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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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UGES generates electricity when the price is high by lowering sand into an underground mine and converting the potential energy of the sand into electricity via regenerative braking and then lifting the sand from the mine to an upper reservoir using electric motors to store energy when electricity is cheap. Dabek, P.B., Brandão, R.,

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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

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The iD1 is designed to help the German brand fight off the invasion of cheap Chinese imports such as the MG2 and rival European cars like the incoming Renault Twingo and the Dacia Spring EV that’s already on sale. READ MORE: Baby Volkswagen ID.2-based 2all concept previews sub-$40,000 electric hatchback for 2025 Confirming the ID.1

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How E-Rickshaws Are Bringing The Electric Revolution To India

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The majority of the first and last-mile operations in India is completed by autorickshaws. In this article, we are going to discuss the impact of E-Rickshaws in the electric vehicle industry in India and how E-rickshaws are bringing the electric revolution to India. Now the autorickshaw industry is having a face shift.

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BNEF report finds hydrogen promising decarbonization pathway, but carbon prices and emissions policies required

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The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Abatement cost with hydrogen at $1/kg (7.4/MMBtu).

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Resale Market for Electric Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers in India

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India has seen a major shift in the urban mobility structure in the last year. Electric three-wheelers are used mostly in the urban areas of India and since their purpose is to earn money, the maintenance and care provided to them for them may differ. 90% of the commercial vehicles in India is financed. Feasible solutions.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

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The report “Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway” outlines the path to making profitable, low-emissions steel and describes how a combination of falling hydrogen costs, cheap clean power, and increased recycling could reduce emissions to net zero, even while total output increases. Today’s new plants are tomorrow’s retrofits.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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BNEF projects that it will be made possible by further sharp declines in the cost of lithium-ion batteries, on top of an 85% reduction in the 2010-18 period. The remaining significant markets include India, Germany, Latin America, Southeast Asia, France, Australia and the UK.