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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Snam and RINA team up to accelerate the development of hydrogen sector

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Hydrogen will achieve Total Cost of Ownership parity with diesel by 2030, even without additional incentives. Low-cost hydrogen to break-even before 2030—earlier than other European markets. Italy could import hydrogen from North Africa, at cost 14% below domestic production. refining, high-heat processes).

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost. is developing a?rechargeable

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IRENA report finds renewable power costs at parity or below fossil fuels in many parts of world

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The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels for many technologies in many parts of the world, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Real weighted average cost of capital is 7.5% Source: IRENA.

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IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

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The links between energy and development are illustrated clearly in Africa, where, despite a wealth of resources, energy use per capita is less than one-third of the global average in 2035. Africa today is home to nearly half of the 1.3 Low-carbon energy sources meet around 40% of the growth in global energy demand.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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To be successful, systems will need to evolve—in some cases, considerably—to compete financially with the cost of natural gas production. To smooth out the intermittency of renewable energy production, low-cost electrical energy storage (EES) will become necessary. In their study, Yang et al. —Yang et al.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Factors Determining Abatement Costs. a third-party vendor has successfully run auctions on behalf of federal or state agencies at low cost.

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