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Hyundai makes Series B investment in hydrogen and fuel cell catalyst maker Pajarito Powder

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The investment is intended to allow Hyundai Motor to expand its portfolio in the value chain of the hydrogen industry and strengthen the establishment of the hydrogen ecosystem. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Pajarito Powder develops and commercializes advanced electrocatalysts for fuel cells and electrolyzers.

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Ultracap-maker Skeleton Technologies closes additional €29M, bringing D round to €70.4M

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As the next step of our strategy, we aim at merging the long lifetime, fast charging supercapacitors and high energy, long-duration battery technology, to allow to offer a more competitive long range EV battery than currently on the market or in the development pipeline. The total financing in Round D now amounts to €70.4

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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UP Catalyst , an Estonia-based company developing a method to produce sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO 2 ( earlier post ), says that it can produce carbon-negative graphite, consuming 3.7 Such carbon-negative products have various applications ranging from paints and coatings to electronics and concrete.

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EPRI-led team awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to research uranium recovery for next-gen reactors; deep borehole disposal

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We are launching our fourth contract in the EU, with an advanced reactor developer in Estonia, so it’s affirming to see that the US government is devoting resources to advanced reactor R&D that integrates borehole repositories as a spent fuel solution. In the drilling industry, retrieval of objects from deep boreholes is routine.

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Ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies raises €3.9M (US$5.2 M) in Round A financing

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Our products have four times higher power density (80Wh/L), and almost double the energy density (14Wh/L) compared to current industry standards. SkelCap ultracapacitor cells are available in ranges from 250F to 3500F. Skeleton Technologies is located in Bautzen, Germany and Viimsi, Estonia. million announced in April 2013.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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—Revealing the costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe. The recognized benefits of industrial facilities, including manufacturing products, employment and tax revenues, are not addressed in the report. Half of the total damage cost (between €51–85 billion) was caused by just 191 facilities.

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Enefit VOLT Transforms into a New Charging Network Using Driivz Technology

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Enefit VOLT, the largest electric vehicle fast charging network in Estonia, selected Driivz, the leading EV charging and energy management software platform provider, to optimize its network operations and provide excellent EV charging experiences to EV drivers. Driivz has proven to be a valued partner and a trusted advisor.

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