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Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

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The Federal Research Ministry will provide up to 40 million euros in funding from the economic stimulus package for cooperation within the framework of this partnership. High wind speeds in Namibia mean that the generation of wind power is particularly profitable. It has a lot of vast unused space.

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A hydrogen-powered electric truck is being built by Adani in partnership with Ashok Leyland and Ballard

Electric Vehicles India

Adani is partnering with Ashok Leyland and Ballard to develop a hydrogen-powered electric truck in India this year. billion stimulus package to set green hydrogen consumption targets for certain companies earlier this month. The Indian government recently backed green hydrogen and approved its $2.11

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California Startup Aurica Motors Trying to Keep NUMMI Plant Open for Manufacturing Electric Cars, Battery Swap System

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Under the proposed plan, the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California would be converted into the manufacturing facility for the Aurica Motors E-Car, an all-electric vehicle, as well as Aurica’s proposed PEP (Power Exchange Package) battery swap system. The PEP station concept is not compatible with the Better Place system.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

Cars That Think

You notice the smell of smoke, and when you try to turn on your bedside light you discover that the power is out. The main reason is access to power. If we had a sensor network that rarely—or never—drew power, imagine how many important places and things could be monitored, how many lives could be saved.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

Creative Greenius

Sunpower Corporation’s VP of public policy, Julie Blunden, will be sharing her views on how incentives and laws shape & drive demand for solar energy. UCI’s solar energy research center will be presenting their advice on partnering with the private sector to leverage research in the pipeline & to commercialize it.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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World Economic Forum Report: US$515 Billion Per Year Needed in Green Investments

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Their statement suggests using some of the money available from fiscal stimulus packages to invest in activities that can provide jobs as well as create low emission options. They warn against complacency in the UN climate talks, due to conclude in December in Copenhagen to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

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