Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

At the same time but seemingly unrelatedly, we need more plentiful and sustainable sources of graphene (useful for everything from solar cells to battery storage) and graphite (a key component of lithium-ion batteries). What if one technology could address both challenges? The minerals created are more than 99 percent pure.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 24, 2024

Funding American Battery Technology Company —a startup with technologies for lithium-ion battery recycling, battery-metal extraction, and primary mineral resource development—was awarded $60M in tax credits to accelerate the construction of its next-generation battery recycling facility.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This is the third part of a series examining the McMicken battery fire of 2019 and its ramifications for the energy storage industry. This installment addresses the lessons for fighting fires at battery facilities. Proactive outreach to local firefighters has become crucial to the success of new battery projects.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

For every car on our roads to be zero emission by 2050, just under double the current total annual world cobalt production, 75% of the world’s lithium production and at least 50% of the world’s copper production would be required. Lithium mining. Lithium extraction in salt flats in Bolivia uses millions of litres of water.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 17, 2021

Countries are slowly diversifying their energy portfolio by including hydrogen in their future roadmap towards a low carbon economy. Today, several global trends and activities distinguish the renewed focus on hydrogen from what has been observed in the past. International certification scheme for hydrogen.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

Two vessels - a newbuild from Lenten Scheepvaart which is yet to be named and ‘the Maas’ - both claim to become ‘the first hydrogen inland vessel’ in Rotterdam. High costs and high gains, these insights might help you on your hydrogen journey. The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam!

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 12, 2022

Basquevolt is targeting production of 10GWh of solid state batteries for electric transport, stationary energy storage and other applications by 2027. First gigafactory for pure solid-state batteries in Switzerland Basque gigafactory can unlock the holy grail of energy storage says research boss.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

Two vessels - a newbuild from Lenten Scheepvaart which is yet to be named and ‘the Maas’ - both claim to become ‘the first hydrogen inland vessel’ in Rotterdam. High costs and high gains, these insights might help you on your hydrogen journey. The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam!

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2022

Rio Tinto lithium mining license revoked in Serbia. The Serbian government has revoked Rio Tinto's lithium exploration licenses in the Eastern European country after major protests against the mining giant's proposed activities erupted over environmental concerns, according to reports. It is not a hydrogen production facility.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Osmoses raised an $11M seed funding round to bring its molecule-scale membranes to the hydrogen market. Syzygy Plasmonics and Greentown partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an investment agreement. Element Resources signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to develop hydrogen economy infrastructure in Lancaster, CA.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

India boosts green hydrogen ambitions, World Bank eyes new climate focus, France curbs domestic flights, and all the top green business news from around the world this week. India prepares $2.2bn boost for local green hydrogen industry. Reuters notes that green hydrogen currently costs around 300-400 rupees per kilogram - or $3.60-4.80/kg

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Department of Energy’s Kate Gordon provided an overview of resources available through the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPS & Science Act – the “backbone, lungs and brains” of the clean energy transition. The soon-to-close Centralia coal power station can be seen at left rear.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 27, 2024

Photo by Meiramgul Kussainova/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A new study finds that Bitcoin mining paired with green hydrogen could help speed up a transition to clean energy — an eyebrow-raising claim, considering strong evidence that the cryptocurrency is a big polluter. The authors call hydrogen and Bitcoin “energy carriers.”

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 11, 2020

LONDON and NEW YORK — The scope for adding batteries to wind projects is expanding around the world, building on the considerable momentum that already exists for hybrid solar-plus-storage plants. As projects are re-engineered, the option of adding batteries will hold interest for many developers. ” Hydrogen on the horizon.

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Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

The government has today announced fresh funding for the green transport sector, providing a multi-million pound boost to support the switch to zero emission bus fleets and accelerate the development of innovative battery and hydrogen technologies.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

JANUARY 5, 2024

It is capping carbon emissions while investing in clean energy, clean transportation and climate-resilience projects in communities across Washington state. “It It is capping carbon emissions while investing in clean energy, clean transportation and climate-resilience projects in communities across Washington state.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 22, 2021

Or for that matter, EVs would be the next big thing thanks to the mass production of lithium-ion batteries. It is in fact, a new technology that aims to convert electricity into three different areas- synthetic fuels, heat energy, and hydrogen. Many homes have started investing in appliances like solar air conditioners.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

The price of battery energy storage systems rose for the first time since records began in 2022, as raw material and component costs soared, and developers and system integrators increased their margins in the face of challenging economic headwinds and soaring energy costs worldwide. link] pic.twitter.com/C55UHprYIv.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Funding Ohmium , a green hydrogen company, raised a $250M Series C for its proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer technology. American Battery Technology Company received two contracts from the U.S. American Battery Technology Company received two contracts from the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

billion UKRI research council R&D investment in five of the central green economy technology areas – nuclear, renewables, hydrogen and clean fuels, energy storage and carbon capture, usage and storage – has been for research topics classed by the IOP as ‘core physics’ and ‘strongly physics’.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

million in funding for five long-duration energy storage projects and made another $17 million available for projects that advance development of long-duration energy storage technologies, including hydrogen. New York awarded $16.6 The state’s larger goal is to install 3,000MW of energy storage by 2030 to help integrate renewables.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2020

Increased investment in bus travel across England is "essential" to driving the economic recovery from Covid-19, boosting community connectivity and slashing transport emissions, fresh research published today by Greener Journeys argues. Moreover, every £1 invested in bus travel would generate £4.48

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Munoz, UNFCCC High Level Champions for Global Climate Action, and Kieran Coleman also of the COP26 HLC, explain why a green hydrogen 'moonshot' could accelerate net zero. Green hydrogen is one such solution ready for global collective action. It takes focus to deliver this kind of positive disruption.

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CleanTech San Diego

AUGUST 1, 2022

ROI : The SCEIN program continues to achieve a more than 50-fold return on investment on the CEC grant funding. With the addition of HNO Hydrogen Generators , Limelight Steel , Harvest Thermal , and VECKTA , total employment by SCEIN companies is up to 629 jobs.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

For example, over 60% of the global manufacturing capacity for key value chain segments of batteries and solar is located in China, with over 90% of the capacity for the wafers and ingots required for solar PV there. Another indicator is venture capital investments.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Heather Clancy reveals how her biggest 'geek out' moment at COP26 came courtesy of a hydrogen train. The total capacity of the system is 800 kilowatts, split between the fuel cells and the batteries, which can be recharged in a matter of 15 minutes. So far, Porterbrook has invested more than $10m in the initiative.

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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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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In fact, reductions in battery costs as well as available rebates mean that some EVs are already cheaper to buy than fossil-fuelled equivalents, allowing drivers to start saving the moment they drive off the lot. The price of lithium-ion battery packs has dropped 14% to a record low of $139/kWh.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Long duration storage needs more investment in UK, clean tech players say Long duration energy storage – 1.5-2.5TW As an example, it refers to helping to reduce curtailment of Scottish wind generation, which could reach almost 30GW by 2035 and 45GW by 2050. Have you read? 2.5TW by 2040.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Syzygy Plasmonics closed a $76M Series C to accelerate its delivery of low-carbon hydrogen technology. 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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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 30, 2023

  In deals, ~$400M for electric scooters and 3 mega $100M+ rounds for geothermal, solid flow batteries, and rural minigrids.    In August, a company called Lithium Americas logged what it expects could be a discovery of one of the world’s largest lithium repositories on the Nevada-Oregon border.

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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. Raise Green , a marketplace for impact investing in climate solutions, closed a $1.2M

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Often when there are discussions about hydrogen fuel cells or battery electric engines, the conversation will focus on which one is the best clean energy option to power our future. Often, they will compare battery electric to hydrogen fuel cell performances, particularly when it comes to vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In an ambitious move toward a greener future, California has made a significant expansion to its order of hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 trains, reflecting its commitment to sustainability and innovation in transportation.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The £65m has been earmarked for the world's first large scale Industry Transition Programme, which is being led by the World Bank's Climate Investment Funds and aims to support emissions reduction projects from energy-intensive industries in developing economies such as India and Indonesia.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 26, 2023

The billions of clean energy investments in Canada’s recent budget was spurred by the half a trillion dollars delivered in the U.S.’s And given the province’s role as a leading hydrogen producer, it’s no surprise that clean hydrogen production in Alberta would grow 39 per cent a year out to 2050.

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