Charged

APRIL 9, 2024

Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

GigaDac won $272K+ for its novel approach for achieving scale in direct-air carbon capture from the National Science Foundation. PARTNERSHIPS + DEPLOYMENTS American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) started operating its lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Nevada. The integration is now live on Energy Toolbase’s Platform.

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

Yulho will make a strategic equity investment of $5 million in Aqua Metals, and Aqua will grant Yulho a license to deploy its patented AquaRefining technology in South Korea. Yulho has been around for 25 years, and has established relationships with the country’s largest battery and EV firms.

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Charged

MAY 21, 2021

Using its patented Spoke & Hub Technologies at facilities in the US, Li-Cycle will transform Ultium’s battery manufacturing scrap into new battery-grade materials, including lithium carbonate, cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate, helping to close the battery supply chain loop and enable sustainable production of new EV batteries.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE): a $57M contract for its first-of-kind, commercial-scale, lithium-hydroxide-manufacturing facility in Tonopah, NV, and a $20M contract to advance next-generation battery-recycling technologies. pre-seed round for its uniquely derived pure-carbon electrode energy storage medium technology.

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Startups Lithium Innovation Patents 67

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. AIR COMPANY , a Carbon to Value Initiative Year 1 participant, announced a new partnership with JetBlue.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

SiTration raised $2.35M in pre-seed funding , which will support its novel separation processes for extracting lithium, cobalt, nickel, and more from recycled EV batteries. Kanin Energy is partnering with Tallgrass to develop four waste-heat-to-power clean energy projects. Awards + Recognition. Greentown alum RISE Robotics won the U.S.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 24, 2021

Blue Line Battery designs and manufactures more accessible, more efficient, lithium-ion power batteries for industrial applications. Teal Bio is developing a reusable N95 respirator system for healthcare workers, which provides reliable respiratory protection for healthcare workers while reducing landfill waste. Electricity.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Eighteen startups joined our community in the first months of 2023, working on innovations as diverse as an ammonia-based energy system, sneakers made from food waste, and nano-filters that reduce energy consumption in chemical separations. Amogy is building a novel, portable, carbon-free energy system using ammonia as a renewable fuel.

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Charged

AUGUST 24, 2020

We come from the lithium industry,” Kochhar told Charged. “We We used to work for companies that produced lithium chemicals that go into cathodes, cells and, ultimately, battery packs. And we’d be asked as lithium consultants and experts to look into these looming questions: “How environmentally friendly are batteries?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Four vanadium flow batteries, manufactured by Invinity Energy Systems, have recently been installed at the waste water treatment works that serve the city of Perth. The use of vanadium flow storage enables Scottish Water to soak up a greater proportion of their on-site solar generation when compared to conventional lithium-ion storage.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Applied Bioplastics uses plant matter to produce affordable polymers with properties that are equal to or better than those of traditional petrochemical plastics, resulting in a noticeable carbon footprint reduction. Folia Materials is creating a safer, cleaner, and healthier world with its anti-viral paper. ELECTRICITY. PLATFORM SOLUTIONS.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Applied Bioplastics’ thermoplastic replacement displaces 30 percent of the petrochemical content, resulting in a noticeable reduction in carbon footprint. Black Mountain Metals is a global battery metals mining company, specifically focused on sustainable nickel and copper mining for lithium-ion battery cathodes.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Over the years, treating water has involved adding iodine drops or filtering the water through a carbon-based system. The LARQ water bottle features the world’s first portable, digital water purification system powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery. There are also no wasteful filters to replace.

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Ozone Biodegradable Patents Lithium 28

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Shortages of copper and other important metals look likely to decisively shape the unfolding of any proposed energy transition Not enough copper is being mined to meet demand, according to the world’s largest producers, with shortages now looking likely to slow the transition to low-carbon energy sources.

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Energy Energy Demand Recycling 147

Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

  In deals this week $145m for lithium extraction, $52m for methane emissions detection, and $40m for sustainable aviation fuel.   The Waste Emissions Charge , which applies to facilities releasing more than 25k tons of CO2e methane per year, should incentivize O&G to closely monitor and reduce methane emissions.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Lithium carbonate regenerated from recycled battery waste using a patented process developed by RecycLiCo has successfully been qualified by C4V’s. continued] The post RecycLiCo Lithium Carbonate Qualified by Battery Cell Test appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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