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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. China posted remarkable investment growth in both wind and solar project finance, according to the report. It also invested $58 billion in new wind projects, up 107% year-on-year. —Chelsea Jean-Michel, offshore wind analyst at BNEF.

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Tesla wind and solar-powered Superchargers come to the UK with Fastned partnership

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Tesla and fast-charging company Fastned have once again partnered up to bring sustainably-powered electric vehicle chargers to the United Kingdom. The next project will be at the Energy Superhub Oxford in the United Kingdom, where 14 fast chargers capable of peak charging rates of 300 kW will be available for electric vehicle drivers.

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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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Tesla Megapack batteries are powering Britain’s largest energy storage project

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The construction of the United Kingdom’s largest energy storage project has begun, and it is expected to be a true difference-maker when the supply of renewables like solar or wind is low. The Tesla Megapack installation in southeast England is not the first large-scale battery in the country.

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Eliminate fuel vehicles in the UK to enlarge the move

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the installation of electric car chargers for new buildings in England will be mandatory from 2022. At present, 250,000 charging station s have been installed in homes and workplaces across the UK. This means that by the end of 2030, the UK will have more than 1.55

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Pew: global clean energy investment reached record $243B in 2010

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The United States, which had maintained the top spot until 2008, fell another rung in 2010 to third with $34 billion. The United Kingdom experienced the largest decline among the G-20, falling from fifth to 13 th. Wind power continued to be the favored technology for investors at $95 billion. billion in the G-20.

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Shell pledges half a million charge points in it’s network by 2025

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Probably, the fact that the company acquired Ubitricity, one of the largest on-street EV charging network provider in the United Kingdom, necessitated Shell to have these goals. The energy company plans to install EV charge point infrastructure at various courtyards, both in the United Kingdom and abroad.