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This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

Baua Electric

Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free.

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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

Setec Powerr

However, this shift introduces a new challenge: the recycling of EV batteries. These batteries, essential to the operation of EVs, eventually reach the end of their life cycle. This duration is influenced by several factors: Battery Type: Different battery chemistries have varying lifespans.

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

Cars That Think

Among people in advanced economies, 72 percent are concerned that global climate change will harm them , according to a Pew survey. Only 46 percent had confidence in efforts to reduce the effects of global climate change. And climate change isn’t the only problem worth worrying about. Still, progress should not be overlooked.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Green Car Congress

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.

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Tesla’s updated Model 3 and Model Y Owner’s Manual hints at ventilated seats

Teslarati

With the update, the Climate Control section of the Model 3 and Model Y manuals now feature references to ventilated seats, as the documents now state that the vehicles’ seats have both heating and cooling functions. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to tips@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Furthermore, such changes could help avert the looming climate crisis. It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° They also benefit EV owners, as batteries charge best in dry conditions —the panels would block the rain. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? The power potntial is there.

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Generating Power on Earth From the Coldness of Deep Space

Cars That Think

But we have demonstrated that by directly using power generated by the cold universe, we can chill water to cool buildings by as much as 5 ºC during the day without electricity and light the night without wires or batteries. As the technology improves, we see it enabling solar panels that work at night as well as day, powering remote sensors.

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