R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. To summarize my view, I agree that the recycling issue must be addressed. jobs and make a $ 26.3 They agreed.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Batteries aren’t dead when they come to the end of their useful life in an electric vehicle. Reused or “second-life” lithium-ion batteries still have a lot of juice left in them, but so far the concept of using these batteries in stationary applications has yet to gain real market traction.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

On offer were a raft of clean tech innovations, from the latest smart home gizmos through to the world's most powerful e-bikes and e-scooters. Bladder-power underwater energy storage.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Drought conditions are causing saltwater to creep into the drinking water of communities along the Mississippi River, and the DOE puts $325M toward long-duration energy storage projects. Corporate carbon footprint tracking collects $27M, and forestry and battery interests intersect to invest $18M toward bio-graphite for lithium-ion cells.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading!

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Greentown Labs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next-generation battery recycling. GreenLIB , which is transforming battery waste into profitable, closed-loop solutions within the global lithium-ion battery market. Community-scale wind turbines. Carbon accounting for the trucking industry.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 💨 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.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The multi-agency report warns that much greater momentum is needed to develop and deploy green solutions at scale across key sectors such as electricity, road transport, steel, hydrogen, and agriculture, which together account for around 60 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. and globally by 2040.

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Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Battery management systems (BMS)—the electronic brains that monitors and maintains lithium ion battery packs—are essential for the safe and efficient operation of the batteries powering a variety of applications, including electric vehicles. Temperature monitoring.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week - the amount isn't being disclosed - by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. Two other data points to mull, courtesy of the Global E-waste Monitor : Researchers figure just 17.4

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

That trend is the motivation for a “significant strategic investment” this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. .

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AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

That trend is the motivation for a “significant strategic investment” this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. .

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Clean Energy Trust

MAY 21, 2020

From mobile phones to computers to electric vehicles, the convenience of on-demand power is driving demand for batteries of all shapes and sizes. Lithium ion batteries, today’s most widely used type of rechargeable batteries, can release highly toxic gases if disposed of improperly. how will we manage all that toxic waste?

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Single-use disgarded vapes in a Lidl, Recycling Bin on May 4,2023 in London, England. That’s like half a million dump trucks worth of electric toothbrushes, ugly holiday sweaters adorned with LEDs, drones, and other small electronics. Hoarding the devices at home isn’t ideal, either. Roughly $9.5

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If you can’t renounce single-use items, at least try to purchase recyclable or compostable plates, mugs, and cutlery. And, of course, recycle. For example, start a “Leave the Car at Home” day to get them accustomed to that. They don’t use a lot of fuel and can be run on electricity as well. Reduce Water Use.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nearly 30 startups joined our community in the final quarter of 2020, working on innovations as diverse as zinc-ion batteries, long-range weather forecasts, wave energy conversion, and replacements for petrochemical plastics. ELECTRICITY. This energy storage solution is low-cost, flexible, and long-duration. MANUFACTURING.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

GPR’s Impact Zero Project focuses on creating high-quality products that are efficient, recyclable and manufactured to bring their carbon footprint down to zero. Their motorcycle parts are built from 51% to 71% recycled material, and up to 88% of the product weight is recyclable, according to a video GPR produced on its Impact Zero Project.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The largest crane vessel is Sleipnir, which has an installed power generation capacity of 98MW. All Heerema’s vessels are diesel-electric , meaning power is provided by a diesel engine, which spins an electric generator, which in term provides electricity for the entire vessel.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An historic climate summit in Nairobi last week underscored the need for drastic changes in climate finance and clean energy development. Battery recycling attracts another big check with a $542M Series D, and food recycling attracts $70M. Disproportionate impacts: Home to 1.3 Disproportionate impacts: Home to 1.3

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. and globally by 2040. .”

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 23, 2023

More than 20 leading investors, corporates, and governments already use the platform including the US Department of Energy, BHP, and Galvanize Climate.   In deals, $91M for a vertically-integrated European heat pump platform, $50M for direct lithium extraction, and Volta Trucks goes bankrupt.  Plus, the US funds $3.5B

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Business Green

JULY 26, 2022

The UK now has a Critical Minerals Strategy , a document which sets out a broad vision for securing a steady and secure supply of minerals and metals needed to build the technologies that form the bedrock of a net zero economy, from electric vehicles to wind turbines. Reuse, recycling and energy efficiency.

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 23, 2020

Following recent articles I wrote on both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, I received significant correspondence about the environmental pros and cons of both types of battery. But lithium-ion batteries are newer to the market, and their environmental impact is still being worked out. Lithium-ion batteries .

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The facility, called Clearwater, was built by the Denver, Colorado-based oil and gas extraction company, Antero Resources, and an affiliate of Veolia, the multinational French waste, water and energy management company. A woman questioned whether Antero would be willing to work with researchers to monitor radioactivity. “If

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The dark, often viscous liquid is the single biggest contributor to the world’s energy mix, at 34 per cent of consumption, followed by coal at 27 per cent and natural gas at 24 per cent. Our usage has jumped 62 per cent over the course of a few decades — up from 61.6 And can any drop in oil usage happen quickly enough? (5)

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Responsible for nearly a third of global warming and a quarter of global energy, methane matters.   In deals this week $145m for lithium extraction, $52m for methane emissions detection, and $40m for sustainable aviation fuel.   In January, Longpath secured a $189m conditional US Department of Energy loan guarantee.

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