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Excellent visualization of US inserting itself in global critical mineral projects. Africa finds itself in the middle of China and the United States’ surging mineral demand; lots of opportunity and competition on the continent. Appreciate the share Adele R. and S&P Global.

The textile industry is responsible for an estimated 6% of landfill volume, 10% of global emissions, and 20% of global water pollution - how has textile recycling developed to keep up with the daunting reality of waste challenges? Since mechanical recycling is limited by its inability to process synthetic fibers, textile recycling has to evolve. Advanced recycling technologies are emerging with key solutions that are suited for blended fabrics, with methods like solvent dissolution, depolymerization, gasification, and pulping. However, without strong policy support for new start-ups, textile waste will overwhelm waste systems before solutions can develop. Discover the emerging recycling trends and the long-term outlook for the textile industry in Parker J. Bovée's latest perspective: https://hubs.li/Q030ckrP0 Worn Again Technologies, Syre, Samsara Eco #textilerecycling #innovation

The Department of Energy funding critical materials projects: Texas A&M University: $1.28M for rare earth element recovery from e-waste Infinite Elements, Inc: $1.5M for bioleaching to recycle critical materials The University of Texas at Arlington: $1M to reduce rare earth elements in magnets by 30-40% ABB: $1.52M for critical material-free industrial motors Niron Magnetics, Inc.: $2.7M for rare earth-free permanent magnet motors Free Form Fibers LLC: $926K for novel silicon carbide production Virginia Tech: $1M for innovative metal extraction from acid mine drainage University of North Dakota: $1M for high-performance battery anode materials Summit Nanotech: $1M to enhance direct lithium extraction efficiency Celadyne Technologies: $1M for low-platinum, low-iridium catalyst formulations COnovate, Inc.: $1M to develop graphite-replacing battery anode material Oak Ridge National Laboratory: $1M to research solvent extraction for rare earth materials from domestic waste stream sources and mining tailings Ames National Laboratory received several awards to work on magnet material reduction and scale up Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gTBj-8FK

Looking for the latest investment movement in #cleantech? See Arianna Bernas' latest Recent Deals, featuring: 🌾 Agriculture & Food: Planet A Foods, developer of sustainable chocolate, raised $30M to scale its precision-fermented chocolate and expand into the UK, France, and U.S. ⚡ Energy & Power: Nanoramic, Inc., raised $44M to commercialize its ultracapacitor technology for automotive and grid applications. 🔬 Materials & Chemicals: illumion, provider of battery testing solutions using optical imaging to analyze materials in real time, raised $2.6M in Seed funding. 🌊 Resources & Environmental Management: Crusoe, raised $600M to expand its carbon-negative cloud platform using flare gas and curtailed renewables. 🚜 Transportation & Logistics: Zitara, developer of software to optimize lithium battery safety, longevity, and fleet management raised $17M. ♻️ Waste and Recycling: AMP, developer of robotics, computer vision, and deep learning, raised $91M to scale its AI-powered waste-sorting systems. See more: https://hubs.li/Q02_ZBDT0 #Sustainability #Innovation #Climatetech #CleanEnergy

Here are some of the standout climatetech fundings from last week, as selected by Cleantech Group 👇 👀 (Find out more about our research & consulting services: i3connect.com) 🌾 Agriculture & Food one.bio 🇺🇸, developer of technology which converts agricultural waste streams into edible fiber to improve the nutritional profile of food and beverage products, raised $27M in a Series A round led by Alpha Edison. Other investors included Leaps by Bayer, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc. E12 Ventures, Morado Ventures, LLC, dsm-firmenich, ReMY, iSelect Fund, Skyviews Life Science, Collaborative Fund, Better Ventures, and Acre Venture Partners. 💡 Energy & Power: Nanoramic, Inc. 🇺🇸, developer of ultracapacitor technologies for automotive and utility/grid-scale applications, raised $44M from GM Ventures, Catalus Capital, Samsung Ventures, Top Material, Fortistar, and WindSail Capital Group LLC. 🧪 Materials & Chemicals: Bpacks 🇷🇸, developer of biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable packaging materials from agricultural and wood waste, raised $1M in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. The funding will help to establish operations in Spain by 2025. 🌲 Resources & Environmental Management: Crusoe 🇺🇸, developer of carbon-negative and low carbon cloud computing platform powered by stranded energy such as flare gas and curtailed renewables, raised $600M in growth equity funding to support data center development. Investors include Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures, Long Journey, Fidelity International, Mubadala, NVIDIA, Ribbit Capital, and Valor Equity Partners. 🚚 Transport & Logistics: Circularise 🇳🇱, provider of supply-chain tracking solutions using blockchain, closed an undisclosed amount of Series B funding led by Teijin Limited. Funding will support expansion into high-performance materials and industrial markets. #cleantech #climatetech #greeneconomy #greentech #decarbonization #emissionsreduction #netzero #innovation #startups #venturecapital Image: Food packaging made from wood sidestreams and spent coffee grounds. Credit: Bpacks

As #AI drives unprecedented energy demands, industry leaders seek innovative solutions to #decarbonize energy-intensive hubs - what are the emerging opportunities and challenges for sustainability? Innovators are addressing the challenge of rapid deployment with modular data centers, liquid cooling solutions, and renewable energy sources, including #geothermal and #nuclear power. Beyond energy source and usage, AI-enabled tools and advanced power electronics are transforming how energy is managed, while grid hardening technologies address vulnerabilities in power transmission and distribution. Get a closer look at how AI’s energy demands can be met sustainably in Anthony DeOrsey’s latest perspective:https://hubs.li/Q02_RPKG0 Crusoe, FLEXNODE, LiquidStack, Submer, JETCOOL Technologies Inc., Fervo Energy, Sage Geosystems Inc., TS Conductor , VEIR, Amperesand, IONATE, Daanaa, Phaidra

Have you seen the list? Peru-based developer of plant biotechnology, improving native genetic diversity and addressing reforestation processes and environmental compensation, FORESLAB, made the 2024 #LATAMCleantech25. Discover standout innovators of the Latin-American region and find out why they are recognised on the list, get your report now: https://hubs.li/Q02_LN6k0

Waste-to-value project developer Nexus W2V has closed a $75M structured equity commitment from OIC, with additional funding from Nexus Holdings, Khasma Capital (fka Nexus Development Capital) Capital, and Ameris Bank. Nexus W2V will put the capital towards construction of the Kingsbury Bioenergy Complex, its flagship facility in La Porte, Indiana, USA. Located just a couple of hours outside Chicago, the site will convert source-separated organic waste streams, including food and agricultural waste, into 'renewable natural gas (RNG). It is expected to process 200 tons of organic waste daily into RNG and co-products including compost and biochar. The complex is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026, creating around 35 jobs in La Porte, with RNG produced being injected into Indiana's existing pipeline system to boosting the local energy supply. "The Kingsbury Bioenergy Complex will offer the greater Chicago area and western Indiana a long-term solution to their organic waste disposal needs," said Roshan P. Vani, CEO at Nexus W2V. "It's the first in a series of waste-to-value projects that Nexus W2V has planned [in the USA] and serves as a blueprint for how we plan to think about the waste-to-value ecosystem." #cleantech #climatetech #foodwaste #agwaste #agriwaste #agrifood #agrifoodtech #bioenergy #biogas #biomethane #rng #biochar #upcycling Image: Kingsbury Bioenergy Complex artist's impression. Credit: Nexus W2V

Yesterday was a big day for cleantech startups in Kazakhstan! UNIDO Cleantech Innovation (GCIP) Kazakhstan celebrated its 2024 cohort of change-makers at the center of the country's green transition ♻️ At the National Forum, my Cleantech Group colleagues, Sasha B., Lucy Chatburn, and I delivered our findings from a 5 month deep dive into the country's cleantech innovation ecosystem - delivering strategies for: 🚀 building a robust supply of cleantech startups which meet Kazakhstan's most pressing climate challenges and industry decarbonization goals ⚖️ public sector support with high impact policies and dedicated budgets across sectors and TRL 💸 kickstarting venture capital for the cleantech vertical in an early stage market, and  🔗how Kazakhstan can position its startups to engage corporate demand owners and international markets Congratulations to the International Green Technologies & Investments Center (IGTIC) team for holding a great event! Looking forward to seeing the progress continue as the country’s cleantech startups accelerate towards net zero goals. Special thanks to: KAMILA AMIRZHAN, Zhuldyz Zhumadilova, Didar Karimsakov, Alibek Sultangazin, Sabit Sukhanov, Roman Dovolnov, Dias Suleimenov, Liliia Akatova, Olga Rataj

Between 2022 and 2027, global biofuel demand is expected to grow by 20%. Most current biofuel feedstocks come from food crops like corn, sugarcane, and soybeans, raising concerns about food security as biofuel production increasingly competes with food supply. To address challenges like climate change and population growth, there is growing interest in second-generation feedstocks that do not directly compete with food production: waste materials and dedicated energy crops. Non-food crops with biofuel feedstock potential include camelina, pennycress and pongamia. Discover innovators of interest and the challenges faced by the industry in Jack Ellis' latest perspective:https://hubs.li/Q02_BqGY0 Global Clean Energy, Yield10 Bioscience, Investancia , Terviva