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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The LME events were a consequence of positions taken by Tsingshan based on expectations of falling prices. Between 2010 and 2021, worldwide nickel usage grew almost 90%. There are also unanswered questions about how to even finance electrification or road construction and maintenance given lost revenues from fuels taxes, Foss said.

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Aptera delays 2e until 2010

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Big changes at Aptera … more details ( plus official press release ) after the jump: Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010. Officially Official: Aptera production pushed back to 2010. They’re not, and the release date has now been pushed back to some undefined time in 2010. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

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

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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Toyota Mobility Foundation joins New Cities Foundation as global strategic member

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The Foundation convenes events on urban innovation, including the annual New Cities Summit. The Foundation was created in 2010 and is financed by its members and partners. The Foundation is based in Geneva and its head office is in Montréal with smaller offices in Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Zurich.

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GM plans Detroit EV portions bank in former AMC Development

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House to American Motors till it used to be alone in 2010, the website is being redeveloped via NorthPoint Building LLC. The development venture is being aided via about $32 million in tax increment financing from the town and $5.1 million in surrounding brownfield incentives.

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U.N.’s ITU Secretary-General Receives IEEE President’s Award

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She was promoted in 2005 to head the agency’s regulatory and market environment division , managing programs on regulatory reform, economics, and finance. In 2010 Bogdan-Martin helped establish the U.N. s sustainable development agenda through programs and events. She also advised governments on ICT reform and policy issues.

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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Although the Company’s intent is to improve its operating efficiencies and to obtain additional financing, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms, if at all, or to successfully further reduce costs in such a way that would continue to allow the Company to operate its business.

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