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Hydro-Québec grants an exploitation license and partners with Nouveau Monde Graphite to develop materials for Li-ion batteries

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NMG’s financing. NMG’s Demonstration plant as a production capacity of 2000 tonnes of concentrated flake graphite for a two-year period. HQ will assist NMG in the small-scale industrialization of its process in its demonstration plant in Saint-Michel-des-Saints. per unit for an aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000.

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European Court of Auditors finds 2/3 of EU-funded transportation projects underutilized

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A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)—the official institution that audits EU finances— found that two-thirds of urban transport projects co-financed by EU structural funds are underutilized. The auditors also physically visited the co-financed facilities, and the operating and maintenance centres.

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California ARB Report Finds Fine Particle Air Pollution Responsible for 9,000 Premature Deaths in State Each Year; Based on US EPA Peer-Reviewed Study

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The Diesel Risk Reduction program was instituted by ARB in 2000. Additionally, up to $140 million annually is available through the Carl Moyer grants which are designated for early or extra emission reductions. There is also a low cost truck loan program under AB 118 to help truckers access financing before regulatory deadlines.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. The new reality is a much more challenging future in terms of planning, financing and predictability. —Jonathan Grant, director, sustainability and climate change, PwC. a year from now to 2050.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. In 2000 there couldn’t have been too many old timers in the solar industry. He wasn’t a finance guy, thinking “I’m going to make money.” It’s expensive and my clients don’t finance. BRADLEY’S BACKGROUND IN SOLAR. He was a geek.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. to handle the finances of the Macintosh project. Although the machines, at $2000 apiece, were not expensive, they were a last-minute requirement.

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