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Many consider solid-state #batteries a significant leap in #energystorage #technology, promising to overcome many limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries. We take a look in this slideshow, curated by Jake Hertz, at 7️⃣ publicly traded companies that are gaining attention in 2024 and are blazing a trail in the solid-state #batteryindustry. Swipe 👉 to learn more! (NOTE: This is not to be read as professional investment advice.)

This week, our CEO, Jan Christian Ellefsen, took the stage at the 31st Annual Pareto Securities Energy Conference to share Pandion Energy’s latest achievements, strategic initiatives, and growth outlook. We remain focused on sustainable production, unlocking future potential through key discoveries, and executing a disciplined approach to M&A:   𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ~8.2 kboepd from Valhall, Hod, and Nova with relatively steady production expected through the mid-2030s and a long dated production horizon towards 2050. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Slagugle, Ofelia, Calypso, and Sierra present material growth potential into the 2030s. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠&𝗔 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: May pursue bolt-on acquisitions in existing areas while exploring realization and consolidation opportunities. 

⚡ Learn how microgrids are revolutionizing commercial real estates power struggle from industry leaders including NAM Microgrids VP, Jana Gerber and Schneider Electric's joint venture GreenStruxure. Read more here: http://spr.ly/6040cMCEY #Microgrids #SustainableEnergy #CommercialRealEstate #SchneiderElectric

"No venture is worth doing unless it has a good name.... At first, I had a feeling that what we were getting into might not be crystal clear to everyone. “Arcane” suggests something not easily understood, which perfectly matches our innovative style. We liked the idea that our work, though not immediately evident, would create great value." - CEO Michael Hickmon on the story behind our name, read the article linked to https://lnkd.in/gKSi3wNP #arcaneindustries #manufacturing #innovation

MaxMine's Tom Cawley recently joined APAC Network's Oriel Morrison to discuss how MineTech can slash carbon emissions as demand for reductions escalates in the industry (and beyond). 🧡 As Tom mentions, there's a direct correlation between productivity improvements and emissions reductions. Meaning, as you improve one, you positively impact both. MaxMine was purposely designed to help open-cut mines improve their productivity, sustainability and safety outcomes. Couldn't your mine benefit from that time of improvement? You can see the full interview here - https://lnkd.in/gZjhbUk3

📣 NEW INVESTMENT 📣 We're excited to announce that MIG Capital has invested in GlassPoint, Inc to boost solar thermal power for decarbonized industrial heat at scale! 𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 🏭 There’s literally a burning platform: Industrial represents 26% of global energy consumption and more than 10% of global CO2 emission is generated for industrial heat by firing fossil fuels ☀ With multiple projects in California and the Middle East, GlassPoint’s solar thermal tech is currently the only proven solution to decarbonize process heat at (Gigawatt) scale at the lowest possible cost 🤝 Founder and CEO Rod MacGregor and his team in the US, Germany, the UK and Middle East have built a strong pipeline of projects, incl. joint plans with Ma'aden to develop the world’s largest industrial solar thermal project that will save 600,000 tons of CO2 per year 💸 We’re happy to join prominent smart money investors including cleantech infrastructure investor 300ppm, former Australian MP Malcolm Turnbull, former Alcoa COO Tómas Sigurðsson and veteran tech investor Bart Markus Dr. Soren Hein, Partner at MIG Capital, explains: “𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘮𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘵-𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘉𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺, 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘜𝘚𝘋 444𝘣𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘔𝘐𝘎 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘚𝘎 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴.” This is our second new portfolio company in 2024 after our investment in HawkCell in March. More to follow very soon. Stay tuned! 🚀 Frederick Michna, Christina Vogt-Sasse, Robert Worthington, Jacob Drejer, Markus Balz, Dave Tickner, Howar Talabany, Henri de Bokay #VentureCapital #investment #ESG #deeptech MIG Fonds

⚡ Learn how microgrids are revolutionizing commercial real estates power struggle from industry leaders including NAM Microgrids VP, Jana Gerber and Schneider Electric's joint venture GreenStruxure. Read more here: http://spr.ly/6044cMCQ4 #Microgrids #SustainableEnergy #CommercialRealEstate #SchneiderElectric

CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) has raised £2.5 million from an oversubscribed placing to provide interim funding while it applies for a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. Issued at 11p per share, the placing price was a 23% discount to the closing price on 7 October. The new shares issued represent approximately 13.5% of the Chile-focused lithium group’s enlarged ordinary share capital. Regal Funds, which has a 15% stake, applied for 1.73 million of the 22.7 million new shares issued. Steve Kesler, CTL’s executive chairman commented: “We are delighted to see the return of existing shareholders and welcome new shareholders who have shown, despite difficult market conditions, their confidence in the company as we develop responsibly sourced lithium in Chile via Direct Lithium Extraction. More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors #cleantechlithium http://ow.ly/Rw85105LqcS

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