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American Battery Factory raises capital to develop LFP battery gigafactory in Arizona

Charged

American Battery Factory (ABF), a battery manufacturer that plans to build a network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the US, has raised significant development capital in Series A funding. We anticipate delivering our first battery cells within the next 18 months.”

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Greentown Labs Appoints Four New Board Directors

Greentown Labs

University, utility, and climatetech leaders will help maximize the incubator’s climate impact. 18, 2022 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, today announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors, Gilda A. Somerville, Mass., About Greentown Labs.

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Greentown Labs and Schneider Electric Announce Bold Ideas 2020 Startup Participants

Greentown Labs

Four startups from North America will participate in the energy storage accelerator program. Salient Energy , based in Nova Scotia, makes a unique zinc-ion battery with a water-based chemistry that is cheaper, safer, and longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries. Somerville, Mass., About Greentown Labs.

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Circularity Challenge Spotlight: American Battery Metals Corporation

Greentown Labs

There’s a huge opportunity—and need—for better lithium-ion battery recycling. Less than three percent of lithium-ion batteries are recycled, and the few facilities that do recycle these batteries can only recover a handful of elements, according to Ryan Melsert, CTO of American Battery Metals Corporation. Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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THE LATEST: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BOLD IDEAS CHALLENGE

Greentown Labs

Titan Advanced Energy Solutions : Developing and producing advanced battery management systems for lithium ion battery (LiB) consumer electronics, automotive and storage markets. Meet our Schneider Mentors: Bimal Mehta, North America Business Incubation Leader, Corporate Strategy, Schneider Electric.

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Titan AES Technology Increases Battery Lifespan and Sustainability

Greentown Labs

Murphy’s solution uses ultrasound technology to accurately measure lithium-ion batteries. Titan AES joined Greentown Labs in May 2018, but that wasn’t Murphy’s first time working out of the cleantech incubator. He drew on those experiences to tackle battery management system challenges. . Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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October 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Hertz & Tesla | Breakthrough Energy Fellows | Portfolio Company…

Clean Energy Trust

Ben and his co-authors make this point in the conclusion of the paper: “Indeed, if cleantech entrepreneurs can use shared resources from federally funded research centers, university labs, private research institutes, or incubators, they can avoid the VC countdown clock to exit.

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