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Ice Energy, Thermal Storage Evangelist, Files for Bankruptcy

GreenTechMedia

Ice Energy filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December, in a setback for small-scale thermal energy storage. Ice Energy wanted to extend it to small businesses and homes. Ice Energy filed for bankruptcy with the Central District of California on December 17; the filing scheduled a meeting of creditors for January 27.

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Mercedes battery pack plant in Alabama will shorten supply chain, reduce emissions

Charged

The Stuttgart-based automaker has invested a cool billion bucks in Bammy to convert production lines to its EVA2 platform and build the battery assembly plant. The automaker says the Bibb County site’s entire electricity needs will be met through renewable energy sources from 2024 onwards, once planned solar energy projects gain approval.

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Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

GreenTechMedia

The Bay Area startup launched in 2014 with the thesis that lithium-ion batteries made little sense for businesses with high thermal loads, like grocery stores, and that thermal storage could optimize cooling and slash bills for considerably less upfront investment. We were really blown away by the results," he said.

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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

into climate solutions and will spearhead the development of 15 transformative technologies crucial for heating and cooling our homes, reimagining critical resource extraction, advancing carbon removal and transforming our food system. The why: With demand for lithium growing twice as fast as production, the U.S.

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How to Lead and Grow a Cleantech Startup

Clean Energy Trust

At Clean Energy Trust , we have seen some truly impressive startups grow into successful businesses and are proud to have invested in some of the most promising ones. Or maybe you are presenting a new lithium-ion battery anode chemistry. Very cool, but how does it compare on energy density, safety, charge rate, and cycle life?

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

Energy & industry. Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022.  14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B of dollars put to work.  Manufacturing. Total 2023 investment was up 133% compared to the prior year.

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Smart Energy Week Recap: Notes From the Show Floor

GreenTechMedia

energy market,” Ross Hopper said. The climate issue has gone from political afterthought to a galvanizing force in American politics, with activists organizing for a Green New Deal, Democratic primary candidates jockeying for the most ambitious clean energy plan and a half dozen states targeting decarbonization.

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