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ENGIE New Ventures increases investment in 2nd-life battery company Connected Energy

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Connected Energy’s E-STOR, a stationary energy storage technology that extends the life of electric vehicle batteries by 5-10 years, is deployed whenever flexible, modular and short or longer-term electricity storage systems are needed.

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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"Over the last five to 10 years we have seen an uptick in new entrants providing retail energy services," says Albert Cheung, head of global analysis at BloombergNEF. "It It is now quite common to see these types of companies gain significant market share without necessarily owning any of their own generation or network assets at all."

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Leclanché expands marine electrification solution to include fast charger for ports, harbors and vessels; Damen 1st adopter

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Its first customer for the turnkey solution is Damen Shipyards Group, a globally operating company with more than 50 shipyards and related facilities, which has selected Leclanché to construct and provide two fast charge electric ferry stations, and supporting electrical storage systems, on Canada’s Lake Ontario.

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Nano One to acquire Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada; JM takes stake in AEM electrolyzer pioneer Enapter

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Battery materials company Nano One Materials has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Johnson Matthey (JM) Battery Materials Ltd. Both companies are committed to supporting the transition to net zero by accelerating the development of AEM electrolysis. JMBM Canada) for approximately C$10.25

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Cummins acquiring Efficient Drivetrains; accelerating electrification capabilities

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Adding EDI to the Cummins portfolio is the latest step forward in Cummins’ efforts to become a global electrified power leader. EDI’s hybrid-electric drivetrain systems, the EDI PowerDrive series, have traveled more than six million miles in fleet settings in the United States and China.

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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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Manufacturing of components for energy storage or renewables production (3 projects): In Poland, a project will create a manufacturing plant of innovative electrochemical battery systems to provide short-term electricity storage. The first call for large-scale projects awarded grants of €1.1

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Archer, NASA link-up on future AAM uses starts with enhanced battery capacities

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Those trials will submit Archer cylindrical cells to what the company terms “extreme abuse” in measuring their resistance and reaction. Lessons drawn from that will be put to use in improving electric storage tech in its own Midnight air taxi, and shared across the AAM sector.

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