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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Green hydrogen is economically viable at €2/kg and can accelerate low-carbon economic growth across continent and reduce emissions by 40%. Government leaders, ministers, international finance, business partners and civil society from across Africa attended the unveiling event.

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European electrolyzer manufacturers commit to boosting capacity tenfold by 2025

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Clean hydrogen is indispensable to reduce industrial carbon emissions and contribute to our energy independence from Russia. The Joint Declaration also features Commission actions to put in place a supportive regulatory framework, facilitate access to finance and promote efficient supply chains. Background.

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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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The project will enable at least 44 buses in Ride On Montgomery County’s transit fleet to transition from diesel to electric, advancing the County’s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035, reducing lifetime emissions by more than 155,000 tons, while delivering resilience to climate events and power outages.

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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). How does the US deal with local and state economies with high carbon economies and little renewable resources?

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Deutsche Bank CCA report highlights Chinese global leadership toward a low-carbon economy; 12th Five-Year Plan

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The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). —DBCCA. Source: DBCCA.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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How to plan energy resilience for EV charging stations

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With extreme weather events becoming the new normal, large-scale and prolonged power outages are becoming increasingly common. In 2022 alone, 18 extreme weather events each caused $1 billion in damages, including a drought, a flood, eleven severe storms, three tropical cyclones, a wildfire, and a winter storm.

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