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Algenol closes on additional $25M internal equity financing

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The algal bio-oil can be used to produce biodiesel, renewable diesel, or other bio-oil-derived products. Algenol has recently commenced initial operations of a pilot commercial module at its Florida development campus, which builds on the successful launch of a demonstration project in India.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

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And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. 40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Will your used EV quickly become a drain on your finances?

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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Is misinformation putting the brakes on the used EV market?

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The used EV market should be thriving – and such impressive growth figures suggest that progress is building fast. From battery systems failing and range figures plummeting, to planned obsolescence after an initial three-year finance deal is up, we’ve all heard the rumours. Will your used EV quickly become a drain on your finances?

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. However, it costs more to build an acre of rooftop PV. They had better think seriously about financing solar and wind arrays.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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For some (not all) use cases, the economic advantages of going electric have been clear for a long time, and yet we’ve seen a dozen EV manufacturers go bust while trying to address the commercial market, while fleet operators continue to buy diesel vehicles, which continue to belch out clouds of oily black smoke. Rustam Kocher: It is.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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And oil only seems cheap. When our country was attacked at Pearl Harbor, no one believed we could build 30,000 planes and tanks in just one year. But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high-speed rail networks.

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