GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

The Bay Area startup launched in 2014 with the thesis that lithium-ion batteries made little sense for businesses with high thermal loads, like grocery stores, and that thermal storage could optimize cooling and slash bills for considerably less upfront investment. We were really blown away by the results," he said.

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Charged

MARCH 22, 2022

The Stuttgart-based automaker has invested a cool billion bucks in Bammy to convert production lines to its EVA2 platform and build the battery assembly plant. With a view to the future return of lithium-ion battery systems from Mercedes-EQ vehicles, the company is expanding its global battery recycling strategy.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As lithium-ion batteries proliferated for grid storage, a small contingent of entrepreneurs pitched an alternative technology: thermal storage, which pre-heats or -cools a building to cut electrical usage during expensive peak hours. The technology is simple and cheap and has helped large commercial buildings for years.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

into climate solutions and will spearhead the development of 15 transformative technologies crucial for heating and cooling our homes, reimagining critical resource extraction, advancing carbon removal and transforming our food system. The why: With demand for lithium growing twice as fast as production, the U.S.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022.  Zero emission vehicles (ZEV) led the charge, as YoY sales volume increased 52% to 1.4M vehicles, but price decreases tamped down overall investment growth to 30%.

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 25, 2021

Great, how does it save your customers more money on HVAC and lighting costs than the dozens of others out there that have already raised tens or hundreds of millions in funding? Or maybe you are presenting a new lithium-ion battery anode chemistry. Got a new building automation software?

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In practice, this means toggling HVAC operations to soak up abundant solar and avoid cycling when clouds block the sun. The company is deploying to its fifth paying customer this month, and serves clients like car dealerships and churches, for whom HVAC load drives a considerable portion of demand charges.

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