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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. the cost of energy storage?by

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Elcora acquires vanadium sites in quest to further position in battery technologies

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Elcora’s methodology in processing, along with mining and battery experience, creates an opportunity to leverage battery metals and minerals critical to energy storage applications. Vanadium’s role in the growing energy grid storage will increase over the coming years. —Troy Grant, Elcora CEO.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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A couple of drawbacks to consider might be the capitalization costs of building these stations and the batteries that they would have to have in stock. You could sit in your vehicle while the operation takes place. Hey, maybe you got an email during the drive, right? Battery swapping has its critics. gallon Speculawyer on DOE announces $41.9