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Hanwha and LG Energy to build battery production in US, targeting ESS and UAM

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Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) will invest in building battery production facilities in the United States. The joint investment will pave the way for Hanwha to lead the rapidly-growing energy storage market and future Urban Air Mobility business. They include enclosure, heat management and other balance of system.

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Hynfra and Amarenco MENA form strategic partnership to produce hydrogen and ammonia in MENA region

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Poland-based Hynfra has signed a framework cooperation agreement with Amarenco MENA, a major developer of renewable energy projects in the Middle East and North Africa and part of Amarenco Group. The area has high solar radiation levels, making it an ideal location for large-scale solar energy production.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

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The new plant is the third production facility in the company’s global battery production network. The battery factory in Bangkok will meet this requirement by using large solar systems on the roofs of the production buildings. The plant works closely with the Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. We know a circular economy with renewable energy is the path, and we have positioned ourselves to be the alternative energy capital of the world. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important.

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Number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 in 5 years

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For 2019, Poland-based Solaris claims to have concluded the most contracts for the construction of electric buses. China-based Yutong delivers almost 25,000 new energy buses a year—375 per day. In 2018, Yutong built 60,868 buses, including 24,748 new energy buses.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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A new, broad measure of “energy transition investment”, compiled by BloombergNEF (BNEF), shows that the world committed a record $501.3 billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. billion (down 11%).

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UK MPs greenlight shale gas in new report

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Shale gas drilling in the UK has been given the go-ahead by MPs in a new report looking at the impact it could have on water supplies, energy security and greenhouse gas emissions. However, it will not be sufficient to meet long term emissions reductions targets and avoid the worst effects of global climate disruption.

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