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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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BNEF includes equity raising by specialist electric vehicle companies in its clean energy investment totals, and this element was a conspicuous bright spot in the latest quarter. Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at BNEF, said that there is a growing amount of money chasing China’s electric vehicle boom.

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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

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Mercedes-Benz has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations. The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. Fuel cell technology remains an integral part of Daimler’s powertrain strategy.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. The heat can drive steam turbines or engines to generate electricity around the clock.

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Alstom acquires a 40% equity share in AWS Ocean Energy

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Wave energy, like tidal energy, is CO 2 -free and has the greatest potential of all existing marine technologies with a worldwide resource estimated between 200 and 300 GW, according to Alstom. The AWS-III system is a 12-sided floating device which sits on the surface of the ocean and uses the action of the waves to produce electricity.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. Leading the boom is the photovoltaic (PV) panel, which converts sunlight into electricity using semiconductors. The heat can drive steam turbines or engines to generate electricity around the clock.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. Oh how it dwarfs the normal sized other homes all around it.

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Tomorrow's Hydropower Begins With Retrofitting Today's Dams

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They help stop floods and supply farms and families with water, but they’re not generating electricity—especially in developing countries. He’s one of a few researchers proposing to retrofit old, non-generating dams by installing turbines at their bases. And I think it’s the case in many other places too.”. The result?

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