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Climate tech on Europa Now: batteries, heat pumps and Europe's industrial comeback.
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R3 Lithium Launches Georgia Recovery Plant, Eyes European Expansion
The U.S.-based battery recycler has begun extracting lithium carbonate from waste materials at scale, securing $15 million in funding and planning facilities across North America and Europe.
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Europe's chip ambitions face timing crunch as China pivots to AI inference dominance
China's AI sector is shifting focus from model development to agent deployment, with inference expected to consume 80% of the nation's computing capacity by 2029. Europe's seven planned gigafactories aim to match this demand but face delays and funding gaps.
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Chinese carmakers sidestep EU tariffs with Hungarian factory and plug-in hybrid surge
Beijing's automakers have already surpassed their 2025 export target with four months remaining, pivoting toward Europe through plug-in hybrids that escape EU duties and establishing production within the bloc.
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IBU-tec Wins Regulatory Approval for Germany's Largest LFP Battery Plant
The German battery materials firm has secured approval from Saxony-Anhalt authorities to build a 15,000-ton-per-year lithium iron phosphate facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, with production expected to start in early 2028.
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Munich's Furo secures $4M to harness AI for battery storage optimization
Three former tech executives have raised funding to build software that maximizes commercial battery performance across Europe's volatile energy markets.
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LANXESS Invests in LFP Battery Research with New German Laboratory
The specialty chemicals company has opened a dedicated battery lab at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site to develop iron-based materials for lithium iron phosphate cathodes, capitalizing on surging European demand.
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Solar Industry Cuts Silver Use While Researchers Test Cold-Bond Alternative
Photovoltaic manufacturers consumed 186.6 million ounces of silver in 2025, down 6% from the prior year, as cost pressures mount. Meanwhile, scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich are demonstrating a solderless nickel tape that could reshape how solar cells are interconnected.
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Beijing Hits Pause on Battery Storage Plant Approvals Amid Overcapacity Concerns
China has halted new permits for battery energy storage manufacturing as authorities grapple with excess capacity in the sector, though existing construction projects remain unaffected.