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US DOE releases national clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap

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Deployments of clean hydrogen to decarbonize industry, transportation, and the power grid can enable 10 MMT/year of demand by 2030, ~20 MMT/year of demand by 2040, and ~50 MMT in 2050. Source: DOE. It also complements the massive $9.5-billion It also complements the massive $9.5-billion

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Jeep partnering with Electrify America to install chargers at select trailheads

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Jeep 4xe Charging Stations will be either directly connected to the power grid or use solar power to generate electricity. Prices exclude the available $7,500 federal tax credit, any additional eligible state and local credits, and $1,495 destination charges.

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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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NIO opens Berlin Innovation Center focused on in-car AI and user-experience defined vehicle

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NIO’s new Innovation Center will be the home for five teams including Digital Systems, Digital Development, Digital Cockpit, Autonomous Driving (AD) and Power. With NIO Smart Charging, users are now able to save up to 50% of their electricity cost per year, excluding taxes and grid fees. Video-on-Demand.

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State With Dirtiest Power Grid Has Highest Electric-Car Incentive

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West Virginia, for instance, turns out to offer a remarkably high income-tax credit of up to $7,500 for citizens (who can take advantage of it) who buy a. And life in the 50 states that make up the United States of America is full of inconsistencies, including those among electric-car incentives from state to state.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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The Audi A3 Sportback 30 g-tron is also a leader when it comes to economy, in part because of the favorable tax rate on natural gas and biomethane in Germany until 2026. Crash tests requirements are also easily met. Lower costs, lower emissions. The emissions balance is similarly positive.

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Virginia could make almost $5B from this 3.5 GW offshore wind farm

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Kitty Hawk Wind’s power grid interconnection would bring in $275 million in cumulative property tax revenue for its host, the City of Virginia Beach. Avangrid estimates that Kitty Hawk would create more than 12,000 jobs in Virginia, 9,500 of which would be located within Hampton Roads.