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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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Other areas of energy transition investment also showed strength. Domestic installation of energy-efficient heat pumps came to $50.8 billion, up 12%, while investment in stationary energy storage technologies such as batteries was $3.6 billion, level with 2019 despite falling unit prices. Public markets and VC/PE.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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It has become a cleaner energy storage solution. For example, as per the Argonne’s latest update of GREET the assumption is that both NCM111 precursors and the rest of the battery are produced in the United States with electricity from the national grid mix, although the site data is taken from Chinese plants.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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Driven by the rise of battery gigafactories and game-changing Powerwall and energy storage businesses, the world now finds itself at the beginning of a lithium super cycle that is all about securing new supply, much of which is poised to come from lithium superstar Argentina. This means that the new market is all about new players.

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