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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area. Although during the 2010s Sri Lanka has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, it has tumbled into the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, with spiraling inflation, and shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

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DOE announces $15.5B package primarily focused on retooling existing factories for EVs

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This includes making available $2 billion in grants and up to $10 billion in loans to support automotive manufacturing conversion projects that retain high-quality jobs in communities that currently host these manufacturing facilities. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $15.5-billion

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Australian Government establishes A$300M fund to support hydrogen projects

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The A$300 million (US$193 million) Advancing Hydrogen Fund will be administered by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The ARENA round is a $70-million grant program aiming to demonstrate the technical and commercial viability of hydrogen production at a large-scale using electrolysis.

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Germany approves €900M for green hydrogen project H2Global

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Green hydrogen plays a central role in the transformation of our economy. Therefore, we are already starting the international ramp-up of the hydrogen economy and building long-term value creation and supply chains through the H2Global instrument. is expected to pay more in purchasing than it can collect through sales.

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STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

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They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. With this project, we will lay the foundation of a hydrogen economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the coming years, thyssenkrupp Steel’s climate strategy will entail a continuously increasing and constant demand for green hydrogen.

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EPA’s FY 2013 budget proposal includes $576M for research, $10M boost to support fuel economy and GHG programs

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billion in categorical grants for states that are implementing environmental statutes such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. This will allow the SRFs to finance over $6 billion in wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects annually. FY 2013 budget highlights include: $1.2

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). How does the US deal with local and state economies with high carbon economies and little renewable resources?

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