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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The DRC’s cost competitiveness comes from its relatively cheap access to land and low engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, cost compared to the US, Poland and China. However, the raw materials for batteries are, in most cases, imported into China from Africa and refined before being exported to Europe.

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

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There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? And hydro still matters more than any other form of renewable generation. And some less affluent countries in Africa and Asia are still determined to build more such stations. GW) and Dasu (4.3

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years.

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Navigant forecasts revenue from hydrogen consumption will reach $50B by 2030

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Navigant projects that hydrogen consumption will be led by the Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions. The leading position of the Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions in terms of hydrogen consumption will thus be exacerbated by 2030. —Kerry-Ann Adamson, research director with Navigant Research.

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. NEO 2018 sees $11.5 trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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So far, the policy focus has been on empowering the early winners of an unfolding renewable-energy race. Petro-states are compensated to transition smoothly to a sustainable economy, avoiding a last-ditch attempt to flood the world with cheap oil and gas. The renewables race displaces fossil fuels quickly, but some regions lose out.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Their goal is to test an innovative electrolyzer concept for the cheap production of green (CO 2 -free) hydrogen for a decarbonized future. Their goal is to significantly improve electrical energy storage capacity by developing a novel assembly for batteries and facilitate progress toward 100% renewable energy sources.

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