Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The energy transition is demanding a range of new skills, some that can be gained from upskilling but others that must be attracted to the sector. When one thinks of professionals in the electricity sector one tends to think first of engineers as a key role, be they electrical or mechanical. Have you read?

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 28, 2020

Jason Dreisbach fields at least half a dozen calls every week from people trying to sell him a technology to lower his energy costs. Cold storage — from frozen food warehouses to grocery and restaurant refrigeration — has one of the highest energy costs of any industry; energy expenditures are usually second only to payroll.

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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. tax credit allocation from the U.S.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Energy harvesting brings carbon benefits, Fike Blue to quench battery thermal runaways and a quantum-space collaboration are on the week’s technology radar. Currently, EnOcean’s wireless building-automation devices manage 221 million m2 of floorspace or the equivalent of around 74,000 football fields, the company boasts.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Recovering the critical raw materials residing within electronic waste will require investment, and a legal framework to incentivise this will be essential, say the authors (image credit: Steve Janosik , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Fluorescent powders from cathode ray tubes (CRTs; in TVs and monitors) and fluorescent lamps.

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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. For these reasons, the building heating and cooling sector is one that urgently needs to be decarbonized. Heating and cooling buildings is 80% of that energy used.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The energy storage market in the United States is booming, with 476 megawatts (MW) of new projects installed in the third quarter of 2020 alone, up 240 percent over the second quarter, according to industry analysts at Wood MacKenzie. As the market accelerates, these are a few of the essential questions you should be asking.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 16, 2020

Canadian startup e-Zn has raised money to store clean energy far longer than currently available batteries allow, using cheap and abundant zinc. E-Zn used an earlier CAD $700,000 SDTC grant to build a demonstration that paired the zinc storage with a solar array. That builds on a CAD $3.4 Turning electricity into metal.

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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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Charged

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the past year, electric mobility and the demand for lithium-ion batteries has surged beyond expectations and this trend is set to continue. This is leading to a boom in lithium-ion cell production facilities all over the world. The purge air reduces energy needs and improves desiccant performance. Sponsored by Munters.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Duke Energy’s options for reaching net-zero carbon by midcentury will look a lot different than those being pursued by utilities in the sun-soaked Western U.S., Duke's new IRP presents six very different pathways toward greening its energy mix over the next 15 years, all of them reaching at least 50 percent carbon reduction by 2030.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Ice Energy filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December, in a setback for small-scale thermal energy storage. The technology is simple and cheap and has helped large commercial buildings for years. The technology is simple and cheap and has helped large commercial buildings for years.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This year, the industry closed that gap more than ever before. Exceedingly few batteries actually live up to the vision of “storing clean power for when the sun isn’t shining.” All the headlines made it possible to forget that the scientific pioneers of lithium-ion batteries won the Nobel freakin Prize this Fall.

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Charged

DECEMBER 27, 2021

“Our creativity, engineering and innovative partnerships are accelerating our drive to build the best and most sustainable mobility for our customers.”. At its EV Day event last July, Stellantis announced over €30 billion of investments in electrification and software through 2025. Citroën Ami Jeep Wrangler 4xe Fiat 500.

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. . More details in a moment. First, consider the problem. For comparison, the U.S.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Distributed energy resources (DERs) is an expansive term, including everything from backup generators to microgrids. In some states with 100 percent clean energy mandates, like California and Hawaii, the focus is on solar — lots and lots of it — and the tools needed to integrate this massive new grid edge resource.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 10, 2019

Clean Energy Trust added four new cleantech startups to our portfolio over the past few months and unveiled them at Co_Invest Cleantech on May 22nd. Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing some thoughts on why we invested in each one and what we’re excited about. Nikola Power co-founder & CEO J.W. At least… not yet.

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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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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam! Harm Lenten is captain of the MS Antonie, a diesel-powered cargo ship between Delfzijl and the Rotterdam Botlek. Now it is time for a hydrogen-powered vessel. The 135-meter-long freighter will cost ten million euros: twice as much as a 'normal' ship.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 14, 2021

The race is on for the first hydrogen-powered inland vessel in Rotterdam! Harm Lenten is captain of the MS Antonie, a diesel-powered cargo ship between Delfzijl and the Rotterdam Botlek. Now it is time for a hydrogen-powered vessel. The 135-meter-long freighter will cost ten million euros: twice as much as a 'normal' ship.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Batteries aren’t dead when they come to the end of their useful life in an electric vehicle. Reused or “second-life” lithium-ion batteries still have a lot of juice left in them, but so far the concept of using these batteries in stationary applications has yet to gain real market traction.

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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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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. The 2019 lithium-ion battery fire in Surprise, Arizona warned the world of the dangers new grid infrastructure can pose to humans. What went wrong in Arizona.

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Green Market Oracle

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

China burns about half the coal used globally while at the same time it is the leading market for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles. This duality is evident in Shanxi, which is both China's coal mining region and the location of some of the country's largest solar and wind power projects.

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GreenBiz

JULY 2, 2021

Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid. Heatwaves are a double whammy for the electrical grid. The combination of the hot weather and the increased energy running along wires go beyond what they were built to endure. Even without extreme weather events, the power grid needs love.

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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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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

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Meta-Headlines of 2023 As our beloved industry matures, our hope for when climate tech grows up is for it to “become boring.” Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. Proterra, the dominant electric bus maker, was just one high profile example.

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Charged

JULY 9, 2020

He formerly served as President Obama’s appointee to a US Federal Commission established to assess emerging energy-focused digital technologies. EVs make it possible to build smarter grids, including for the non-utilities that are pushing innovation. electric vehicles), stationary energy storage and microgrids.

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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. Solutions are coming.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

A key point they made in the email was that lead-acid batteries are 99% recyclable, while lithium-ion batteries are recycled at a rate below 5%. However, when I look at the trajectory, I see lithium-ion batteries steadily declining in price, while the price of lead-acid batteries is relatively stagnant. They agreed. Several things.

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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. The European car industry is too dependent on Asian and American manufacturers. That makes the European car industry, with 2.7

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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. Corporate carbon footprint tracking collects $27M, and forestry and battery interests intersect to invest $18M toward bio-graphite for lithium-ion cells.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 22, 2020

Over the past 10 years, Clean Energy Trust has hosted a variety of flagship events that showcase the Midwest’s vast cleantech ecosystem. These connections help us to support early-stage startups working on solutions for clean energy, decarbonization, and environmental sustainability.

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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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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The new industry could mean big benefits for businesses that pay attention to these trends and work to take advantage of the new category. 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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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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