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Cathode active materials startup ACT-ion raises $7.5 million in funding round

Charged

Incubated within and spun out of Hunt Energy Enterprises, the ACT-ion venture was developed to target the largest cost constraint within lithium batteries and help enable growth for markets such as electric drones, electric vehicles and power tools, said Victor Liu, Chairman of ACT-ion.

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The 5 Most Promising Long-Duration Storage Technologies Left Standing

GreenTechMedia

And the lithium-ion batteries that supply 99 percent of new storage capacity today get very expensive if you try to stretch them out over many hours. This dates from way before lithium-ion’s heyday, and still provides some 95 percent of U.S. The problem is, no clear winner has emerged to play that long-duration role.

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Circularity Challenge Spotlight: American Battery Metals Corporation

Greentown Labs

There’s a huge opportunity—and need—for better lithium-ion battery recycling. Less than three percent of lithium-ion batteries are recycled, and the few facilities that do recycle these batteries can only recover a handful of elements, according to Ryan Melsert, CTO of American Battery Metals Corporation. Located in Somerville, Mass.,

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American Battery Factory raises capital to develop LFP battery gigafactory in Arizona

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American Battery Factory (ABF), a battery manufacturer that plans to build a network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the US, has raised significant development capital in Series A funding. We anticipate delivering our first battery cells within the next 18 months.”

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Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space Announce Third Cohort for ACCEL, an Accelerator for BIPOC-led Climatetech Startups

Greentown Labs

ACCEL combines startup acceleration with a curated curriculum, incubation at Greentown, and extensive mentorship from Greentown and BGSs networks of industry experts. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North Americawith locations in Somerville, Mass. and Houston, Texas, Feb. Its founder is Olanrewaju Tanimola.

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Greentown Labs Appoints Four New Board Directors

Greentown Labs

University, utility, and climatetech leaders will help maximize the incubator’s climate impact. 18, 2022 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, today announced the addition of four new members to its board of directors, Gilda A. Somerville, Mass., Emily Reichert , CEO of Greentown Labs. ###.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q1 2021

Greentown Labs

The Greentown Labs community continues to grow and we’re excited to introduce you to the 16 climatetech startups that joined our Boston and Houston incubators in the first months of 2021! Blue Line Battery designs and manufactures more accessible, more efficient, lithium-ion power batteries for industrial applications. Electricity.