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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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It recommends that these should be a central part of the recovery packages of the G7 countries, which together should increase their annual investment by 2% of GDP, or $1 trillion, compared to pre-pandemic levels. The report says that $1.5-1.7

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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

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Batteries from electric bus route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden are being used for solar energy storage in a second-life application. The reuse and recycling of batteries is a key issue as increasing numbers of cities plan transition to electrically powered transport. IRIS is a Light House project, financed by EU HORIZON 2020.

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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The build-up of greenhouse bases in the atmosphere continues unabated, and its environmental and human costs are mounting. What is needed now is a different focus for the debate, one with the potential to build public support over time. A carbon price must surely be a part of any energy transition strategy.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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For example, the investor offering the lowest feed-in tariff would be awarded the contract to build a new wind farm. Part of this assessment is the need to examine the suitability of capacity markets as a transitional measure to support the adjustment to a post-nuclear power system. One possibility here is auctions.

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has been supporting the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technology as part of the US effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to shift to a cleaner set of energy sources and to reduce reliance on imported petroleum. US Department of Energy (DOE).

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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When we were first starting off at Daimler Truck, trying to find a battery cell supplier that would build us a pack that was good in the truck was difficult. I was a big part of building the first-of-its-kind—at least in the Western world that we knew of—heavy-duty charging site in Portland, Oregon. It’s called Electric Island.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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It will be a long, long time before the thrill of driving an all-electric vehicle wears off. Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others.