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Germany and Namibia form partnership for green hydrogen

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The Federal Research Ministry will provide up to 40 million euros in funding from the economic stimulus package for cooperation within the framework of this partnership. Namibia has enormous potential for scaling up a green hydrogen industry. test schemes for green hydrogen production in Namibia and for hydrogen transport.

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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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The index—now in its tenth year—facilitates a comparison of competitive positions of the relevant automotive nations (the US, Germany, China, France, Italy, Japan and South Korea) in the field of e-mobility, based on an objective assessment of those countries in three key areas: technology, market and industry.

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BYD sells 18,220 EVs in China in November, up 128% year-on-year

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The market began to recover in the second quarter, supported by government stimulus measures to encourage the use and purchases of such vehicles, notes Argus Media. The Han is equipped with the blade battery ( earlier post ), which can increase energy density by at least 30% and reduce raw material costs by 30%, BYD said.

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IHS Markit forecasts 18% drop in global vehicle sales YoY to 73.3M units under extended lockdown scenario

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A 15% probability of an extended lockdown with ineffective stimulus scenario contains stringent virus-fighting efforts lasting into the third quarter of 2020. Stimulus measures prove ineffective at backstopping crisis and unemployment rates spiral. A stronger economic response in 2021-2023 pushes global growth above 3% annually.

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Study finds global oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, climate policies

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Forty-four leading energy and transportation experts developed the scenarios, which featured varying speeds of economic recovery, levels of government intervention in energy markets and endurance of mobility trends that started during pandemic lockdowns. In three of the four scenarios, global oil demand continued to grow through 2030.

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New report showcases innovative finance tools to electrify truck, bus fleets; TCE Toolkit

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This shift will require understanding and developing innovative financing approaches and non-financial support tools that overcome key hard and soft costs, risks and uncertainties, and market frictions.

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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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The report indicates that “ the G7 will need to assist emerging market and developing countries in tackling their greater debt and finance constraints that have resulted from the pandemic, and embark on programmes of green recovery and transformation ”. It suggests that $1.4

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