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Group14 closes $18M in financing to scale-up silicon-carbon composite anode material

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Group14 Technologies announced $18 million in new financing from Amperex Technologies Limited (ATL), Showa Denko (SDK), Cabot Corporation, BASF Venture Capital, and OVP Venture Partners.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. Beyond that, they suggest making a down payment of at least 20 percent and financing the thing for no more than four years. note: the recompense isn’t actually lavish at all).

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$100 million Toyota funding finances proceed on robotics and controls

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It all started in 2016 and expanded ultimate while to incorporate 21 college companions and 61 initiatives. Each and every college spouse groups up with a Toyota researcher on a particular form of inquiry, operating on answers particular to dad or mum corporate Toyota Motor Corp. and for the business.

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Safran acquires stake in Li-Sulfur battery maker OXIS Energy; OXIS announces two JDAs

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Safran acquired an equity interest in Li-Sulfur battery manufacturer OXIS Energy ( earlier post ) through its Safran Corporate Ventures subsidiary, which invests in disruptive technology businesses. Safran Corporate Ventures is participating in a £7-million (US$9.1-million) Source: OXIS Energy.

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LevelTen Energy raises $20.5M in Series B; expanding renewable energy procurement platform

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As part of the financing, Tim Woodward, managing director at Prelude Ventures, will join LevelTen Energy’s board of directors. As part of the financing, Tim Woodward, managing director at Prelude Ventures, will join LevelTen Energy’s board of directors. LevelTen Energy , a renewable energy procurement platform, closed a $20.5-million

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24M raises $21.8M to accelerate SemiSolid battery development and deployment; round led by Kyocera and ITOCHU

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million in funding from ARPA-E in 2016 to further the development of the next generation of high-energy-density, low-cost batteries ( earlier post ), has raised a $21.8 million in funding from ARPA-E in 2016 to further the development of the next generation of high-energy-density, low-cost batteries ( earlier post ), has raised a $21.8

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Following its corporate fleets, PCNA will soon offer Porsche Impact to USA customers who want to reduce the CO 2 footprint of their internal-combustion engines. The two Experience Centers are popular destinations, with more than 335,000 visitors combined since opening in 2015 in Atlanta and 2016 in LA.

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