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JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Electricity demand is set to increase 62%, resulting in global generating capacity almost tripling between 2018 and 2050.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Solar and wind generation grew at double-digit pace, with solar alone increasing by 31%. to 33 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018. These findings are part of the International Energy Agency’s latest assessment of global energy consumption and energy-related CO 2 emissions for 2018. Energy intensity improved by 1.3%

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MAY 14, 2019

Global energy investment stabilized in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual review. trillion in 2018, a level similar to 2017.

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JUNE 19, 2018

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. NEO 2018 sees $11.5 trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5

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JUNE 1, 2023

Source: California Energy Commission The latest data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows that in 2021 more than 37% of the state’s electricity came from Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources such as solar and wind, an increase of 2.7% Senate Bill 100 (2018) accelerates the RPS goal to 60% by 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to produce a significant portion of the electricity generated annually across the globe, according to an analysis by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This is really optimistic.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

When the contract begins in the first half of 2018, 6% of GM’s global energy use will be powered by renewable energy. Starting in 2018, GM will source more than 193,000 MWh of electricity from wind annually, enough to power the Austin IT Innovation Center, a GM Financial office in Fort Worth and 13 parts warehouses.

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APRIL 1, 2023

Mangualde will become the first Portuguese plant to produce large series fully battery electric cars for the domestic and export markets at launch. In 2022, Stellantis was the light commercial vehicle BEV market leader in Europe with nearly 43% market share. It launched production of the current generation of vehicles in 2018.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock. thousand in 2017.

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JULY 18, 2020

In 2018, SMUD successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 1990 levels, the equivalent of removing 377,000 vehicles from the road. SMUD also helped grow the local market for solar development by providing $130 million in customer incentives to install solar on more than 15,000 local rooftops.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). But the market looks increasingly crowded and consolidation is likely. Public markets investment in clean energy jumped 120% to $3.1

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Kinetic Green & Tonino Lamborghini Spa JV unveil new electric golf cart range. Kinetic Green a Pune based electric vehicles company and an Italian luxury accessories maker Tonino Lamborghini Spa has unveiled a new range of electric golf carts under the Italian automotive brand Iso at the 6 days Milan Motorcycle Shows or EICMA.

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JULY 30, 2019

The second volume, the World Gas and Renewables Review , focused on natural gas and renewables sources (solar, wind and biofuels), will be published in autumn. In 2018, global oil reserves rose slightly (+0.4%), mainly due to growth in the US. 2018 recorded an overall growth in oil production of 2.5

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Digital and Head of Marketing & Sales, Product Line e-Mobility at Volkswagen. In Germany, the Volkswagen brand also offers a suitable electricity supply contract with “Volkswagen Naturstrom”, to guarantee fully certified green electricity from renewable energies. —Silke Bagschik, CMO ID. Charging at home. App on their smartphone.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. Proportional amount of emissions relative to hydro. Natural gas. Geothermal.

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JUNE 16, 2021

In a 2017 open-access paper exploring the use of concentrated solar thermal (CST) radiation for alumina calcination, Davis et al. Exploring these new clean energy technologies and methods is a crucial step towards producing green aluminum. A fifth-generation (circa 2011) alumina calciner. Klett and Perander (2015). Perander L.

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MAY 10, 2018

Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020. Nonresidential lighting requirements. Under the new standards, nonresidential buildings will use about 30% less energy due mainly to lighting upgrades.

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APRIL 20, 2019

Electricity production in Germany, 2018. According to the study, natural gas combustion engines are an ideal technology for transitioning to vehicles powered by hydrogen or “green” methane in the long term. They are an ideal bridge technology for cars that can later use “green” methane. —Buchal et al.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

While the first application of the data factory will be used to discover new catalysts to make fuel cell vehicles more efficient, TRI and Northwestern believe this method of materials discovery will have wide-ranging applications in the future such as clean hydrogen production, CO 2 removal from air and high-efficiency solar cells.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. This may include potentially considering sources much closer to where the metals are to be used.

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2018, the only annual increase in the past five years. The changes in US energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 offset the increase in 2018. in 2019, but power sector CO 2 emissions fell by even more (-8.2%), largely because of increases from renewable sources such as wind and solar. CO 2 emissions had increased by 2.9%

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APRIL 3, 2021

James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other electric mobility products. Hercules vehicles will offer integrated solar charging, long-range batteries and optional fuel-cell range-extender options.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

According to EIA’s report, Battery Storage in the United States: An Update on Market Trends , US battery power capacity grew by 35% in 2020 and has tripled in the last five years. At the end of 2019, 163 large-scale battery storage systems were operating in the United States, a 28% increase from 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. Since the end of 2018, the company has been conducting CO 2 workshops together with its suppliers to agree on effective measures. The solar-energy park will produce more than 9.5

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APRIL 24, 2021

Additional potential features include emergency auto-landing system; intelligent algorithm ensuring envelope protection; terrain avoidance and routing for emergency auto-land; and an option for supplemental power solar cells and in-wheel electric taxi. The ENGINeUS 45 motor has a continuous power of 45kW.

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JULY 31, 2019

Energy storage installations around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). In the near term, renewables-plus-storage, especially solar-plus-storage, has become a major driver for battery build.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

This strategic acquisition supports Elcora’s plan to enhance both its mining and energy storage solutions by adding additional markets related to battery technologies. Elcora is devoted to unlocking the full potential of solar and wind through large-scale energy storage capacity. Elcora Advanced Materials has acquired STE ERMAZONE.A.R.L,

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MAY 22, 2022

In January 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a multiparty settlement to shut down fully and permanently the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant when the current federal license period for the plant’s second unit expires in 2025. Diablo Canyon Power Plant is a nuclear plant located in San Luis Obispo, operated by PG&E.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The new targets for 2030 are: A further 30% reduction in Rio Tinto’s emissions intensity from 2018 levels. A further 15% reduction in Rio Tinto’s absolute emissions from 2018 levels. Under these targets, Rio Tinto’s overall growth between now and 2030 will be carbon neutral.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

Ceres Power, a developer of low-cost solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)company, and Weichai Power, one of the leading automobile and equipment manufacturing companies in China, finalized their long-term strategic collaboration first announced in May 2018. Earlier post.). million) joint development agreement. Equity Investment.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

We have found that lithium-ion batteries are following in the footsteps of crystalline silicon solar panels. Oliver Schmidt, Sylvain Melchior, Adam Hawkes, Iain Staffell (2018) “Projecting the Future Levelized Cost of Electricity Storage Technologies,” Joule doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2018.12.008. Credit: Schmidt et al. 2018.12.008.

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APRIL 8, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. The President’s Climate Action Plan contains a goal of doubling renewable energy generation from wind, solar, and geothermal sources between 2012 and 2020. By the end of FY 2015, achieve best in class solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at $1.85/watt

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AUGUST 24, 2023

That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

As the EV market continues to grow, there is an increased emphasis on repurposing batteries used in EVs. Innovative energy storage solutions are expected to become a key component of the electricity grid, boosting reliability and helping to integrate renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.

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