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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 There were seven billion-dollar-plus financings of offshore wind projects, boosting the investment totals for the Netherlands, the UK and Germany. Biomass Fuels Power Generation Solar Wind'

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Smart Charging Electric Vehicles and the Flexibility Market

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The utility must buy power from the general capacity market at higher rates and passes along the expense. Consumers benefited from saving money and gaining personal satisfaction from helping “save the environment.”. In that case, penalties for overtaxing the grid may be levied. The Role of Smart EV Charging. Contact us to learn more.

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