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Study finds stabilizing warming at 1.5 ?C would result in economic hit through 2100; benefits accrue by 2300

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A new study by a team from San Jose State University and Stanford University has found that—even under heightened damage estimates—the additional mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C C (relative to 2.0 °C) An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal PLoS ONE. 0239520.

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Nio buys 12% stake in lithium mining company

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The automaker is purchasing an approximate 12.16% stake in Greenwing Resources, an Australian-based lithium company. The remaining portions of the funds will be used for general working capital purposes and costs of the proposed transaction. headquarters in San Jose, California where it opened up showrooms.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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Electrify America announced its next $200-million investment in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure as well as education and awareness in California which is outlined in its Cycle 2 California ZEV Investment Plan submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved Electrify America’s plan to invest its second $200 million in California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure and education programs. San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

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Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. California offers a $5,000 rebate through the state Air Resources Board, which reduces the price to $20,280. By Dana Hull. dhull@mercurynews.com.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has received Volkswagen’s (VW) first 30-month Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment Plan. Access initiatives like ride‐and‐ drive events, and an additional approximately ~$16 million spent on the operational costs of running Electrify America (e.g., personnel, other business expenses).

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DOE to award more than $110M to SunShot consortia to advance solar photovoltaic manufacturing in the US

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As a result of SEMATECH’s work to solve common manufacturing problems by leveraging resources and sharing risks, within ten years the domestic semiconductor industry had grown by 16 percent. SVTC Technologies (San Jose, CA) – $25 million for Industry-Focused Development.

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