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Dow and AKSA forming JV for carbon fiber and derivatives; up to $1B investment in project within 5 years

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The Dow Chemical Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dow Europe GmbH, and Turkey-based AKSA Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.?. signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and commercialize carbon fiber and derivatives. wind energy technologies and construction, particularly for earthquake-resistant buildings.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The research concentrates on two aspects: maximizing the production of liquid fuel and reducing the carbon intensity of oil shale-based power and heat generation. Renewable energy is another solution. Renewables, particularly biomass for heat, provided 14.6% Properties owned or controlled by Enefit contain an estimated 2.6

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 Renewable energy investment. billion (down 11%).

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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PwC analysis finds a need for global carbon intensity to drop an average of 5.1% The analysis is based on a carbon budget that would stabilize atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations at 450 ppm and give a 50% probability of limiting warming to 2 °C. per year through 2050. Click to enlarge. a year from now to 2050.