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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility.

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Tata Group to build £4B gigafactory in UK; 40 GWh of cells per year

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Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). billion), will deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers in UK and Europe. The investment of more than £4 billion (US$5.2 JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers, with supplies commencing from 2026.

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ESB and dCarbonX to partner on green hydrogen storage development in Ireland

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ESB and dCarbonX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint assessment and development of Irish offshore green hydrogen subsurface storage. This partnership represents another milestone in Ireland’s emerging hydrogen economy as part of its transition to a low-carbon future. million customer accounts.

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BloombergNEF reports 11% year-on-year rise in renewable energy financing in the first half of 2022, for a total of $226B

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The Renewable Energy Investment Tracker summarizes BloombergNEF’s tracking of global investment in renewable energy up to and including 1H 2022, and covers both project investments and corporate fundraising. billion raised—up 63% on the previous year. One category that saw falling investment was public equity issuances.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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“Gujarat will get more than half of its energy from green energy sources with the facility that will be ready by late 2024. It will generate green jobs, making Gujarat a leading exporter of green energy products and contributing to making the state into a USD 3 trillion economy. NTPC is planning an additional USD 8.40

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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ISB EPA 07 200-hp (149 kW) EGR diesel engine and Eaton hybrid-electric system, with Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The retrofitted hybrid trucks are projected to improve fuel economy by 44%, decrease particulate matter by 96% and reduce NO x emissions by 75% compared to the standard FedEx Express delivery truck.

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Tata’s New $5.2 Billion EV Battery Plant Catapults UK From Zero To Hero

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Tata Motors just blew up the Intertubes with plans for a new $5.2 billion EV battery plant to be located in the UK.