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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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T&E used publicly available information to assess the 50 gigafactories announced in Europe based on their finance and permits, whether they had secured a location, and the companies’ links to the US. Without this expansion, Europe will not be able to satisfy its battery demand in 2030 and will need to import from foreign rivals.

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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). by Bill Cooke. M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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To survive, help is needed from Italys Fiat but, as negotiations with the Italian automaker bog down and the two week deadline to hammer out a partnership approaches, the companys future - as well as its aspirations for an electric hot rod - are increasingly in doubt. More How healthy are your finances? 5.90 / 0.07% Nasdaq 1,673.07

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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In certain European countries, such as Italy or the UK , passenger vehicle sales even dropped as much as 95-97%. In Italy, data from the Italian Foreign Car Maker Association highlights that car registration for gas and diesel-powered vehicles fell by 97.5% As the automotive market takes a dive, EVs show strength. of the U.S.

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