Google Backs Proxima’s Record $468 Million Raise in Race to First Fusion Power Plant

German fusion technology startup Proxima Fusion announced that it has raised €411 million (USD$468 million) in a new funding round, marking the largest-ever private investment in European fusion, with strategic investors including Google and RWE. According to Proxima CEO Francesco…

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European battery & BESS manufacturing gets boost with Eni Storage and Hithium gigafactory milestones in Italy, Spain

Eni Storage Systems has broken ground on a gigafactory in Italy set to build LFP cells for energy storage applications, while Chinese firm Hithium has won an €80 million grant from the Spanish government for a battery and BESS plant…

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Brazil energy plan forecasts 7 GW of behind-the-meter battery storage by 2035

Brazil’s latest 10-year energy expansion plan projects rapid growth in behind-the-meter battery storage as falling technology costs improve the economics of residential, commercial, and industrial systems. “Plano Decenal de Expansão de Energia (PDE) 2035,” prepared by the Energy Research Office…

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