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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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We’re seeing more companies raising funds as they look to make the jump from concept cars to high-volume manufacturing. Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4

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TU Bergakademie Freiberg launches OTTO-R project with VW Group, Shell, OMV as partners; P2X for green gasoline

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million OTTO-R project for the production of gasoline from “green” methanol produced from CO 2 , water and renewable electricity. STF first converts natural gas-based synthesis gas to methanol in an isothermal reactor; the methanol is then transformed into high-octane gasoline via the intermediate methanol.

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Anglo American Platinum invests in Hydrogenious Technologies; liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology for H2 storage

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Concept of hydrogen generation, storage and release using LOHCs. Hydrogenious is developing HydroSTORE, a stationary storage system, to offer solutions to the increasing energy storage needs arising out of further expansion of renewable energy generation. Click to enlarge. Perhydro-Dibenzyltoluene. 2012.08.066.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM anticipates this trajectory continuing as it explores concepts such as vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure and other autonomous technologies. GM’s energy management and renewable energy programs have helped reduce carbon intensity of manufacturing by 5.3% GM has a goal of 125 MW renewable energy. MWh per vehicle.

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