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JULY 1, 2021

Ultracapacitor developer and manufacturer Skeleton Technologies closed a further €29 million in its Series D financing. The total financing in Round D now amounts to €70.4 —Taavi Madiberk, CEO and co-founder of Skeleton Technologies. This additional internal funding follows the initial €41.3-million

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MARCH 17, 2020

The Blockchain Lab has moved forward with initiatives for using blockchain technology including, to date, verifying the usefulness of the technology through demonstration trials, and global collaboration with Group companies. In this regard, Toyota Blockchain Lab will expand collaborations more with its various partner companies.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

HysetCo will make it easier to roll out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and their recharging infrastructure within the Île-de-France region in order to reach the objective of 600 taxis by the end of 2020. Toyota will deliver an additional 500 Mirais by the end of 2020, which will complete the existing fleet of 100 Hype vehicles.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

With the battery price not included in the vehicle sales price, nor in the finance payments, the costs are significantly lower to switch to an EV. BaaS is based on NIO’s innovative battery-swapping technologies and national network of 143 Power Swap stations and services. initiated by NIO, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Trafigura deploys infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect global producers and consumers of oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals and power and renewables. The company is looking at future low-carbon sources of energy including technologies that can enable the high-volume transportation of zero-emission fuels.

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MARCH 6, 2021

The technology can serve the fast-growing electrified vehicles and hydrogen transportation markets. Skeleton Technologies partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to complete the development of the SuperBattery.( Earlier post.) Enabling carbon-neutral electrification is a key priority for Marubeni Corporation.

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MARCH 7, 2022

Pony.ai, a global autonomous driving technology company, has completed its first close of its Series D financing. From 2020 to the end of 2021, our key safety metrics increased tremendously, such that in most circumstances Pony.ai’s virtual driver is now equal to or superior to a human driver. —Tiancheng Lou, Pony.ai

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Mercedes-Benz AG and Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc announced a new strategic technology agreement and an enhanced partnership. Access to these technologies will be granted in exchange for new shares in Aston Martin, issued in several stages over the next 3 years, up to a total value of £286 million (US$373 million).

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MAY 3, 2021

Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. EnergyX) has secured commitments of $20 million in financing. The company said that the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market. tons by 2040.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The Agreement is aimed at the expansion of science and technology cooperation between the companies and envisages in the first phase the creation of two specialized centers: Application Engineering and Training Center. Additional aggregate financing of US$50 million will be made by the parties upon agreement on specific projects.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

In line with its strategy to become the global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024, Danish technology provider Haldor Topsoe has signed a €45-million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its R&D investments in that domain. —Roeland Baan, CEO of Haldor Topsoe.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies received a €4-million (US$4.4-million) The €4m investment from KIC InnoEnergy—the shareholders of which include ABB, EDF, Iberdrola and Total—will be used to further develop the competitive advantage of Skeleton Technologies’ ultracapacitors. Energy density.

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APRIL 22, 2021

million Series A financing round led by prominent Silicon Valley venture fund, Playground Global, with the investor syndicate comprising Fortescue Future Industries, Coatue, Global Founders Capital, Plug Power, Airbus Ventures, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Sojitz Corporation, and Future Shape.

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JULY 30, 2021

million in new financing. The Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Volta Energy Technologies join existing investors Anzu Partners and the University of Minnesota. Niron will use the funding to build its pilot production facility in Minnesota and accelerate the development of its Clean Earth Magnet technology. 2019.165962.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia, launched its “Grab 4 Indonesia” 2020 master plan, endorsed by Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal (BKPM), the Government of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board. Expand access to mobile payments and financing opportunities. million commuters in greater Jakarta.

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MAY 10, 2022

The Commission will support this important industrial upscaling for an industrial leadership in the clean energy technologies of the future. The Joint Declaration also features Commission actions to put in place a supportive regulatory framework, facilitate access to finance and promote efficient supply chains.

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JULY 4, 2022

It will depend on governments putting in place robust policies to ensure safe and sustainable operation of nuclear plants for years to come —and to mobilize the necessary investments including in new technologies. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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MARCH 19, 2020

The ability to integrate diverse technologies to form a complete system is vitally important. To compensate for the high upfront expenditure on forward-looking technologies, the BMW Group will continue to work systematically on achieving continual efficiency improvements as part of the Performance > NEXT program. —Oliver Zipse.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major US airline to take this measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. The sale of carbon offsets help to finance the projects.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

University of Technology, Solaris is developing an advanced driver assistance system for city buses, mostly electric ones. University of Technology. University of Technology has been our long-standing partner for the development of drive technology and of various types of systems constituting the equipment of our buses.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The 2020 edition of Global Landscape of Renewable Energy Finance highlights however, that while a cumulative US$1.8 Global landscape of renewable energy finance in 2017-2018. From Global Landscape of Renewable Energy Finance. C objective by mid-century. million additional jobs in the sector. trillion up to 2030.

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

China Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang said that the country’s annual production capacity for electric motor vehicles will reach 1 million units by 2020. While extolling new energy cars, Wan said promotion of public transportation would also help to ease the problems caused by expanding car ownership in China.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

FUREC receives funding from the EU Innovation Fund, which is 100% financed by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Fund is expected to provide around €38 billion of support for the commercial demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies over the period 2020-2030.

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JUNE 17, 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €125-million loan with Umicore, the Belgian-based global materials technology and recycling group, to finance part of the greenfield production facility for cathode materials in Poland. The EIB recently reaffirmed its commitment to financing projects across the entire value chain.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. of around 16% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020. —“CARS 2020”.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

The battery system will be commissioned in summer 2020 at the Rocklunda charging station and will be Mälarenergi’s first to be co-located alongside EV charging infrastructure. As technology provider, Northvolt will deliver a lithium-ion battery system based around its modular battery system, Voltrack.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Daimler Mobility AG and Geely Technology Group, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), unveiled the premium ride-hailing provider StarRides in China with inaugural services to begin in Hangzhou in December 2019. StarRides will expand to other major cities in China starting in 2020.

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MAY 25, 2022

More than two-thirds of the proceeds will fund the research and development of electric powertrains for next-generation pure electric Volvo cars as well as related new platform technology, while the rest will be invested in boosting the company’s production capacity of fully electric cars.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Phase I work will be managed by the company’s wholly owned subsidiary in the European Union—VanadiumCorp GmbH—under the direction of VanadiumCorp’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. G. VEGA will arrange project financing, contribute fleet operations expertise, and conduct field testing of the marine battery prototype.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Existing investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Summa Equity, Shell Ventures, and SYSTEMIQ also participated in the financing. ZeroAvia offers hydrogen-fueled powertrain technology to replace conventional engines in commercial aircraft. The program kick-off is supported by a new raise of $24.3

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Motiv Power Systems, a company delivering medium-duty electric truck and bus chassis and related charging infrastructure, secured $20 million in financing from Crescent Cove Advisors, LP. In 2020, Motiv had record customer orders and secured $15 million in funding from GMAG Holdings Corp.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While technology developments such as efficient hyper-scale data centers and on-board processing may provide long-term solutions, there’s an enormous chasm today between the existing infrastructure and what is needed to support widespread adoption of self-driving EVs, the report says. 4% of the datasphere would be stored.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

According to GlobalData, more than 160GW of fresh nuclear capacity will be added globally between 2020-2030 out of which about 66% of this capacity addition is anticipated to take place in China, India and Russia. These pipeline projects are either in the permitting phase, financing phase or are under construction.

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JULY 15, 2020

Announced in January 2020 by US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) is a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of next-generation energy storage.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Visedo, a Finnish manufacturer specializing in electric powertrains and components, has secured a financing package of €20 million (US$21 million) to support its international growth plans. The financing consists of an equity investment of €13.5 —Charles Vaslet, Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures.

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