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OCTOBER 7, 2024

  🔋 Polarium , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion battery energy storage developer, raised $49m in funding from AMF, Alecta, Harald Mix, Roosgruppen, and Vargas Holdings.  In parallel, Sweden is planning to start building a new nuclear reactor by 2026 as part of its long-term energy strategy.

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MARCH 10, 2025

  ⚒️ E3 Lithium , a Calgary, Canada-based lithium extraction from oilfields service provider, raised $5m in Grant funding from Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF).  While most tenders favor lithium-ion for cost competitiveness, non-lithium technologies dominate in total capacity.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In deals, $542m across three new funds, plus $87m for lithium ion cells, and $82m for battery components. France’s new nuclear power plant, Flamanville, went online last week — and the reactor shut itself down just a day after.   Can’t get enough deals?

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

A handful of new announcements from Exxon, Shell, Google, and more show how emerging clean firm technologies are scaling up to power the sector. In deals, $600m in data centers, $44 in lithium-ion energy storage and $35m in drone monitoring. Can’t get enough deals?

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

  In the US , a 2023 Pew Research Center survey shows 57% of Americans favor nuclear power, a 14% increase over 2020. Italy installed its National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Power in September. The committee will draft a plan to reintroduce nuclear for the first time since 1990.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Nuclear power can play a significant role in the long-term, as it’s a top priority for industry and the US government, but it won’t solve short-term supply constraints.  Exits 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer, filed for Bankruptcy / Out of Business. 

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JANUARY 21, 2025

In other news, the UK is investing more in nuclear fission and fusion; the first underground injection CCS permit in California; and big climate bond news. In deals, $7bn for EVs, $2bn in lithium extract across two deals, and $260m in sustainable space vehicle components.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

  ⚒️ Mangrove Lithium , a Vancouver, Canada-based lithium refining technology developer, raised $35m in Corporate Strategic funding from BMW i Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Export Development Canada, InBC Investment Corp, Mitsubishi Corporation, and other investors. E3 Lithium has successfully produced 99.7%

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

  🔋 Tozero , a Munich, Germany-based lithium-ion battery recycling service provider, raised $12m in Seed funding from NordicNinja, Atlantic Labs, Honda Motor Company, In-Q-Tel, JGC Holdings Corporation, and other investors. Can’t get enough deals? See full listings and deal analytics on Sightline Climate.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Request a Sightline Climate demo In the News Germany’s snap election has put Friedrich Merz and his center-right CDU party in charge, which prioritize economic growth over green investment. Facing trade restrictions, Chinese firms are halting exports of a key lithium-processing material. Can’t get enough deals?

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