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DOE authorizes Jordan Cove LNG export project

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has conditionally authorized Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. Jordan Cove) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, from the Jordan Cove LNG Terminal in Coos Bay, Oregon.

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Jordan signs $2B oil shale investment agreement with Saudi company

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The government of Jordan and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS) recently signed a $2-billion agreement under which the government grants the Saudi company the right to extract and to develop the oil shale resources in the Attarat Um-AL-Ghudran region covering an area of 11 square kilometers.

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EV charge point grant extended to households with on-street street parking

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Earlier this week (18 th March), the Department for Transport (DfT) announced an extension of grants towards the purchase and installation of EV charge points for properties with off-street parking, now available to households without a dedicated parking space.

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Failure to equalise VAT on public charging a missed opportunity

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Citing concerns surrounding ‘additional pressure on public finances’ and ‘limitations surrounding legal and fiscal considerations’, ministers also rejected calls to reinstate EV purchase grants – a scheme that proved vital in supporting the growth of the electric car market before its closure in June 2022.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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—first author Jordan Schnell, a postdoc with the Ubben Program for Climate and Carbon Science in the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern. —Jordan Schnell. The research was supported by the Ubben Program for Carbon and Climate Science and the National Science Foundation (grant number CBET-1848683).

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Jordanian cabinet OKs $2.4B oil shale project with Enefit; largest in region and world

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Earlier this year, the government of Jordan and the Saudi Arabian Corporation for Oil Shale (SACOS) signed a $2-billion agreement under which the government granted the Saudi company the right to extract and to develop oil shale resources in the Attarat Um-Al-Ghudran region. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

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Zero rating will also be granted to products installed at commercial properties used solely for charitable purposes. Commenting on the announcement, Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of myenergi, said: “Bringing an increasing number of tech innovations into the scope of VAT relief on ESMs is a major step forward.

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