Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Miner says funds will go towards feasibility studies for its flagship Trealour hard rock lithium mining project and further prospecting in Cornwall. Specialist technology metals investor TechNet has agreed to invest an initial £9m at 13.5p

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

This latest briefing, “ Better, Faster, Cleaner: Securing clean energy technology supply chains”, makes the case that global supply of key materials and components is sufficient to meet growing demand for clean energy technologies (wind, solar, batteries, grids, heat pumps) over the medium- to long-term.

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Charged

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Redwood Materials , the battery recycling company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is focused on two of the most critical battery components: cathode active materials (CAM) and anode copper foil. Redwood’s aim is to produce these components in the US, from an ever-increasing amount of recycled content.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge Smarter tech and new recycling techniques might just mean our EVs get even greener. Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

(PNE), an emerging growth company engaged in the regeneration of lithium-ion battery (LIB) material, announced its closure of a seed funding round at $7 million for LIB recycling. The seed funding is the latest announcement from PNE regarding their research and initiatives into LIB recycling. PNE’s LIB recycling.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Battery recycling and manufacturing company Ascend Elements (formerly known as Battery Resourcers ) is planning to open a battery recycling plant in Georgia by August of 2022, where it will recycle lithium, cobalt and nickel.

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Charged

JULY 22, 2021

BASF will build a prototype battery recycling plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, at the site of its existing cathode active materials plant. The new plant is expected to open in early 2023.

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CleanTech San Diego

AUGUST 21, 2023

‍ South 8 is the first company to develop a novel liquefied gas electrolyte technology as a safer, higher performance alternative to standard liquid electrolytes. The post South 8 Technologies Secures Strategic Investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures appeared first on Cleantech San Diego. Share this.

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Charged

MARCH 17, 2022

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled plans to expand its global battery recycling strategy. The automaker will build its own battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, Germany, and plans to enlist partners for battery recycling in China and the US. Sustainable battery recycling is a key factor in this, worldwide.

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

EV battery recycler Aqua Metals has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean battery materials company Yulho. Yulho will make a strategic equity investment of $5 million in Aqua Metals, and Aqua will grant Yulho a license to deploy its patented AquaRefining technology in South Korea. Source: Aqua Metals

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Charged

AUGUST 12, 2022

Ascend Elements , a vertically integrated battery recycling and engineered materials company, has announced plans to invest $310 million in the first phase, and up to $1 billion total, to build a battery materials facility at the Commerce Industrial Park II in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Source: Ascend Elements.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. At the same time but seemingly unrelatedly, we need more plentiful and sustainable sources of graphene (useful for everything from solar cells to battery storage) and graphite (a key component of lithium-ion batteries).

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Smart Energy International

MAY 3, 2022

South 8 Technologies has raised $12 million in Series A financing to commercialise next-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The financing round was led by industrial venture investor Anzu Ventures along with LG Technology Ventures and Shell Ventures as well as Foothill Ventures and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A raft of battery, electronics, mining, and recycling projects have scooped up a share of £25m in government funding this week designed to help scale up the supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and recycling in the UK. per cent battery-grade lithium.

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Charged

MAY 18, 2022

To date, NGen has approved 166 projects with 374 industry partners, investing $236 million of Supercluster funds and leveraging $371 million in new R&D investments by industry. NGen says its investments have created 18 new companies, supported 45 new products and services, and generated $1.92

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

This week, I've been thinking a lot about electric vehicle batteries and the massive potential for battery recycling and reuse. The industry needs to make the process of EV battery production, use, reuse and recycling much more efficient. Lithium-ion batteries are clearly a candidate for such innovative circular thinking. .

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GreenBiz

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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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But the limited availability of raw materials used to manufacture lithium-ion batteries -- the primary power source for electric vehicles -- complicates the transition. Researchers and investors alike believe lithium-ion battery recycling is poised to make a big jump. That's on top of serious environmental and labor concerns.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 5, 2020

Eos Energy Storage spent 12 years building up a technology it says can rival the dominant lithium-ion batteries for storing grid power. But well-known and trusted technologies almost always win those contracts. A “special purpose acquisition company” called B. energy storage deployments.

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Charged

MAY 17, 2022

6K, a producer of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries, has raised $102 million in the first of two Series D funding tranches. The round was led by Koch Strategic Platforms, an investment arm of fossil fuel giant Koch Industries, with participation by investors Energy Impact Partners, Albemarle, HG Ventures and others.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ascend Elements, a vertically integrated battery recycling and engineered materials company, and Koura, a producer of fluoroproducts, have announced the launch of a proprietary process that yields battery-grade graphite material from spent lithium-ion batteries. The company says its technology consistently yields over 99.9%

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Last fall Swedish lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt announced that it had raised $600 million in equity to invest in capacity expansion, research and development, and large-scale recycling. The report noted that lithium-ion based battery technology companies received the most VC funding in 2020, with $649 million.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The European Commission’s review of the competitiveness of clean energy technologies finds that while remaining highly cost competitive, market shares are falling. Another indicator is venture capital investments. Likewise innovative solutions and continuous technological advances are key to boost competitiveness of solar thermal.

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Global Renewable News

JUNE 7, 2023

The clean energy economy of the future will be powered by Lithium-ion batteries, which are used for everything from smart phones and laptops to electric vehicles and home storage. To meet the growing.

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CleanTech Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Thermal batteries for grid-scale energy storage; aerial methane detection sensors, and lithium-ion battery recycling – Recent deals worth looking at: Agriculture & Food. The post Recent Deals – 27 February 2024 appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The report credited the investment tax credit for solar+storage projects for supercharging demand in the U.S. -- adding that budget reconciliation , and an ITC for standalone storage, would send demand even higher over the next 10 years. Researchers and investors alike believe lithium-ion battery recycling is poised to make a big jump.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2022

Commercial lithium refinery would 'increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium', developers say. InoBat said it would combine its expertise in innovative battery technology with Green Lithium's "ability to increase, diversify and secure the European supply of low-carbon battery-grade lithium".

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Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

FREYR Battery has formed a joint venture with Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) to develop an initial 50 GWh of battery cell manufacturing capacity in the US based on 24M Technologies ’ SemiSolid platform technology. KSP and FREYR have invested $70 million in convertible notes with 24M.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A seemingly ground-breaking project to create a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. Ian Constance, Chief Executive at the APC said: “Recycling of electric vehicle batteries is a principal part of the electric supply chain, so it’s vital that we get it right.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2021

That is the conclusion of a major new study today from Chatham House and research specialists Just Economics, which they claim offers the first estimate of its kind of the scale of global investment going towards circular economy initiatives such as recycling infrastructure, repair services, and more sustainable and efficient product design.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 24, 2024

Funding American Battery Technology Company —a startup with technologies for lithium-ion battery recycling, battery-metal extraction, and primary mineral resource development—was awarded $60M in tax credits to accelerate the construction of its next-generation battery recycling facility.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

According to a recent Earthworks report, it is already technologically possible to recover and recycle upwards of 90 percent lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition’s Director Sian Owen said: “As we transition to a cleaner, greener economy, we have a unique opportunity.

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Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Volkswagen Group has been steadily turning up the voltage, raising its planned investment in EV and self-driving technologies to 73 billion euros ($86 billion) over the next 5 years, and announcing 3 new battery-related initiatives. Lithium hydroxide from Vulcan. Sources: Umicore , 24M Technologies , Green Car Congress.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments. invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M Of the $12.5M

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 22, 2024

The year 2023 was a record-setting year for investment and growth in clean energy, with the International Energy Agency projecting over 500GW of new renewable capacity to come online by year-end globally. Security of technology supply: Chokepoints in the global clean energy supply chain are beginning to emerge. Image credit: ESS Inc.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2022

Resource management company Veolia has unveiled plans to build a new recycling plant in the West Midlands that it claims will be capable of processing a fifth of the UK's end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries in 2024.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support smallholder farmers in East Africa through a collaboration with in-region technology and weather partners. Syzygy Plasmonics and Greentown partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed an investment agreement. Salient Predictions , a Greentown alum, received a $2.9M

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