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NRG invests additional $35M in FuelCell Energy for 6% of company; establishes $40M financing facility

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We believe that clean distributed power generation from fuel cells will be one of the key technologies that drive our country toward a cleaner energy future. FuelCell Energy intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for project development, project finance, working capital support and general corporate purposes. thereafter.

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SolarCity and Honda establish investment find to finance $65M in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers

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are partnering to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the US, providing a cleaner source of electricity at a lower cost than utility-supplied power. A 20-year lease or power purchase agreement term applies. SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co.,

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Rio Tinto makes US$10M strategic equity investment in Nano One; strategic partnership on cathode materials

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This partnership and funding will accelerate Nano One’s multi-cathode (multi-CAM) commercialization strategy and support cathode active materials (CAM) manufacturing in Canada for a cleaner and more efficient battery supply chain for North American and overseas markets. per share in a non-brokered private placement.

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

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., of global and 17% of European reserves.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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This year, sustainability reporting and sustainable finance are among the top trends in international businesses. customer sentiment survey found that 60-70% of customers are more likely to purchase from businesses that support sustainable packaging and shipping. A McKinsey & Company U.S.

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

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The City of Lancaster will supply guaranteed feedstock of recyclables, and will save between $50 to $75 per ton in landfilling and landfill space costs. It also solves our plastics and waste problems by turning them into green hydrogen, and does it cleaner and at costs far lower than any other green hydrogen producer. Rex Parris.

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