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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Government leaders, ministers, international finance, business partners and civil society from across Africa attended the unveiling event. The research is enhanced by CVA’s strategic partnership with energy partners across Africa, Europe and around the world. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel.

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Talga successfully completes A$40M institutional placement; funds for anode project

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Expansion plans towards more than 100,000tpa production support Talga’s aim of becoming one of the world’s largest battery anode producers, by manufacturing high performance graphite battery materials within Europe from large high grade deposits in Sweden. BurnVoir Corporate Finance acted as financial adviser to the company.

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The hidden costs of using an electric bike

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First embraced across Asia before rolling their way across Europe for the last decade, e-bikes are now surging in popularity in North America. E-bikes can really impact your wallet You might not have known this going in, but you’d be well advised to take a second look at your finances if you’re considering getting an electric bike.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. This would help speed up the return on investment in VGV for the development costs of the energy transition. Diagram: Isabelle Plat.

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FREYR Battery sanctions construction of its inaugural gigafactory, increases plant capacity to 29 GWh; $1.7B capital cost

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billion based on visibility from export credit agencies, multilateral development finance institutions and commercial banking partners, exceeding management’s leverage target for the $1.7 With the expected financial backing catalyzed by this strategy and support from other European governmental entities, FREYR has identified more than $1.6

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Mercedes and Stellantis pause European EV battery plans, look to LFP

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Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 Mercedes and Stellantis are now requesting lower-cost batteries for entry-level EVs, Vincent told Bloomberg. billion euros (approximately $8.2 years after that.