Charged

MAY 8, 2023

Due to a recent surge in fires related to e-mobility consumer products, US lawmakers and regulators are placing new requirements on the lithium-ion batteries and chargers associated with e-bikes, kick scooters, and hoverboards.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Neodymium iron boron magnets from hard disc drives, and electrical engines of e-bikes, scooters and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).

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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. The company claims the technology is more sustainable than battery energy storage systems because it does not rely on finite rare earth minerals, such as lithium or cobalt.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. The company is an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, including in a collaboration with Veolia to close the loop on lithium-ion EV batteries. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 9, 2020

May Cleantech Roundup: COVID & EVs | Enormous Storage Investments | Scooter Consolidation | Insanely Cheap Solar Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing. Note: There is a lot happening in the world.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

🛵 Ola Electric , a Bengaluru, India-based electric scooters provider, raised $140M from Temasek Holdings, Tiger Global Management, SoftBank, Matrix Partners India, Kia Motors,  and other investors. from Hy24, Altor, GIC, Just Climate, AMF, and other investors.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Among other challenges, Lyft’s scooter rentals mostly have flopped, but the company isn’t giving up on micromobility. The company is an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, including in a collaboration with Veolia to close the loop on lithium-ion EV batteries. It uses blockchain to trace sourcing in India for guar, used in shampoos.

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