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Mercom: battery, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raised $2.3B in VC funding in 2019; 18% lower than 2018

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Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market, and debt financing) for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors in 2019 was down by 22% with $3.8 Total corporate funding, including debt and public market financing, increased to $2.8 billion compared to $2.8 billion raised in 2018.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

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However, India ranks third in the world in total greenhouse gas emissions—the result of having the second-largest population and being third largest in energy consumption. cents/kWh, taking into account the depreciation, financing, and operation costs over the lifetime of the storage. costs less than fossil-fuel-based electricity.

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