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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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Inflows to clean energy projects in India and Brazil slipped $2.4 Excluding China, India and Brazil, clean energy investment jumped to $34 billion in 2018 from $30 billion in 2017. Despite the spike in coal-fired generation, the pace of new coal capacity added to grids in developing nations is slowing, according to Climatescope.

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Google Unveils Faster, Cheaper Mechanism To Track Worldwide Deforestation Online; Support for Land Use Change Measurement, Verification and Reporting

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Progressive deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil as seen in. Through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, Google introduced an online suite of beta software that leverages cloud computing to track worldwide land-use changes such as deforestation. deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil. Tags: Climate Change Policy.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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The primary goal is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, ultimately, contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change on the planet. Beyond environmental benefits, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology will help stabilize the grid and meet increased demand for electricity to power from EVs.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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Natural gas can be competitive with gasoline where transmission and distribution grids are present; in countries where this is not the case, there is often an opportunity for simultaneous gas market development and increasing NGV market share. The paper uses Brazil, India, Iran, Pakistan, the US and Europe as case studies.

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Extreme E: myenergi Desert X Prix Round Up

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Competing against eight other teams – three of them run by Formula 1 world champions Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button – myenergi is sponsoring the Hispano Suiza Xite Team in the series that highlights sustainability and climate change challenges by racing in threatened habitats around the world.

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What is Extreme E? – 1# Ultimate beginners guide to Extreme E

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Jordan states; The aim is two-fold – to highlight the climate challenges faced by different ecosystems across the globe whilst at the same time demonstrating the performance of all-electric SUVs. Extreme E is more than just a sport, it’s a worldwide awareness campaign shining a spotlight on the need for urgent action on climate change.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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