Grist

MAY 27, 2024

While humans have long coaxed minerals and chemicals from seawater — sea salt has been extracted from ocean water for millennia — researchers around the world are now broadening their scope as the demand for lithium, cobalt, and other metals used in battery technology has ramped up.

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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.

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Charged

AUGUST 3, 2021

generation liquid electrolytes, lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery cells, high power density inverters and energy-efficient mobility systems technologies. The full list of the projects describes the research goals and lists the federal funding amounts. Research areas include next?generation

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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. The mining process also causes terrible pollution in local rivers. Lithium mining. Cobalt mining.

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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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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Also of interest is new debt financing for 80 microgrids in India and a successful Series A for Silicon Anode Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, aiming to bolster the market in Europe. Have you read: Italgas launches innovation drive in US #COP26 – Gresham House chief: ESG critical to investment processes.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Grid modernisation initiatives, including the movement to new technologies such as smart grids, are spurring the demand for battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to latest research from Research and Markets. billion by 2026. The report finds that the BESS market in the US is currently estimated at $1.3 billion by 2031.

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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. More than 15,300 premature deaths each year in Canada are linked to air pollution.

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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. Zero-emission buses are great news all round," she said. "As

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 25, 2021

Burns & McDonnell said on Monday that it was selected by LG Energy Solution and Sustainable Environmental Renewable (SER) Capital Partners to provide engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for three 10-MW/20-MWh lithium-ion, stand-alone battery energy storage systems. The three facilities are located in the West Texas region.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. 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).

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments. invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M Of the $12.5M

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

The new 18-tonne and 26-tonne trucks will be powered by 100% recyclable lithium-ion batteries, rather than diesel, and will help with the continued reduction of air pollution in the City. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health with up to 36,000 people dying prematurely every year in the UK. “We

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 6, 2020

The investors had to get comfortable with the startup's public benefit commitments , which cap executive compensation relative to the lowest paid employee, and pledge at least 80 percent of profits to solar projects or community investment.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Tesla’s co-founder is pioneering a circular system for electric vehicle batteries Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 09/02/2020 – 01:30 This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about electric vehicle batteries and the massive potential for battery recycling and reuse.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

These changes could allow the bank to lend money towards not only supporting some of the world's least developed countries, but increasingly also to highly-polluting middle-income locations, using climate vulnerability as a key consideration in its borrowing criteria, according to the news site.

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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. It all depends on who uses [Bitcoin] — just the same as a knife.”

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

million – To develop, design and construct two stand-alone energy storage systems and perform field demonstrations of a six-hour zinc hybrid cathode energy storage system in New York City to help demonstrate that zinc hybrid technology is economically competitive with lithium-ion. JC Solutions, LLC dba RCAM Technologies – $1.2

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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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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Brausch for The Verge Homeowners who want to reduce their carbon footprint by getting rid of polluting appliances have the US government’s full support. The pollution from using a gas heater was also a major concern. Money is key because electrification isn’t cheap Investing in the right technologies can help, too.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The global Stay Grounded network , together with other civil society organisations, warns that trusting yet-to-be-developed technology to reduce climate pollution is extremely risky, and instead demands that immediate action be taken now to prevent expansion of the aviation sector and associated emissions growth. “

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Without all three, it is hard to make a strong investment business case. Within their small cases, disposable vapes house a heating element, a microprocessor and a battery, plus a cartridge for the liquid. In addition, a lot of these complex chemicals will be classified as persistent organic pollutants.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2022

BusinessGreen sits down with CEO of the International Council of Mining and Minerals to discuss the battery gold rush and the potential for a European sustainable mining boom. For example, various small-scale lithium extraction projects are underway in Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands.

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Green Market Oracle

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

China has also contributed to price declines in wind turbines and lithium-ion batteries. This electrification effort is being driven by the nation's war on pollution. China is also an unparalleled world leader in electric buses. The Chinese city of Shenzhen alone electrified 16,000 buses.

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

Firstly, most of that EV adoption worldwide is expected to take place in industrialised and emerging economies, meaning the rest of the developing world is currently expected to remain reliant on polluting vehicles through to 2040 and beyond. Investments and public policy should therefore reflect that - and urgently.

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EDF + Business

MAY 2, 2023

Automotive Consumer Products Clean Energy Inputs Batteries Machinery Mining Paper Plastics Cement Steel Glass Chemicals Key Relevant Provisions §45X and §48C are the key provisions to know for advanced manufacturing, offering incentives for domestic clean technology and energy efficient manufacturing. module and pack manufacturing.

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Middling government action Also, one crosscutting theme that is hard to avoid is the significant increase in new climate tech investment funds. Credit: The Economist One other trend that is sure to be clear to folks following the space is the incredible surge in climate tech investment over the year (really over the last couple of years).

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Rio Tinto says it will invest $98 million in a 34-megawatt PV array and 12-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery system to help power its Koodaideri mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. Both Rio Tinto and Glencore are expected to unveil new targets this year.

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Green Market Oracle

JUNE 3, 2020

Despite ideological resistance from some quarters, government investment in electrification makes sense from a climate, economic and jobs perspective. Sarah urged people send an email to their elected officials telling them to cut pollution, create jobs and build resiliency. The country also leads in battery and energy storage.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Their concern is that in stirring up the ocean floor, the mining companies will release carbon into the environment, undercutting some of the very benefits intended by switching to electric cars, wind turbines and long-life batteries. “By These metals are commonly found on land but some raise concerns that these supplies may not be enough.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

But solar panels and electric car batteries need lithium , cobalt, nickel and other scarce raw materials. 3) It’s funding big polluters. The European Investment Bank is tipped to drive the financing of the Green Deal. Neither do the EU’s ‘cohesion’ and ‘just transition’ funds exclude fossil fuel investments.

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 30, 2019

August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and Scooters are Driving Themselves Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology policy, and investing. Of Note Batteries. Lots of Batteries. Link Rent a Tesla?

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Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

Such conclusions add to a growing library of studies which argue significantly more policy momentum is required to bolster the investment case for renewables in order to ensure the roll-out of requisite clean energy to meet global climate goals.

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GreenBiz

JULY 2, 2021

The Biden administration’s infrastructure plan, which continues to wind its way through the political process, includes billions of dollars for power grid investments and the creation of a new Grid Authority to oversee power infrastructure upgrades. As people invest in new AC systems, they simply must be all-electric.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2020

Covid-19 could turbocharge the construction sector's adoption of electrified equipment in order to cut carbon and pollution, according to industry-backed report. The construction industry has a vital role to play in rebuilding the UK's economy, creating new skilled jobs while tackling environmental issues such as air pollution," he said.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

E-waste, which includes lithium-ion batteries prone to internal combustion under pressure, is a known cause of fire at household waste collection and recycling centres and harmful substances leaking from e-waste can cause soil and water pollution.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2021

Gold, tungsten, lithium, cobalt and other precious metals can be found in these devices and are crucial in the manufacture of wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. A lack of policy clarity and delay in the government'' hydrogen strategy is holding up the pipeline of investible projects in hydrogen.

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