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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Commercial EV investment declined from $12 billion in 2016 to $4 billion in 2020.

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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This marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a Chinese OEM. The official closing of the transaction followed a short time after the signing of the investment agreement between the two companies in Stuttgart earlier this year and a smooth approval by the relevant Chinese authorities.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Peter Fairley This rush to deep water is a global phenomenon. Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the other countries with bold floating wind ambitions. This global debate is pitting innovation against risk. Chinese turbine giant Mingyang Smart Energy Group is manufacturing a floater with dual 8.3-MW

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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kWh average cost of electricity in the United States and globally. Increases in carbon dioxide concentration along with global surface temperatures are showing a decline in agricultural yields due to climate change. [ The global solar market is expected to install 22 MW of electricity in 2011. Resources. [ Atlanta: Oct 28, 2011.

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

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Honda is touting increased relationships with semiconductor manufacturers, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. Honda claims to be launching 10 electric motorcycles globally by 2025. Overall, the company is aiming for 10 new EVs in the Chinese market by 2027, with 100 percent electrification by 2035.

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

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For example, the Chinese Navy has invested in a fishlike. submarines; those around the islands of Hainan and Taiwan, for Chinese submarines; in the Barents or Kuril Island chain, for Russian submarines; and the Straits of Juan de Fuca, for U.S. destroying them , which is why several militaries are investing heavily in them.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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By the beginning of the 21st century, South Korea had become a dominant power in the global semiconductor market, meeting more than 60 percent of international demand for memory chips alone. His i3system develops sophisticated infrared image sensors for both defense and commercial markets. Smith and Willard Boyle at Bell Laboratories.