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World Bank Group: mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases

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A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Synhelion raises CHF 22M (US$23.6M) to support scaling of solar fuel production

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The proceeds of the investment round will accelerate the company’s growth and support the scaling and commercialization of Synhelion’s solar fuels technology. Synhelion is developing two pathways to solar fuels: Redox splitting. This ultra-clean solar fuel closes the carbon cycle. Solar Upgrading. Earlier post.).

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Biden invokes Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic manufacturing of clean energy

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President Biden issued presidential determinations providing the US Department of Energy (DOE) with the authority to utilize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of five key energy technologies: solar; transformers and electric grid components; heat pumps; insulation; and.

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Wind, solar, EVs, can prevent catastrophic climate change, says new IPCC report

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In the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today , there’s good news and bad news. We’re spotlighting the good news: EVs and clean energy can help us limit climate change. The post Wind, solar, EVs, can prevent catastrophic climate change, says new IPCC report appeared first on Electrek.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Grid access and capacity issues, as well as the infeasibility of on-site solar and wind, is a barrier for EV charging in many locations.

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Fighting Climate Change with Clean Energy

EV Match

Arcadia and EVmatch partner to offer customers a new and easy way to connect to clean energy at home. At EVmatch , we envision a distributed, equitable, and carbon-free clean energy economy that connects and elevates all people. Beginning in 2014, Arcadia set out to make clean energy an easy choice for anyone, even renters.

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European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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The two strategies present a new clean energy investment agenda, in line with the European Commission’s Next Generation EU recovery package and the European Green Deal. A network of one million electric vehicle charging points will be among the visible results, along with the expansion of solar and wind power.

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