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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

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?

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A wave of electric workhorses is coming

GreenBiz

When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Battery-powered commercial vehicles also highlight the power of the lithium-ion battery in a unique way. Tesla's Model Y is cool. But electrifying the long tail of commercial transportation is just as awesome. (If

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? Alterra’s $30B bridge for climate financing #176

Climate Tech VC

   ⚒️ Adionics , a Thiais, France-based direct lithium extraction technology platform, raised $27M in Series B funding from Bpifrance, SQM, Supernova Invest, Céleste Management, and Ovive. 52 countries pledged to reduce their global cooling emissions by 68% through 2050.

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A wave of electric workhorses is coming

AGreenLiving

A wave of electric workhorses is coming Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 04/21/2021 – 01:45 When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Battery-powered commercial vehicles also highlight the power of the lithium-ion battery in a unique way. Tesla’s Model Y is cool.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities. Solvay repurposes wastewater from dairy production in the United Arab Emirates to cool cows in arid fields.

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? Africa’s inaugural climate summit #165

Climate Tech VC

While African leaders remain somewhat divided on transitioning away from fossil fuels, the inaugural summit ended with a declaration signed by participating nations that included calls for: A global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation, and maritime transport in order to help poorer nations invest in renewable energy.

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5 electric vehicle trends seen in 2022

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In particular, obtaining and refining necessary raw materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt can be difficult. According to SupplyChainDive , lithium prices don’t support the required mining investment. This offers reduced cooling or heating loads by the cooling plate and enables the application of lower conductivity gap fillers.