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Argonne releases GREET 2020

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Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has released the 2020 version of the suite of GREET models and associated documentation. Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. PFAD to Renewable Diesel.

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

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Draws under the credit facility are subject to traditional project finance conditions precedent, including the existence of a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the end-user of the power and customary project documentation, economic performance and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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Developing standards for EV charging reliability

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The industry badly needs technical standards to enable charging providers to document, diagnose and repair charging problems in a uniform way. So, it’s encouraging to see that SAE International, the most prominent standards body in the automotive field, is wading into the fray. We said, “Where does charging fail 80% of the time?

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

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Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. In this article, we will document some important facts that debunk this statement with facts and sources. They are worse than petrol cars." A power plant is tuned for efficiency.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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These investments are one reason why the International Energy Agency (IEA) in September insisted that there’s still hope to hold global temperature rise to 1.5 °C Well, they’re really making a scenario that’s internally consistent with a set of assumptions. In the past two years, the U.S. C in this century.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Additionality is proof that the renewable-energy project would not happen without the capital generated by selling carbon credits. Donovan is an engineer and attorney with more than thirty-four years of international business experience. what would have happened anyway). This concept is often called “additionality.” CONCLUSION.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Today, we launch the most ambitious European energy project since the Coal and Steel Community. —Energy Union Framework Document. The strategy document released on 25 Feb outlines the key actions required to achieve the Energy Union: Full implementation and strict enforcement of existing energy and related legislation.