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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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T&E used publicly available information to assess the 50 gigafactories announced in Europe based on their finance and permits, whether they had secured a location, and the companies’ links to the US. A central fund accessible to all member states should prioritise battery value chains, renewables and smart grids.

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Porsche opens first Charging Lounge

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The charging processes use power from certified renewable sources. Last year, Porsche participated in a further round of financing for this joint venture. In co-operation with various partners, more than 400 of these charging points have also been implemented in, for example, Spain, Italy, Korea, Japan and Brazil.

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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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itself will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE will have three core businesses: renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE shareholders. SE shareholders. In 2015, E.ON will take necessary preparatory steps for the New Company’s public listing. In its new setup, E.ON billion (US$3.1

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 The three biggest renewable energy asset financings in the quarter were the 860MW Triton Knoll project in UK waters at an investment cost of $2.6 Spain at $1.9 billion for 300MW.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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Spain plans to start phasing out in 2027. Some of these anti-nuclear forces have recently found a sparring ground with France in drafting the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy , which delineates particular energy sources as “green.” After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet.

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Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Company Closes 13.7M Funding Round

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McPhy’s technology addresses the merchant hydrogen and renewable energy markets. first round of financing in January 2009 from Emertec and Areva, the firm established its production line and created a reservoir of magnesium hydrides that was delivered to CEA-Liten in March 2010 for testing on an industrial scale. million (US$17.3

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Michelin 2048 goals: tires made with 80% sustainable material and 100% tire recycling

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At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit, Michelin announced its ambition that by 2048, all of its tires will be manufactured using 80% sustainable materials (recycled and renewable materials) and that 100% of all tires will be recycled. million in financing as part of the Investing in the Future program.

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