Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

PARTNERSHIPS + DEPLOYMENTS American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) started operating its lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Nevada. Advent Technologies is partnering with Technohull to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for boats using its e-fuel cells.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2023

Four of the six projects to have been awarded funding are from the University of Birmingham, including the Reuse and Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (ReLIB) project which is being led by Professor Paul Anderson, co-director of the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials at Birmingham's School of Chemistry.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Elon Musk claims Tesla engineers have achieved a "major breakthrough" in battery technology, which he predicts could dramatically cut production costs, boost the range of electric vehicles and accelerate the shift towards renewable electricity. The battery stuff is truly revolutionary, and essential to Tesla's goal," explained Musk.

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Batteries Patents Lithium Electric vehicle 94

Charged

AUGUST 24, 2020

It’s usually one of the first objections cited by EV naysayers: batteries can’t or won’t be recycled, and they contain hazardous materials that will end up in landfills. In fact, no such sinister scenario is likely—most of the components of Li-ion batteries are valuable, and it’s quite feasible, technically and economically, to recycle them.

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Greentown Labs

JULY 27, 2022

Noteworthy AI closed a $3M round to accelerate its growth as a provider of electric distribution asset inspection solutions. 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. Awards + Recognition.

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Startups Plastics Innovation North America 98

CleanTech San Diego

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Patents: SCEIN companies had 62 new patents approved in 2021 for a total of 388 new patents. Diversity: 27 of the current 37 member companies (73%) had diverse representation on their C-Suite leadership teams. SCEIN applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Innovation Patents Energy Energy 98

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. FUNDING American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) received two contracts from the U.S.

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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. LineVision , which provides overhead line monitoring for electric utilities, raised a $33M Series C.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 98

Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Gigafactory developer Britishvolt has today announced it plans to raise another £200m to support its plans to develop the UK's electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem, confirming it has already secured £40m towards its fund-raising target from existing investor Glencore.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Electricity Active Surfaces unlocks dual land-use applications through its ultra-thin-film, flexible solar technology. This system has 5x higher system-level energy densities compared to lithium batteries. The startup is part of the inaugural ACCEL cohort. The startup is part of the inaugural ACCEL cohort.

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Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As a reminder, NanoGraf developed a silicon-based anode battery material that enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to run longer and charge faster than traditional lithium-ion batteries on the market. During my MBA, MITO’s original technology was sitting on the shelf, patent-pending, and still in development.

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Innovation Startups Technology Climate change 52

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Black Mountain Metals is a global battery metals mining company, specifically focused on sustainable nickel and copper mining for lithium-ion battery cathodes. ELECTRICITY. Electric Fish is building tiny-battery microgrids that store renewable energy during the day in order to charge EVs at ultrafast speeds, anytime, at gas stations.

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Startups Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 97

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This first cohort of 20 UK -based SMEs includes teams in the fields of intelligent electricity system services, battery management, charging systems, energy storage, fleet optimisation, hydrogen and rail. vehicle, it significantly reduces the lifecycle cost of the electric bus/truck.

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Transportation Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

These early-access members are innovating across the key greenhouse gas-emitting sectors—including electricity, manufacturing, buildings, and more—and their solutions are helping create a sustainable future for all. Ennuity Holdings is creating a brand new asset class that allows retirees to buy out their electric utility bill.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Warnings of an impending shortage of key metals and minerals – including things like copper, nickel and lithium – have been forthcoming from a number of commmentators in recent months, including consultancy groups with an interest in the area, such as McKinsey. The plan also targets meeting at least 15% of annual consumption via recycling.

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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.   🔋 Electra Battery Materials , a Toronto, Canada-based battery materials refining and recycling platform, raised $5m in Grant funding from Government of Canada. Not a subscriber yet?

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 57

CleanTechnica

AUGUST 21, 2023

RecycLiCo has a unique patented process to recycle and upcycle 99% of the cathode material in an EV’s li-ion battery, turning “black mass” into a new “black gold.”

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