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BP joins GE, Google Ventures, ConocoPhillips, and NRG Energy in biomass-to-gasoline startup CoolPlanet’s C Round

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a start-up company developing a technology that converts low-grade biomass into high-grade fuels, including gasoline, and carbon that can be sequestered ( earlier post ) announced that BP Technology Ventures has made an investment in the company’s C Round of financing. CoolPlanet BioFuels, Inc.,

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ABB E-mobility scales up investment in software provider ChargeLab

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Co-ordinated through ABB EL Ventures, the investment forms part of ChargeLab’s $15-million Series A financing. In addition to this financing, ABB and ChargeLab have signed a partnership agreement to develop next-generation software solutions for ABB charging stations. ABB E-mobility first partnered with ChargeLab in 2020.

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Renewable fuels and biochar company Cool Planet closes on $100M Series D financing

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Cool Planet Energy Systems, a renewable fuels and biochar company ( earlier post ), closed on its targeted $100 million Series D financing. Used as a soil amendment, its CoolTerra biochar product also increases crop productivity and plant health while reducing water and fertilizer requirements.

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Fisker Ocean electric SUV starts at $37,499, pre-tax credit; leases for $379/mo

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Reservations are now open through the Fisker mobile app on the App Store and Google Play store, or the Fisker website and are set at US$250. Fisker will also offer a “$0 drive off” option through a fully financed $2,999 down payment for credit-approved customers.

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Mercedes-Benz previews its in-house developed operating system MB.OS

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is designed to connect the major aspects of the company’s value chain, including development, production, omni-channel commerce and services—effectively making it an operating system for the entire Mercedes-Benz business. Based on a purpose-built chip-to-cloud architecture, MB.OS The effects of MB.OS The effects of MB.OS

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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.

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Volkswagen joins “Cobalt for Development” initiative

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Cobalt is an important raw material for the production of electric vehicle batteries. The project is being implemented by GIZ and financed by BASF, BMW Group, Google, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI and Volkswagen. Artisanal mining involves risks to the environment and people.

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