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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

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The BMW Group will begin sourcing aluminum produced using solar electricity with immediate effect. Generating the electricity needed to produce primary aluminum, i.e. aluminum obtained directly from the mineral compound alumina, is alone responsible for about 60% of the global aluminum industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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thyssenkrupp to perform green hydrogen & ammonia technical study for Helios US$1B UAE plant

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It can also be used as emission-free transport fuel and in the fertilizer and chemical industries. The Helios facility located in KIZAD will be powered by a dedicated 800-megawatt solar power plant within KIZAD. The plant will use solar power to electrolyze water. Saiyed, Managing Director of Helios.

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BMW Group to use sustainably produced aluminum wheels from 2024

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For the BMW Group, this is another step towards its goal of creating the most sustainable supply chain in the automotive industry. The BMW Group has been actively involved for many years in international initiatives focused on standardizing raw material extraction.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. But even as the glossy rectangles become increasingly cheaper and ubiquitous, solar PV alone can't solve the nagging question: What to do when the sun isn't shining?

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. But even as the glossy rectangles become increasingly cheaper and ubiquitous, solar PV alone can't solve the nagging question: What to do when the sun isn't shining?

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IRENA: Mexico can more than quadruple share of renewable energy by 2030

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in 2010 to 21% by 2030, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). New policies are also needed to promote the uptake of renewable energy for heat and fuel applications in buildings, industry and transport. Mexico can increase the use of renewable energy in its energy mix from 4.4%

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.