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Renewable Metals raises $12 million Series A to scale next-generation lithium-ion battery recycling technology

Australia's clean energy finance agency led an oversubscribed $12 million Series A in a Western Australian battery recycling startup, joining existing and new investors to fund prototype operations and first commercial plant design.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $80 million this week

Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.

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Hadean Energy: Innovative Australian Hydrogen Electrolysis Technology

Hadean Energy, a hydrogen electrolysis venture formed by RFC Ambrian with CSIRO, has won an Australia-UK government grant to develop a 5kW demonstration unit, working with EDF Energy and Certscape.

The Week in AgriFoodTech: HUNGRY bags $10m, USDA greenlights cultivated chicken labels, making leather from beer

Weekly agrifoodtech digest: several venture raises including Uncommon's Series A, Bunge's agreed Viterra purchase, FreshRealm taking over Blue Apron, Nextbite sold, Meatless Farm ceasing trade, and American label approvals for cultivated chicken.

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Woodside and Hive Energy invest in Carbon280 hydrogen storage pilot

Perth hydrogen storage company Carbon280 raised 7.6 million dollars from Woodside and Hive Energy to pilot its licensed Hydrilyte technology, after an earlier UK-government-funded trial.

UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels

Britain's business department grants GHD money to demonstrate Lavo's hydrogen storage unit at Chester, while Lavo separately received a New South Wales government grant for Newcastle manufacturing.