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Mercom Capital: VC funding for battery storage companies up 139% YoY in 1H 2019 to $1.4B; led by Northvolt financing

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Announced debt and public market financing activity in the first half of 2019 ($547 million in five deals) was 275% higher compared to the first half of 2018 when $146 million was raised in six deals. Announced debt and public market financing for smart grid companies came to $1 million in one deal in 1H 2019 compared to $1.3

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Tesla’s EVs still have great financing deals compared to rivals, even with recent price increases

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Tesla’s electric vehicles are premium-priced, but their financing deals make them quite compelling against their rivals in the EV market. In a way, Tesla’s financing deals involve interest rates that could end up undercutting the costs of rival EVs by a notable degree. It’s not just Toyota either.

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EU Innovation Fund grants €108M to RWE’s waste-to-hydrogen project FUREC

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For comparison: This is equivalent to the output of a 700-megawatt offshore wind farm with coupled electrolyzers. FUREC receives funding from the EU Innovation Fund, which is 100% financed by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The plant is expected to produce 54,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

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Mercom Capital Group: Battery storage, smart grid & efficiency companies raise $3.2B in funding in Q3 2020; up 165% QoQ, 777% YoY

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Global corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors in Q3 2020 came to $3.2 Announced debt and public market financing for Battery Storage technology companies came to $2.1 billion compared to $1.2 In 9M 2020, there was $2.3

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Fraunhofer researchers developing ammonia-based systems for mobile energy in infrastructure, transportation and industry

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In comparison to hydrogen, liquefied ammonia makes it easier to transport large volumes to wherever it is needed. In the integrated process, it is possible to achieve an efficiency of 90% in comparison to 70% achieved with conventional technologies.

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Tesla up 19 spots in 2023 World’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands rankings

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As per the results of Brand Finance’s 2023 World’s Most Valuable Brands rankings , however, such sentiments may not exactly be accurate. . For comparison, Tesla was ranked 28th place in last year’s rankings. Brand Finance’s 2023 World’s Most Valuable Brands rankings report can be viewed here. .

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Mercom: battery storage, smart grid, and efficiency companies raise $210M in VC funding in Q1 2019, down 55.5% YoY

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Total corporate funding (including VC, debt, and public market financing) in battery storage came to $130 million in nine deals compared to $110 million in 14 deals in Q4 2018. In a year-over-year (YoY) comparison, $299 million was raised in 12 deals in Q1 2018. There were no debt and public market financing deals announced in Q1 2018.

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