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Iberdrola to invest more than €1.1B to build a green hydrogen and methanol plant in Australia; Bell Bay Powerfuels

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A small dimethyl ether (DME) plant will be built either onsite or at another location, producing renewable DME from methanol for local industry. Iberdrola is developing 60 renewable and green hydrogen initiatives in eight different countries. The company has currently installed 1,122 MW of renewables (wind, solar and batteries).

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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. billion, up 12%, while investment in stationary energy storage technologies such as batteries was $3.6 Renewable energy investment. billion (down 11%).

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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When charged with renewable energy, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) such as IONIQ 5 produce up to 81% lower well-to-wheel lifecycle emissions compared to a normal ICE vehicle, according to a 2021 study from the International Council of Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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Solar and Battery Companies Rattle Utility Powerhouses

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kWh battery wall unit. Analysts and power insiders sketch scenes including interconnected local renewable grids that draw on short-duration battery storage (including the small batteries in electric vehicles in a garage, models for which Tesla just happens to make) combined with multi-day storage for power generated by wind and solar.

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Mercedes-Benz announces VAN.EA electric architecture for midsize and large vans

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has been developed from scratch as a purpose battery-electric vehicle (BEV). The goal is to achieve a high range with an optimal battery capacity, which is directly related to vehicle weight and costs. This is also where the standardized battery case is placed. based midsize vans in its plant in Vitoria, Spain.

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Toshiba to supply Li-ion battery energy storage system for frequency regulation project in US

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Toshiba Corporation has received an order to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) for a power frequency regulation project in Hamilton, Ohio. The project will be carried out by Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, a US renewable energy developer.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

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All three scenarios assume accelerated electrification to meet climate goals, with a high market share for electrified vehicles (Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and full hybrid electric vehicles) by 2030 of more than 50%, almost 80%, and close to 100%, respectively.

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