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JUNE 29, 2019

into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To generate the renewable electricity needed to feed production of green hydrogen, Cepsa will develop a 3GW portfolio of wind and solar energy projects with an additional €2-billion investment. It also has one of the highest wind and solar photovoltaic power generation and production capacity in Europe, and at the lowest cost.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Ammonia offers an energy density comparable to fossil fuels and significantly higher than Li-ion batteries and compressed or liquid hydrogen. Ammonia can be used directly as a fuel or it can be cracked, and its hydrogen harvested to provide a stable and efficient means of hydrogen storage and transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

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. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5 NEO 2018 sees $11.5

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MAY 12, 2020

It estimates that more than 3 billion tons of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as energy storage, to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions sufficient to achieve a below 2°C future. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2019

Efforts to shift away from fossil fuels and replace oil and coal with renewable energy sources can help reduce carbon emissions but do so at the expense of increased inequality, according to a new study by researchers at Portland State University (PSU) and Vanderbilt University. —Julius McGee.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2018

billion, down 15% on 3Q 2017, while the purchase of small-scale solar systems of less than 1MW totaled $13.5 billion convertible issue from waste-to-energy specialist China Everbright International and a $311-million IPO by US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy. billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). kWh for fossil-fuel power plants. kWh in Africa. —Adnan Z.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Europe, however, is catching up with a significant ramp-up in capacity fueled by the current energy crisis. Europe— even with additional upside from recent policy advances—the Middle East and Africa are set to lag behind their counterparts. advancing or delaying the time of electricity dispatch.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2017

While non-fossil fuels are expected to account for half of the growth in energy supplies over the next 20 years, the Outlook projects that oil and gas, together with coal, will remain the main source of energy powering the world economy, accounting for more than 75% of total energy supply in 2035, compared with 86% in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2014

Dresser-Rand will showcase its Guascor biogas engines—with ratings from 140 to 1240 kW—to visitors attending the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) Biennial Conference & Exhibition 2014.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Rheinmetall AG is presenting turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO 2 -free hydrogen. The concept is based on electrolysis; electricity necessary for this is produced with solar panels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2020

Satellite data over a shipping lane in the south Atlantic show that the ships modify clouds to block an additional 2 Watts of solar energy, on average, from reaching each square meter of ocean surface near the shipping lane. This path is also part of a popular open-ocean shipping route between Europe and Asia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Although hydropower is broadly considered to be much more environmentally friendly than electricity generated from fossil fuels (e.g., This popularity stems partly from the perception that hydropower is an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2012

African Cats launched the first GreenCat 605 catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd in Durban South Africa. The GreenCat 605 uses a new 20 kW Green-Motion fossil-fuel-free retractable propulsion/regeneration system. With this retractable propulsion system drag is minimized so high cruising speeds are expected. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott told automotive media last week at a preview of the new-generation diesel-powered Triton ute that renewable power generation, such as solar, was critical to EVs making sense. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” he asked. “We READ MORE: Confirmed! 2024 Mitsubishi Triton.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The proposal calls for what’s known as “solar geoengineering”: cooling the planet by deflecting sunlight that would otherwise strike the planet. Little is known about how, or whether, solar geoengineering might work and how the particles would react and move in the stratosphere.

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

On this Veteran’s Day 2013 I honor my father-in-law, Bob Bushweit for his service starting at the age of 18 in World War II where he fought as a member of Patton’s Third Army across Africa and Europe and actually did preserve our freedom and our democracy as part of the greatest generation. . That’s not the way I roll.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Solar-to-Hydrogen Tech Sees "Remarkable" Efficiency Jump Another big development in the energy sector is the return of the hydrogen economy. This time around, though, the emphasis is on “green hydrogen”—that is, hydrogen produced using clean energy such as solar or wind power.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will account for the largest share of production at more than 40%, with the Americas and Asia-Pacific each making up about 30%. Suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are expected to demonstrate more energy-and fuel-saving technologies this year.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 6, 2021

” India imports coal mainly from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa. ’ Earlier, the corporation announced its plans to invest in solar wafer manufacturing and power generation, coal gasification, extraction of coal bed methane and setting up aluminium smelters. Press Release .

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2023

com, is a world class Original Equipment Manufacturer and Supplier of Electric and Solar Power Vehicle Components. At GoGoA1 we are committed to your success.Our Philosophy We believe in encouraging and supporting forward-looking entrepreneurs to build Electric and Solar powered vehicles of the future. COM GoGoA1.com,

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Cars That Think

JULY 19, 2021

With wind and solar prices dropping, it can be easy to forget that two-thirds of the globe’s renewable energy comes from hydropower. But many dam reservoirs in the Amazon are comparable to fossil fuel plants in their capacity to generate greenhouse gases. So too are their counterparts in Western Africa. It’s not.”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Multilateral Solar and Wind Working Group. Solar and LED Energy Access Program (SLED). Other initial partners include the International Energy Agency.

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MARCH 28, 2009

Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa and Rutgers University are proposing new Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) reaction chemistry and process designs that they say could increase F-T process efficiency and reduce CO 2 emissions by 15% compared to the conventional process. Credit: Adapted by P. Huey/Science.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

Clean clouds and non-light-absorbing (transparent) particles scatter or reflect sunlight, reducing the amount of solar energy that is absorbed by the surface. BC suspended in the atmosphere absorbs some incoming solar radiation, heating the atmosphere. Most solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth’s surface and warms it.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The system would present the information on SYNC’s screen or a mobile device linked to the vehicle’s OBD connector, and would include things like vehicle range, as well as the distance to the nearest mobile reception area, fuel station, major highway and other points of interest. Ford announced the winners of IMCS 1.0 in January.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 22, 2022

Report: In rural Nigerian communities, small electric vehicles powered by cost the same as fossil fuels and expand access to electricity RMI, Factor[e] Ventures and the UK-charity Shell Foundation show scaling electric mobility with a growing minigrid industry is profitable for both minigrid and electric vehicle operators and improves community access (..)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2022

The Refining & Marketing business is to become a leading European provider of sustainable fuels, feedstock, and mobility solutions. In Refining, OMV strives to become a leading producer of sustainable fuels and chemical feedstock in Europe. Production of sustainable fuels and chemical feedstock will be increased to 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

Italy could import hydrogen from North Africa, at cost 14% below domestic production. Italy could employ its existing pipelines to Northern Africa to put solar panels “where the sun shines” more, produce hydrogen locally, and then transport the hydrogen to Italy through the pipes.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Peter Kovalev/TASS/Getty Images So how did Europe become addicted to Russian fossil fuels, particularly natural gas? produced fuels was further reduced by an accelerated shift away from coal, which in 2020 was down to 11 percent of primary supply, from 18 percent in 2000. Certification of the €9.5 Consumption of E.U.-produced

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The global energy mix is the most diverse the world has ever seen by 2040, with oil, gas, coal and non-fossil fuels each contributing around a quarter. Renewables are by far the fastest-growing fuel source, increasing five-fold and providing around 14% of primary energy. Fuel analysis. —Spencer Dale, group chief economist.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Light duty vehicle fleet by type and average fuel efficiency. Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies. Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies. By 2040, heavy duty fuel demand will be up about 60 percent versus 2010.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2015

2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. Bottom: LCOE ranges for solar PV and wind technologies at three discount rates. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2012

Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. CNG kit components have been applied to the bi-fuel CNG Tata Nano.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 billion) and South Africa ($5.5 Investment in solar jumped 29% to $149.6

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