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BYD and Levo partner to deploy up to 5K BEVs in US fleets, integrate V2G technology

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This innovative potential partnership leverages state-of-the-art BYD and Nuvve technologies and will provide access to Stonepeak’s financing, which will lower the cost of medium- and heavy-duty battery electric vehicle adoption for fleets of all types including mass transit, municipalities, last mile delivery and school districts.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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First Fastned fast-charging stations broke-even in March

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This means that the operating expenses, such as the purchase of power, grid connection fees, licence costs, land lease, cleaning and maintenance costs were covered by the revenues generated at those stations. The final step to profitability of the company is also to cover depreciation and finance costs.

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Zero Carbon Lithium company Vulcan acquires geothermal plant; brine offtake agreement with geox

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Vulcan Energy Resources has agreed to acquire an operational geothermal renewable energy power plant in the Upper Rhine Valley at Insheim, Germany, through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the entity which owns and operates the plant. Purchased for approximately €31.5

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US Army and Air Force planning to develop 1GW of renewable energy on installations by 2025

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Energy security drives the initiatives, Hammack said, adding that increased usage of renewable energy on military installations would enable them to operate even if local power grids go down. New sources of clean energy will vary among installations, he said, and will include solar, wind, biomass and geothermal developments.

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Driving Fairness Among EV Charging

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As more consumers purchase an EV, an open and fair charging network is needed to ensure fairness in the market for current and future EV drivers. In order to keep EVs on the road, public charging stations will need to be economical, equitably distributed, appealing to use, and wired to a robust power grid. Stifling Competition.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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