GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Katie Fehrenbacher. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 02:00.

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Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

An introduction to the battery company NorthVolt and its strategy Summary - NortVolt, led by Tesla-Veteran Peter Carlsson, is building the very first European battery gigafactory. What is NorthVolt’s strategy to create a European battery power basis? He came back to build his own battery factory. million jobs, vulnerable.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

In addition, Lyft operates bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in certain regions and integrates its app with public transit data. . While EVs can be cheaper to operate, compared to gasoline costs, high battery costs still can make many EVs more expensive than traditional cars. Lyft recently announced a first-quarter loss of $85.2

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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.  The US recently made a couple moves on graphite and nickel, key inputs in EV and other batteries.   Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

Government also seeks views on 'biggest shake up of transport laws in a generation' to harness emerging green transport technologies such as electric scooters. This review will ensure we understand the potential impacts of a wide range of new transport modes such as e-scooters, helping to properly inform any decisions on legalisation.

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

Cars, buses, trucks, scooters and even planes are going electric, and Britain needs an electricity grid able to cope with it, writes Onward's Ted Christie-Miller. That hope was reiterated in the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan late last year, with an investment of half a billion in hydrogen technology.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Electric bike and scooter company Lime has unveiled plans to achieve net zero emissions across its business and value chain by 2030 by transitioning its operations to clean energy, investing in sustainable manufacturing and technologies, and switching its operations fleet to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Scooters Carbon-negative Transportation Pollution 36

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.

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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? Hope to see you there.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Countries and companies have also kicked off pledges to triple investments in renewables and nuclear, drive down methane emissions, and commit loss and damage funds. In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs.

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

Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This turbulence may even lead GM to back out of a deal that had been announced with Nikola, although the terms of that deal are EXTREMELY favorable for GM (GM acquired a stake in the company and a commitment to use its products and services without making a cash investment). No, of course not. after all, SPACs are just a mechanism.

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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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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

At present there are seven million passenger EVs on the world's roads, together with 500,000 electric buses, almost 400,000 electric delivery vans and trucks, and 184 million electric mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, according to the analysis. million barrels a day by 2040.

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Fossil fuels Transportation Demand Electric vehicle 97

Clean Energy Trust

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

October Cleantech Roundup: Fires, Autonomous Shuttle Buses, Long-Duration Energy Storage Investments, and More! Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights cleantech news and offers perspective on industry, technology, policy, and investing. of the fund, so unlikely to be a big factor in near-term fund performance either way).

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales continue to surge in key markets, while scores of producers and users of cars, buses, trucks, and even scooters are now pushing towards ridding their operations of fossil fuel vehicles altogether. Investments and public policy should therefore reflect that - and urgently.

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Transportation Electric vehicle Electricity Demand 51

Charged

MAY 13, 2020

Meanwhile, Workhorse continues building electric vans, and GM and LG Chem have announced plans to invest up to $2.3 billion in a battery cell assembly plant in the area. GM has not invested any cash in Lordstown Motors—it just sold the new company its plant. Different-size battery packs or any other options?

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Electricity Batteries Automotive Scooters 105

Clean Energy Trust

JULY 31, 2019

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, from policy changes to technology updates and investment news. Link Scooter companies continue to receive large investments , with European companies Wind and Dott both raising at least $30 million in Series A rounds. Link (Wind).

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Scooters Climate change Natural gas Investment 40

Business Green

APRIL 28, 2022

And a new Transport Bill is expected to offer fresh legislation to boost e-scooter safety, delayed legislation on HS2, and plans to establish a new railway supervisory body called Great British Railways. A major economic storm is brewing, yet still Sunak warned against borrowing more to fund public spending, according to The Times.

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Charged

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In India, Hero MotoCorp offers an electric scooter for under $1,800. Battery swapping has been abandoned by most (not all) automakers, but it may find a viable use case in the two- and three-wheel market. Customers use a phone app to unlock a cabinet, and exchange a spent battery for a fully charged one. “We

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

He highlighted how the West Midlands once pioneered the replacement of charcoal with coke in industrial processes, and is now leading a new industrial revolution through world class modular home, battery, and electric vehicle innovation. Why then are green business leaders and campaigners so underwhelmed by Johnson's latest green promises?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

In addition, Lyft operates bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in certain regions and integrates its app with public transit data. While EVs can be cheaper to operate, compared to gasoline costs, high battery costs still can make many EVs more expensive than traditional cars. Lyft recently announced a first-quarter loss of $85.2

Electric vehicle 28

Electric vehicle Policy Electricity Scooters 28

AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

In addition, Lyft operates bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in certain regions and integrates its app with public transit data. While EVs can be cheaper to operate, compared to gasoline costs, high battery costs still can make many EVs more expensive than traditional cars. Lyft recently announced a first-quarter loss of $85.2

Electric vehicle 28

Electric vehicle Policy Electricity Scooters 28

Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Leaders sought to position the continent’s renewables potential and mineral resources as climate investment opportunities and get nations on the same page ahead of COP28. Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. In deals this week, decarbonized steel secures $1.6B.

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

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 Christophe Beck, CEO, Ecolab; St.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The firm announced yesterday that the investment round aims to help the company commercialise a two-seater hydrogen-fuelled road 'eco-coupe' dubbed the 'Rasa' by 2023, as well as a lightweight commercial van designed for last mile deliveries one year later.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 9, 2020

May Cleantech Roundup: COVID & EVs | Enormous Storage Investments | Scooter Consolidation | Insanely Cheap Solar Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. Link A gigantic battery procurement is underway in California.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

Orlandi is proud of being an Italian company with Italy having a phenomenal number of motorcycle and scooter riders. GPR offers exhaust systems for more than 1200 models of scooters and motorcycles. Much higher than the endothermic engine because it requires continuously extracting the lithium for the batteries.

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Charged

MARCH 30, 2023

This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. It’s much easier for us as a business to make these strategic decisions and investments when we control the vehicles. A large charging site can perform AC-to-DC rectification in a central location and share power among individual chargers.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Investment of £15m is earmarked in 2021/22 to help address the backlog in traffic signal maintenance "to improve traffic flow and reduce emissions", it states. The plan also sets out a stated aim to deliver a "world class cycling and walking network in England by 2040". So far, 38 per cent of UK rail track has been electrified.

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Transportation Government Aviation Fossil fuels 87

Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2022

million battery-electric vehicle (EV) sales by the start of 2021—a prediction seen by many as overly optimistic. 1) Increased need to secure raw materials for EV batteries. According to SupplyChainDive , lithium prices don’t support the required mining investment. 2) The shift from cell-to-module to cell-to-pack battery designs.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. It’s also investing in professional mentorship for minorities and backing communities through $6.5 Christophe Beck, CEO, Ecolab; St.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 11, 2020

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing Top Topics Large oil and gas and utility companies are making net-zero pledges , as they look to get ahead of consumer and regulatory trends. One thing is clear: Bezos is a polarizing figure.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 8, 2021

Interesting chart of scooter hardware: Who uses which model, and who makes them. The question may be whether hardware innovation and customization matter more, or whether scale and battery swapping win out: either way, both are likely to be focused on reducing operational costs.

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Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 9, 2020

SPACs are indeed creating more opportunities for businesses to go public right now, whereas these other changes are changing who is able to invest in startups?—?and and likely pulling in new investment at the pre-seed and seed stage. the Zero Emissions Transportation Association (ZETA)?—?to

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Scooters Natural gas Electric vehicle Startups 52

Clean Energy Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In 2019, 79% of the battery EVs sold in the US were made by Tesla. And these investments aren’t happening in a vacuum?—?oil primarily scooters. Meanwhile, as scooters abound, shared dockless bikes may have a shrinking presence, as operators struggle to turn a profit with their bike programs. One question I have?—?when

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Scooters Policy Climate change Electric vehicle 52

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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