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If you can’t beat them, join them: Europe’s new wave of battery startups partner with China as sun sets on Northvolt

Energy Storage News

We hear from startup Volklec which, like another European battery company Elinor, will build its batteries with a Chinese technology and manufacturing partner. They both say this will get around the challenges that ultimately doomed Europe's first wave of battery startups, with Northvolt today declaring bankruptcy in Sweden.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on. This week, we announced five startups pitching June 17 at Accelerate at Circularity 21. Accelerate is a fast pitch competition featuring startups across the circular economy value chain. Climate tech startups, and investments into them, are growing. Sherrie Totoki.

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Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million

GreenBiz

Food waste startup backed by Oprah Winfrey snags $250 million. While overall startup funding is down this quarter because of the economic disruption brought on by COVID-19, entrepreneurs focused on solving climate-related problems have been bucking the trend. The company operates primarily in the United States and Europe today.

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Geothermal “cooling as a service” startup announces launch

ThinkGeoEnergy

Contact Information Ammar Alali, CEO ammar.alali@strataphy.com www.strataphy.com Source: Email correspondence The post Geothermal cooling as a service startup announces launch first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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Several startups are striving to provide an “Ebay for waste”

Envirotec Magazine

Several firms enlisted in the Circular Valley startup accelerator programme are focused on platforms that enable the exchange of putative waste. For more complex cases, the startup offers its customers a fee-based consulting, to support them throughout the process. Mika Cycle : The French startup is an expert in plastic recycling.

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Why are so many Western battery startups failing?

Charged

The US and Europe badly need to start manufacturing battery cells, and break the Chinese dominance of the market. But theres no joy in Batteryville these daysonce-promising startups are failing and/or scaling back their plans.

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Why corporate partners are essential for Third Derivative, a new climate-tech support network

GreenBiz

Most have incredibly long R&D lead times, while the systems that typically support startups cater to ones promising shorter-term payoffs. The thesis: The most successful climate-tech startups will be those with early access to economic analysis, policy resources, financing and technical support. But this isn’t just about money. "It

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