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Despite the hydrogen hype, electricity will drive net zero transport

Business Green

Cars, buses, trucks, scooters and even planes are going electric, and Britain needs an electricity grid able to cope with it, writes Onward's Ted Christie-Miller. That hope was reiterated in the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan late last year, with an investment of half a billion in hydrogen technology.

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Trends in mobility and energy innovation with Gabriel Scheer

Elemental Excelerator

As we recruit for Elemental’s Cohort 11, we spoke with each of our Directors of Innovation about what they’re looking to fund this year, what motivates them in their work, and much more. What’s one thing about climate innovation that you wish more people knew? That only if everyone is served will any of us be served.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

GreenBiz

The young e-scooter companies also own large "fleets," although not in the traditional sense. . The company has an order to buy up to 800 of Nikola Motor's hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks and 40 Tesla Semi trucks. The definition of fleet is evolving. Fleet leaders are also facing increasing pressure. Denver International Airport.

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Panasonic: How a green technology drive can help deliver on internal carbon goals

Business Green

"We still have a long way to go with reducing emissions in transportation and distribution, which requires the progressive involvement of our logistic partners and the introduction of innovative systems," he reflected.

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? The settlers of Catan squabble over ore #172

Climate Tech VC

  In deals, ~$400M for electric scooters and 3 mega $100M+ rounds for geothermal, solid flow batteries, and rural minigrids.  Deals of the Week (10/22-10/29) Late-Stage / Growth 🛵 Ola Electric , a Bengaluru, India-based electric scooters developer, raised $384M in Growth funding from Temasek Holdings and State Bank of India.

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Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers to go Viral

DeSmogBlog

In April, for example, the fossil fuel giant released a five-part YouTube series hosted by ex-BBC presenter Dallas Campbell, which touted the net zero benefits of hydrogen and featured one-on-one interviews with two Shell executives. percent of total energy consumption in 2050.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

We hope that this is kind of like “knowing a guy” who knows their way around the NYCW early-stage climate innovation ecosystem. Of course, programming spans well beyond early-stage innovation. ⚡ Rega Energy , a Lisbon, Portugal-based biomethane and green hydrogen developer, raised $66M from Swen Capital Partners.