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BloombergNEF reports 11% year-on-year rise in renewable energy financing in the first half of 2022, for a total of $226B

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Wind project financing was up 16% from 1H 2021, at $84 billion. Both sectors have been challenged recently by rising input costs for key materials such as steel and polysilicon, as well as supply chain disruptions and rising financing costs. billion raised—up 63% on the previous year. The 2Q figure, at $3.9

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Universal Hydrogen secures additional $62M in financing to accelerate first test flight of hydrogen-powered regional aircraft to 2022

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While regional aviation represents a sizable market opportunity and an important early proof point in the fight against climate change, it is a small fraction of total aviation emissions. As early investors, we are proud to continue to support their efforts in any way we can. —Jim Adler, founding Managing Director of Toyota Ventures.

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Xpeng says it plans to extend into extra Ecu markets upcoming while

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MUNICH – China’s Xpeng plans to extend into extra Ecu markets, together with Germany, Britain and France in 2024, President Brian Gu instructed newshounds on Monday on the IAA Mobility auto display in Munich. The post Xpeng says it plans to extend into extra Ecu markets upcoming while appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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As a result, advanced economies have lost market leadership, as 27 out of 31 reactors that started construction since 2017 are Russian or Chinese designs. Government financing will remain necessary to mobilise new investment, not just for plants but also to develop the latest technologies. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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THINK Partners with MOBIVA Groupe in France; Largest Distribution and Service Deal Yet

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EV maker THINK is entering the French market through a partnership with MOBIVIA Groupe (which incorporates the Norauto, Midas, Carter Cash, Maxauto and Synchro Diffusion brands in France), and its newly established sustainable mobility division, O2City.

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RATP splits ~800 electric bus order between HeuliezBus, Bluebus/Bolloré and Alstom/Alstom Aptis

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The consultation is divided into 3 lots giving rise to a framework agreement (market) of two years and a maximum amount of €133 million each. Before the arrival of deliveries related to this consultation, the RATP fleet in île-de-France will increase by 77 electric buses and 50 biomethane buses in 2019.

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Air Liquide, Idex, STEP, Toyota create HysetCo to promote development of hydrogen mobility in Paris region; 600 Hype H2 taxis by the end of 2020

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This collaboration represents a milestone in the emergence of a hydrogen-based society in France and in the development of Hype, the world’s first fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered taxis, launched in 2015 during the COP21 and operated in Paris and throughout the Île-de-France region. Earlier post.).

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