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Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

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High wind speeds in Namibia mean that the generation of wind power is particularly profitable. This estimate underlines that we need large amounts of hydrogen and we need it quickly and at low cost. However, Namibia is also the most arid country in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a lot of vast unused space.

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Neo Performance Materials and Energy Fuels launching US-European rare earth production initiative

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Significant quantities of natural monazite ore are produced around the world as a byproduct of zircon and titanium production from heavy mineral sand operations, including large resources in the US, Australia, India, South Africa, and other nations.

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BP Energy Outlook: 30% growth in global demand to 2035; fuel demand continues to rise, even with EVs & fuel efficiency

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The Outlook looks at long-term energy trends and develops projections for world energy markets over the next two decades. LNG growth, driven by increasing supplies in Australia and the US, is expected to lead to a globally integrated gas market anchored by US gas prices. Gas: the emergence of a global market.

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

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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. Hydrogen in Sicily is a cost-competitive way to start decarbonize industry that is hard to decarbonize in other way.

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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.

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BP outlook: Energy demand grows as fuel mix continues to diversify; EVs in global car parc at 15% by 2040, but electric share of VMT at 30%

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The growth in supply is driven by US tight oil in the early part of the Outlook , with OPEC taking over from the late 2020s as Middle East producers adopt a strategy of growing market share. China remains the largest market for coal, accounting for 40% of global coal demand to 2040. Carbon emissions.

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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 Middle East becomes the world’s second-largest gas consumer by 2020 and third-largest oil consumer by 2030, redefining its role in global energy markets. Low-carbon energy sources (renewables and nuclear) meet around 40% of the growth in primary energy demand. Africa today is home to nearly half of the 1.3 —WEO-2013.

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