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Okra Solar is bringing renewable energy to underserved markets

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It’s a moment happily eternalized in a new press release announcing the renewable energy startup’s $2.1 The Sydney-based company creates hardware and software solutions designed to bring solar-based power to developing markets. million new round (it’s a nice photo; we used it on this post , too). Headcount will increase as well.

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Energy Dome gets $44M uplift into its CO2 battery for renewable energy storage

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Italian climate startup Energy Dome , which has developed a “CO 2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million (~$44M) Series B round — bringing the total raised for its novel energy storage solution to €54M (or just shy of $60M). Europe, South America, India and Australia.

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After bootstrapping for 15 years, energy renovation company Effy raises $22 million

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The energy renovation company based in France is doing well, but it is addressing a market that is much bigger than anticipated. We tackled this market very early on because we really believed in it.” The company worked on energy renovation for public buildings, residential buildings and industrial facilities. “We

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Helion raises $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy

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Helion Energy , a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 Animation courtesy of Helion Energy. “Some projects in the fusion space talk about heat, or energy, or other things. Image Credits: Helion Energy.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Energy Dome uses CO2 for long-term power storage for solar energy

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Longer-term energy storage is a drag, and a lot of battery tech has been focusing on “how quickly can we charge these batteries so I can drive my EV for another couple of hundred miles.” It points out that this is a fast-growing market segment, not well served by existing battery technologies.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

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Husk Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. Nigeria and India are the company’s biggest markets at the moment. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems.

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