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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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These products will be first introduced to the South Korean market in 2021 through an expanded partnership with SK Engineering and Construction (SK E&C), an affiliate of SK Group. Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

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Hyundai Motor Group affiliates to join Climate Group’s RE100, aim to expand renewable energy use

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The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program.

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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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BNEF’s Energy Storage Outlook 2019 predicts a further halving of lithium-ion battery costs per kilowatt-hour by 2030, as demand takes off in two different markets: stationary storage and electric vehicles. The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009. Learning to install solar with GRID Alternatives in 2009.

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Tesla Cybertruck reportedly will use Samsung cameras in massive $400M deal

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According to reports from news outlets in South Korea, including The Korea Economic Daily , Tesla and Samsung have reached a deal to have camera supply modules that will be outfitted on the new Tesla Cybertruck, which will begin production in late 2021. The potential deal between Tesla and Samsung is worth over $400 million.

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Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturers in India

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According to the Union Science Ministry, Indian imports of such batteries decreased to $450 million in 2019-2020 after gradually growing in recent years to $712 million. Lithium-ion batteries are imported into India from China, Japan, and South Korea. In addition, the government placed a 2.5% Amara Raj has already spent Rs.

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV 

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In 2019 the IIT Hyderabad has collaborated with ItsEV Inc to develop lithium-ion batteries for various applications including electric vehicles. As batteries are the costliest component of an electric vehicle due to lack of lithium reserves India imports lithium-ion batteries from China, South Korea, Japan and Europe.