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Critics Question the Climate Crisis Benefits of Deep Seabed Mining

DeSmogBlog

These critics worry whether the ships doing this mining will dump back into the sea the huge amounts of toxic-waste and sediments produced by grinding up and pumping the rocks to the surface, impacting larger fish further up the food chain such as tunas and contaminating the global seafood supply chain. .

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? Credibility for carbon credit claims #157

Climate Tech VC

♻️ NEU Battery Materials , a Singapore, Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling platform, raised $4M in Seed funding from SGInnovate, ComfortDelGro, Paragon Capital Management Singapore, and other investors.

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? Back-to-school checklist #164

Climate Tech VC

IRA Summary : Overview of climate and energy provisions in the IRA, developed by Bipartisan Policy Center IIJA/BIL Summary : Key provisions in the IRA, sortable by agency. 🥩 UMAMI Bioworks , a Singapore, Singapore-based lab-cultured seafood platform, raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Maruha Nichiro.

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? It’s only a carbon credit if it’s from the CRCF region #186

Climate Tech VC

As Lukas May , Head of Policy and Expansion at Isometric, a CDR registry, told us “This is the most significant development in CDR policy to date”   The framework, which still needs to be finalized by member states, outlines key criteria for CDR projects to be certified.  

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August 2020 Cleantech Roundup: EV Charging Investments | Why Were Californians in the Dark?

Clean Energy Trust

We’ll also touch on some of the recent cleantech investment, policy, and technology news, and more. Link NMC, Yeah You Know Me Greentech Media predicts lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries will overtake lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) batteries for stationary storage applications. Fool’s Errand, or Smart Investment?