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Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition calls for government to prioritize investments benefiting ZETs

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The National Zero-Emission Truck (ZET) Coalition, including some four dozen organizations representing the US’ major heavy truck makers, innovators, suppliers and key stakeholders, sent a letter to Congressional leadership calling on any stimulus or recovery legislative package to prioritize investments that benefit U.S.

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Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

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The global race for the best hydrogen technologies and the best sites for hydrogen production is already on. The Federal Research Ministry will provide up to 40 million euros in funding from the economic stimulus package for cooperation within the framework of this partnership. We want to take this chance together.

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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. Additional investments of $150 billion per year are needed in “ productive, sustainable and efficient agricultural systems ”.

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Study Finds Global CO2 Emissions Dropped 1.3% in 2009; Emissions in China and India Rose 9% and 6%

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Global CO 2 emissions decreased 1.3% in 2009, the first decrease recorded this decade, according to an addendum to an earlier study outlining a method for updating global fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The decrease in emissions follow the decrease in the global economy.

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Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown – ET Auto

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Crude steel production in China also increased 6 per cent to 261.6 Compounding this are worries that Chinese producers with excess supply will ramp up exports, depressing prices globally. Prices for nonferrous metals and chemical products are also sinking. Crude steel production in China also increased 6 per cent to 261.6

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Germany Launches H2 Mobility Initiative to Expand Infrastructure for Refueling Hydrogen Vehicles

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Daimler AG and leading energy companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Berlin, with the participation of the German Minister of Transport, Wolfgang Tiefensee, to evaluate and expand the setup of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany to support the series production of fuel cell electric vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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

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Renewables account for approximately 10-15% of the global energy infrastructure investment and according to New Energy Finance renewables have been hit hard by the global recession with a 47% in Q1 2009 vs. Q1 2008 ($13.3 The US is in a race for global dominance in the new energy economy with China. Billion vs. $28.3

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