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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Lithium mining.

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Can Gas-Fired Power Plants Coexist with a Net-Zero Target? Yes, Southern Company Insists

GreenTechMedia

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Happy Monday!    Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The picture was less rosy for new wind and heat pumps, both of which have suffered from high interest rates. .

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

Since the IRA passed, 265 clean energy and manufacturing projects worth $100B+ have been announced. 🏦 The Loans Program Office kept busy. 💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Proterra, the dominant electric bus maker, was just one high profile example.

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🌎 ADM’s CCS project can’t seal the deal #217

Climate Tech VC

In deals, $550m for sustainable data centers, $500m for electric vertical take-off and landing services, and $471m for EV manufacturing platforms. In other news, climate change-fueled Hurricane Helene’s devastation; climate onstage at the US VP debate; and the US’ plans to restart decommissioned nuclear sites.

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🌍 CarbonCapture seeks greener (energy) pastures #213

Climate Tech VC

  Giddy up — we’re going carbon cowboy this week with a deep dive into CarbonCapture’s decision to suspend its planned DAC facility, Project Bison, amid competition for clean energy from data centers. In deals, $542m across three new funds, plus $87m for lithium ion cells, and $82m for battery components.

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A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Renewable Energy World

Then, beginning around 2009, first wind turbines and then solar photovoltaic panels decreased enough in cost to become competitive in electricity markets. will need to nearly triple its 2020 growth rate for the grid to be 80% powered by clean energy by 2030. is headed in that direction. in 2020, according to BloombergNEF data.