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Waste-to-biofuels company Enerkem raises C$280M, its largest financing round

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a leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals producer, has completed a C$280-million (US$223 million) investment round—its largest to date. The technology converts non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into methanol, ethanol and other widely-used chemicals. Canada-based Enerkem Inc., Earlier post.).

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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billion, down 15% on 3Q 2017, while the purchase of small-scale solar systems of less than 1MW totaled $13.5 billion convertible issue from waste-to-energy specialist China Everbright International and a $311-million IPO by US fuel cell developer Bloom Energy. In 3Q, Chinese solar investment was $14.2 billion for 300MW.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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The solar panels attach to the roof and convert solar light into electrical energy. The inverter converts the DC solar into AC power that can power the house or be directed back into the Grid as well as connecting up the Battery packs that uses 48 Volt DC. . At the time of purchase we did not understand fully how import this is.

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | 2022

Plug In India

​So, without wasting any more time, let's begin - The PluginIndia 2022 Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide! Regarding warranty, they offer 3 years for battery+motor+controller+converter+charger. Extended warranty can be purchased to make it a 5 year warranty. We fiercely protect our independence! So keep note of this.

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Power Electric Scooter Buyers Guide | Mid 2021

Plug In India

So, without wasting any more time, let's beg in in alphabetical order! Regarding warranty, Ampere offers 3 years for battery+motor+controller+converter+charger. Extended warranty can be purchased to make it a 5 year warranty. The design is a classic Vespa knockoff that seems to come from the parent Chinese company.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I heard that you can change zones 3 times and then you have to purchase another car. Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Neutral ???? @