG&E's intentional shutoffs leave customers to fend for themselves.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The multi-agency report warns that much greater momentum is needed to develop and deploy green solutions at scale across key sectors such as electricity, road transport, steel, hydrogen, and agriculture, which together account for around 60 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for the consumer pool, which is dominated by Millennials and Gen Z-ers. Furthermore, sustainability often reduces business costs and improves efficiency. A sustainability audit can help you identify your problem areas and develop a sustainability program.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nearly 30 startups joined our community in the final quarter of 2020, working on innovations as diverse as zinc-ion batteries, long-range weather forecasts, wave energy conversion, and replacements for petrochemical plastics. ELECTRICITY. This energy storage solution is low-cost, flexible, and long-duration.

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CleanTech San Diego

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Annual Southern California Energy Innovation Network Showcase Event Being Held November 9. SCEIN is an incubator program for clean energy startups based in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial counties that are developing technologies to help California meet its clean energy goals.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled," write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. First, consider the problem.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Key technologies include electrification, on-board batteries, solar panels, synthetic fuels, carbon capture and storage and possibly hydrogen. Zero-emission shipping is sustain needed to sustain our planet as well as our economy , and time is of the essence. There are only about seven years remaining to stay below the 1.5°C

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

“Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled,” write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. For comparison, the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

“Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled,” write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. For comparison, the U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. The EV supply chain dominated, with critical minerals, batteries, vehicle assembly and charging equipment making up 84% of Q4 investment. Energy & industry. Happy Monday!  Manufacturing.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Meanwhile in deals, battery manufacturers attract more than $1B. Deals of the Week (9/11-9/17) Venture Fundings 🔋 Verkor, a Grenoble, France-based battery manufacturer, raised $907M in Series C funding, alongside $640M in debt support from the European Investment Bank, and $693M of French subsidies. Thanks for reading!

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An historic climate summit in Nairobi last week underscored the need for drastic changes in climate finance and clean energy development. Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. Disproportionate impacts: Home to 1.3 Disproportionate impacts: Home to 1.3

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

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. Between 2006 and 2021, these kinds of usage fell precipitously as more and more of this material went into making biodiesel (mostly for vehicle transport).

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

The motorcycle is the only truly sustainable mobility,” said Mauro Orlandi, owner and CEO of GPR Italia SRL. Related: NAWA reveals hybrid electric motorcycle at CES 2020 An Italian motorcycle family business Milan -based GPR Exhaust System was founded in 1968, so they been around for more than 50 years.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 23, 2023

More than 20 leading investors, corporates, and governments already use the platform including the US Department of Energy, BHP, and Galvanize Climate.   In deals, $91M for a vertically-integrated European heat pump platform, $50M for direct lithium extraction, and Volta Trucks goes bankrupt.  Plus, the US funds $3.5B

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2022

BusinessGreen gets the low-down from green experts on the government’s vision for building up a sustainable supply of critical cleantech minerals and metals. Diversifying supply chains. There are also plans being drawn up to build an industrial-scale rare earth refinery in the Saltend Chemicals Park near Hull.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

In other news, Hertz shifts gears on its EV strategy, Kerry steps down from his climate envoy post, and AI helps discover promising new battery materials.  Saudi Arabian ACWA Power outlined a $4bn green hydrogen and ammonia facility in Egypt that could produce up to 600,000 tons of green ammonia per year.   Want more deals?

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 23, 2020

Following recent articles I wrote on both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, I received significant correspondence about the environmental pros and cons of both types of battery. Because of the long history of lead-acid batteries, there is a significant body of literature discussing their impact on the environment.

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Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This month, we’re talking about partnerships between automakers and electric vehicle charging companies, the recent rolling blackouts in California, and why cleantech investing today may fare better than a decade ago. Credit: GM Authority Automakers Paying for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure?—?Fool’s Well, yes and no.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

How do we transition from fossil-based oil towards a sustainable future? It has been amended upon and received comments by Mr. Sustainability in italic , with the knowledge of the events of the latter part of 2020 and 2021. Our usage has jumped 62 per cent over the course of a few decades — up from 61.6 million b/d in 1986.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 18, 2022

Let’s discuss the energy provisions in the bill. Before reading through the bill, I like to get a feel for the kinds of energy programs it addresses. Before reading through the bill, I like to get a feel for the kinds of energy programs it addresses. 1 billion grant program to make affordable housing more energy efficient.

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