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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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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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The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Even though not all renewables are created equal, power purchase agreements (PPAs) for PV projects with utilities in the US Southwest are now coming in under seven cents per kWh for a twenty year period. The first eye-opener for large scale solar was the Austin Energy PPA last year that was priced at 5 cents. Click to enlarge.

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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. China’s e-bus prices have declined, while annual sales have slowed due to the decrease in purchase subsidies as well as market saturation in large cities.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period. In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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Getting the right values directly affects consumer purchases and calculations, as CO 2 emission levels are frequently used by authorities to define the taxes to be paid by the vehicle owner. Even values given by car makers for CO 2 emissions from cars and fuels already in the market have been questioned repeatedly. —Methanol report.

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Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

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BBAC) has been producing Mercedes-Benz vehicles locally for the Chinese market since 2005. Mercedes-Benz has been producing CO 2 -neutral in all of its own plants worldwide since this year and has also been purchasing electricity in Germany that comes exclusively from renewable sources (CO 2 -free) since this year.

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