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bp leads $12.5M Series A investment in water vapor electrolyzer innovator Advanced Ionics

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million Series A financing led by bp ventures, with additional investors including Clean Energy Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and GVP Climate. The new capital will help catalyze Advanced Ionics’ growth and facilitate the initial deployment of its water vapor electrolyzer technology for heavy industry.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Government leaders, ministers, international finance, business partners and civil society from across Africa attended the unveiling event. 1 trillion green hydrogen investment can deliver the equivalent of more than one-third of Africa’s current energy consumption, boost GDP, improve clean water supply and empower communities.

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Cornish Lithium secures £18M funding package from TechMet

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This means there is significant potential for lithium-enriched geothermal waters across the region. These waters can be accessed via boreholes drilled from the surface in to permeable geological faults at depth. Cornish Lithium aims to produce battery-quality zero-carbon lithium chemicals directly from the geothermal waters.

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6K raises $51M to accelerate advanced battery material development and global expansion of additive manufacturing powders

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6K, a developer of microwave plasma technology for the production of advanced materials for energy storage and additive manufacturing powders ( earlier post ), closed a $51M Series C financing round.

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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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Sylvatex developing new lower-cost CAM manufacturing process for Li-ion batteries

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The company has also received additional grant financing from the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Energy, and others. Global lithium-ion battery capacity is expected to rise up to ten-fold in the next decade. SVX’s new method eliminates water use while delivering substantial cost reductions and using 80% less energy.

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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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The report uses the global standard developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for nature-based solutions. —“State of Finance for Nature”. The report calls for coupling investments in restoration action with financing conservation measures. A total investment of $8.1

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