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Mercedes amps up renewables push with 140MW wind power deal

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Mercedes has announced a new wind power deal to ensure it reaches carbon neutrality as soon as possible. Still, one of the most involved has been Mercedes, which has invested heavily in massive wind and solar projects to power its European operations.

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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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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel? —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power.

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

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Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. 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. The facility will process 42,000 tons of recycled waste annually.

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Redwood Materials scopes out EU locations for new battery recycling plant

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Germany and Scandinavia are the top two countries on the company’s list. . The company has deals with Tesla and Volkswagen already, so a plant in Germany would be ideal. The battery recycling company might strike another partnership with Volkswagen for its cars in Europe. . Pros of Redwood Materials Germany.

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LKAB identifies Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals in Lapland; Per Geijer

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Following successful exploration, the company is reporting mineral resources of rare earth metals in the Per Geijer deposit exceeding one million tonnes of rare earth oxides—the largest known deposit of its kind in Europe. We face a supply problem. Without mines, there can be no electric vehicles.

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Northvolt postpones planned 60GWh battery production

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Northvolt has announced that the ongoing European energy crisis is forcing them to postpone battery production at the company’s new facility in Germany; it is now considering U.S. According to Reuters , the company’s new plan is to focus on starting battery production in the United States. battery production instead.