TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

One of the key target resources is lithium, a critical component for smartphones, electric vehicle batteries and nearly every other electric tool of modern convenience and industrial import. Other solutions to the lithium problem are attracting investor attention, too.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In its first round of funding from its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon is investing in the battery and e-waste recycling company led by former Tesla executive JB Straubel, along with four other companies. But when rechargeable lithium-ion batteries like those in Rivian’s EVs get tossed out, they do more than leave behind a big mess.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

Carbon offsets, like tree planting, have become a standard way for car companies and other businesses to write off their carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy or conservation projects aimed at bolstering forests’ ability to naturally store carbon. And Uber and Lyft have pledged to go carbon neutral within a similar timeframe.

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The Verge

MAY 11, 2020

Doug Monahan, the creator of the failed iBackPack crowdfunding project , is settling with the Federal Trade Commission and has agreed to never crowdfund again. Monahan shipped a few beta units, but the vast majority of backers never got anything for the money they pledged. Photo by Marie De Jesus for The Verge.

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The Verge

APRIL 19, 2022

A non-disclosure agreement barred Governor Stitt from revealing the name of the company and the amount of money pledged to the package — but there’s good reason to believe that this company may be Panasonic. pic.twitter.com/DNJrCeJizc — Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) April 18, 2022.

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The Verge

JULY 22, 2021

So are companies that supply some of the new technologies that make EVs possible, like lithium-ion battery manufacturers, as well as others in related industries, like autonomous vehicle startups and makers of lidar sensors. Evergrande pledged $2 billion in total — with $800 million up front and the rest to come in installments.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Intel will remain the majority owner of Mobileye, and the two companies will continue as strategic partners and collaborate on projects. That investment is part of a wider pledge to invest $3.4 Toyota will invest $1.29 billion in automotive batteries in the U.S. through 2030. Gig economy.

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