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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion, down 15% on 3Q 2017, while the purchase of small-scale solar systems of less than 1MW totaled $13.5 In 3Q, Chinese solar investment was $14.2 Turkey at $1.2 billion for 300MW.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. Renewable energy is another solution. Renewable energy is another solution. Renewables, particularly biomass for heat, provided 14.6% There are also significant reserves in Jordan, Morocco, Sweden, Syria and Turkey.

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GM renames Detroit-Hamtramck to Factory ZERO; $2.2B investment to reconfigure it to all EV assembly

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During the plant’s physical transition, concrete waste was repurposed to create temporary roadways. acre wildlife habitat and is home to species such as monarchs, foxes and turkeys. GM is committed to sourcing 100% of its US facilities with renewable energy by 2030, and all global facilities by 2040.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 This marked the first annual increase in dollar commitments to renewables—excluding large hydro—for three years, and brought the total up to just 3% below the all-time record of $278.8 billion set in 2011. billion.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. Europe’s performance was driven by a record year for electric vehicle sales, and the best year in renewable energy investment since 2012. billion (down 11%).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. Every scrap of waste food, garden trimmings and even sewage would be used to ferment gas. Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said. Much of the technology needed is still a distant dream ?

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