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Google’s Nest announces new smart thermostat with simpler design, lower price

The Verge

That’s $40 less than the Nest E and $120 less than the top-of-the-line third-generation Nest Learning Thermostat. Similar to the recently released Nest Audio smart speaker , the Nest Thermostat comes in a variety of colors: white, dark grey, light pink, and light green. Nest has also simplified the software experience.

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

TechCrunch

We last covered the 2020-founded startup when it closed an $11M Series A back in 2021 — explaining that its system uses CO 2 in a closed-loop cycle to store energy generated from renewable sources (such as solar). And mining for lithium raises environmental concerns in and of itself.) Europe, South America, India and Australia.

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Harley-Davidson’s new electric bikes look incredible — but they won’t be cheap

The Verge

Each comes with a motor capable of generating 250W of continuous power and hitting top speeds of 20mph — except for the Rush/Cty Speed, which can go faster. Each model will come with integrated lighting in the front and rear, a frame-integrated lithium-ion battery, and a maintenance-free Gates carbon belt drive.

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Two Chinese auto majors unveil big solid-state battery plans amid global race

TechNode

The moves resonate in an industry that has long attempted to commercialize the technology, widely seen as a next-generation energy storage device because of its superior performance and safety compared with the current batch of liquid-state electrolyte lithium-ion batteries. The RMB 10.9 billion ($1.5

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Gogoro strikes deal with Yadea and DCJ to build a battery-swapping network in China

TechCrunch

Yadea sold more than 10 million electric two-wheelers in 2020, but wanted an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, he added. Along with Aima, Yadea is one of the best-known affordable electric two-wheeler brands in China, while Niu dominates the premium market.

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SOCAP: The Market at the Intersection of Money and Meaning

Tech Soup

I hope you'll pardon me if I start with a green tech thing. A woman named Gail Work stopped by to chat about her new non-toxic green battery company in Silicon Valley called SeaWave Battery. She said that it generates more electricity at a lower cost than lead-acid and lithium ion batteries. Free Range.

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EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more

TechCrunch

Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs? “Theoretically, solid state batteries (SSB) could deliver all three,” but for now, lithium-ion batteries are the go-to for most EVs (along with laptops and phones). Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs? 300-mile range.