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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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It recommends that these should be a central part of the recovery packages of the G7 countries, which together should increase their annual investment by 2% of GDP, or $1 trillion, compared to pre-pandemic levels. The report says that $1.5-1.7

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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In Germany, these have been increased as part of the stimulus package to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy; in China, the premiums that were set to expire have also been extended. All five countries offer purchase premiums for electric vehicles, for example.

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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

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If Southeast Asian nations delay action on climate change, their economies and people will ultimately suffer. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development.

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

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ACORE is an organization of member companies and institutions that are dedicated to moving renewable energy into the mainstream of America’s economy. Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions. Energy Markets in a State of Change. Billion vs. $28.3

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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From FastLane: In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in “ecosystem” must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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moves to tighten fuel-economy and greenhouse gasrules. billion in federal funds to a 5-year program aimed atspeeding development of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel as part ofefforts to wean the U.S. Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation. We had been working with AIG which owns Hartford Steam + Boiler to offer a performance guarantee package that once we build the facility it would operate at a specific output and production.