ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan) has been granted a new geothermal and lithium exploration license covering a region of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The “Luftbrücke” license gives the company the privilege to explore for geothermal energy and lithium-containing brine within the 207-sq. license area.

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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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Grist

MAY 27, 2024

And not only is it extracting magnesium from ocean water — and from waste brine generated by industry — it is doing it in a carbon-neutral way. Right now, China produces about 85 percent of the world’s magnesium in a dirty, carbon-intensive process. By 2030, the company says it will produce 15 percent of the world’s lithium.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

LG Energy Solution and Honda have agreed to establish a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in the US to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. The two companies will invest a total of $4.4

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. But according to a growing body of research, those efforts leave something out: Most of the planet-warming effects of flying aren’t from carbon dioxide. And again, those schemes are all about carbon.

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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). We’re CO 2 e-neutral, because we use electric heat generated through solar and wind power.”.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Wärtsilä defines the goal of 100 percent decarbonization as a carbon-neutral power grid with a combination of generation resources — the vast majority of which would be wind and solar — as well as ample amounts of battery storage, demand response and flexible gas power, which will ultimately run on carbon-free renewable fuels.

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Charged

MARCH 22, 2022

At the new plant, “high-performance lithium-ion batteries are assembled into a complete system on a production line around 984 feet long with more than 70 work stations,” says Mercedes. With a view to the future return of lithium-ion battery systems from Mercedes-EQ vehicles, the company is expanding its global battery recycling strategy.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. That includes a recommitment to reaching its 2030 goal of reducing carbon emissions below 50 percent of their 2007 levels, potentially ahead of schedule.

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 23, 2024

Using Planet imagery and the global Ecosystem Services Footprinting Tool, the Natural Capital Project and Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing assessed impacts of lithium mining in the supply chain. Planet products can inform plans and strategies to reduce impacts and improve outcomes.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

But while solar and wind have an obvious role to play in helping miners control their carbon emissions, the mining industry faces steep decarbonization challenges, analysts say. Cutting mining’s carbon footprint to zero is complicated by the fact that electricity use only accounts for around 40 percent of direct emissions.

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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. Michael Bloomberg doubled down on his Beyond Carbon campaign , bringing his total contribution to $1B. In deals this week, sustainable agriculture reaps $250M.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

At a press conference just a few days ahead of the start of the 2022 Paris Motor Show, Renault Group announced the creation of a new business entity, The Future is NEUTRAL. One major focus for The Future is NEUTRAL is actualizing the "car-to-car" concept, where the car itself becomes the primary source of raw materials for future vehicles.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2022

We will not reach carbon neutrality without increasing our investment and development of new technologies and recycling opportunities," he said. "As As the demand for electric vehicles increases, we will need this facility - and more like it in the UK - to ensure we don't hit a resource crisis in the next decade.".

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

“As utilities and corporations seek cost-effective alternatives to coal-fired plants with long-duration energy storage solutions, they are switching to renewable energy targets that work around the clock to reduce carbon emissions. Emergen Research predicts the global battery market to reach $24.57 billion by 2027 , up from $16.19

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 1, 2021

Massive storage capacity is key to the promise of using hydrogen at scales that could allow power plants now burning natural gas to tap the carbon-neutral gas to fire turbines for days or weeks at a time. The challenges for green hydrogen as a power grid resource. Duke Energy, one of a growing number of major U.S.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Every one knows about lithium-ion batteries, but water batteries are a simple renewable alternative to these batteries. The university expects to be carbon neutral by 2025. The battery acts like a huge thermal energy storage tank, solar panels cool water and then it is used in campus' air conditioning system.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For example, in December 2021 the Fund acquired a majority stake in the 25MW Giga Buffalo lithium-ion energy storage system in the Netherlands. In addition, decentralised energy storage is a valuable addition to the toolbox of companies seeking to achieve carbon neutrality. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Germany’s goal of putting 15 million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on the road by 2030 is currently behind schedule as the global automotive industry struggles to procure key components such as microchips and the basic raw materials used in the manufacture of high voltage batteries including the elements lithium, nickel and cobalt.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

The firm today said it had signed a "landmark" memorandum of understanding with the Welsh Government that will see both parties work together towards developing a commercially-viable facility in the Vale of Glamorgan to feed rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion batteries.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The 20 MW project, destined for Puertollano in Ciudad Real and costing €150 million ($178 million), will include a 100 MW solar plant tied to 20 megawatt-hours of lithium-ion battery storage. billion) of new public funding and featured a target of 5 GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. billion) and £12 billion ($15.9

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Business Green

APRIL 6, 2022

While GM has been working to develop new technologies and production methods for lithium-metal, silicon, and solid-state batteries, Honda claims to have established a demonstration line for solid-state battery technologies which it views as key to future EV development. "By

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Swedish EV brand is working with host or pioneering metals, electronics and other suppliers to shrink carbon footprint of its cars to zero by end of the decade. per cent worldwide off the back of 6.75 million global sales last year. It really is up to us as core engineers and designers to find the solutions, and to find them in this decade.".

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

Out with lithium, in with magnesium. Lithium is widely used in batteries in applications from small personal electronic devices up to electric vehicles and large-scale utility energy storage. But there are constant concerns about whether the supply can keep up with the growing demand as these technologies proliferate. “By

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lithium-ion battery resource recovery. GFG Alliance's Carbon Neutral 2030 (CN30) Initiative. Highly Commended: Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management. Highly Commended: UK Power Networks: Powerful-CB. Circular Economy Project of the Year. Tarkett - Closing the Loop initiative. Highly Commended: Li-Cycle Corp.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Blackrock injected $550M into Oxy’s DAC plant and ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation. 100B of deals went down in the Permian basin and Shell abandoned a $100M per year carbon credit pipeline.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The number of announced lithium-ion gigafactories increased in 2022 from 26 to 30 and continues to rise and battery factories are being built with increasing speed across Europe. The report finds that the EU is on track to meet the forecast demand for batteries for 2025 and 2030.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Latest batch of carbon analysis from electronics giant reveals how clean technologies can help slash emissions from transportation and distribution. The German-headquartered company first started collecting carbon data in 2020, and as such the data unveiled yesterday provides the first year-on-year comparison of its climate impact.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 15, 2022

The pivot to renewable energy away from fossil fuels will help slash global carbon emissions — but it’s likely to put significant strain on the grid, writes Emily Newton. Instead of upgrading grid infrastructure, RTE adopted a “market-neutral” storage approach.

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Clean Energy Canada

MARCH 23, 2021

EU, and China) all committing to carbon neutrality, Canada’s low-carbon advantage means it’s ideally positioned to grow these industries alongside new ones. We need to not only export low-carbon goods — but a new “Clean Canada” brand to the world. And with our largest trading partners (the U.S.,

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy. Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

But the firm has set its sights on bringing down battery costs by 65 per cent by 2028, with a plan to accelerate lithium-ion technology innovation and introduce cobalt-free batteries, in a move that would help to make EVs more affordable for consumers.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

Honda said the drive to eliminate carbon emissions from its products would require a "multifaceted and multidimensional approach, not just a mere replacing of engines with batteries". Meanwhile, it intends to launch an EV platform that would combine hardware and software from 2026.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leah Ellis is Co-Founder and CEO of Sublime Systems, a company that has developed a breakthrough process to produce carbon-neutral cement. Sublime’s technology was co-invented by Dr. Ellis’ tenure as NSERC/Banting Postdoctoral Fellow.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2020

Lithium-ion battery resource recovery. GFG Alliance's Carbon Neutral 2030 (CN30) Initiative. Net Zero Carbon 10 - P1 Investment Management. Circular Economy Project of the Year. Borough Market - Circular Economy programme. Delphis Eco - Recycled Plastic Rating. Just-Clear - Commoditising the Waste Stream. Li-Cycle Corp.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 29, 2021

It proposes to make Europe the first continent to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and the first to deliver a climate law with binding emissions targets. But solar panels and electric car batteries need lithium , cobalt, nickel and other scarce raw materials. Launched in 2019, the deal embraces virtually every policy area.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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