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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. Despite the spike in coal-fired generation, the pace of new coal capacity added to grids in developing nations is slowing, according to Climatescope.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. Gravity Energy Storage Will Show Its Potential in 2021 Why was this Spectrum 's most popular energy story of the year?

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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This is the second post of our renewable energy and EV charging series. Sources of clean and renewable energy are increasingly being integrated by utilities around the world. What is Renewable Energy? Basically, renewable energy , also known as clean energy or green energy, never runs out. Renewables & EV Charging.