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

Green Car Congress

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). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

Green Car Congress

New financing has also been announced to eliminate high emissions vehicles in key regions which should give some support to boost to truck sales, all else being equal. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened. —Andrej Divis, director of commercial vehicle data & forecasts at IHS Markit.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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You bet, says SETI pioneer · Grant money in jeopardy as Sims rejects cities proposal · King County deaths more AP LOCAL HEADLINES · First stimulus highway project starts in Wash. · Flu genes spell pig · British forces end combat operations in Iraq more AP: LOCAL · First stimulus highway project starts in Wash. ·

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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.

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