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Mercom: battery, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raised $2.3B in VC funding in 2019; 18% lower than 2018

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billion raised in 2018. billion in 2018. billion in 32 deals compared to $850 million raised in 49 deals in 2018. billion in 32 deals compared to $850 million raised in 49 deals in 2018. billion in 2018. Seventy-eight VC investors participated in Battery Storage deals in 2019 compared to 73 in 2018.

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. Another category is flow batteries with liquid electrolyte solutions, including vanadium redox and iron-chromium and zinc-bromine chemistries.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

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For instance, just 8 percent of Indian homes had air-conditioning in 2018, but that share is. Researchers at IITMRP are working on additional sources of renewable energy generation, including ocean, wave, and tidal energy, along with long-term energy storage, such as zinc-air batteries.

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