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Dutch iron-air battery startup Ore Energy secures $43M from Plural and HV Capital

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Amsterdam battery maker Ore Energy lands $43M to scale iron-air storage for Europe's grid

The Dutch startup's long-duration energy storage technology aims to replace natural gas as a backup for renewable power, with backing from Plural and HV Capital.
A new study modeling six of history's deadliest heatwaves found that conditions had already crossed the threshold for human survival, and every single one of those events stayed below the wet bulb temperature long treated as the line between danger a

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Study reveals deadly heatwaves occurred far below the 35°C threshold long treated as the survival limit

Research published in Nature Communications examined six of history's most lethal heat events and found that all of them killed thousands while remaining substantially below the wet-bulb temperature long accepted as the boundary between danger and death.
Monaco Hydrogen Alliance and MobilityVC launch MH2Fund to accelerate Europe’s hydrogen ecosystem

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Monaco and MobilityVC Join Forces to Fund Europe's Hydrogen Startups

A new venture capital fund backed by the Monaco Hydrogen Alliance and MobilityVC will invest in early-stage hydrogen companies, starting with a funding round for Singapore-based electrolyser maker SunGreenH2.
VEMS, Biosphere Solar, JansZon and the City of Amsterdam have secured MIT R&D subsidy to push circular energy

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Amsterdam consortium wins MIT backing for circular solar energy initiative

Four partners including tech firm VEMS and solar innovator Biosphere Solar have landed €655K in funding to advance recyclable photovoltaic systems and smart energy management across the Dutch capital.